Questions and answers
Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S7W-04142
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the recruitment of additional multidisciplinary staff to take up posts in expanded services for the treatment of energy-limiting conditions.
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Question reference: S7W-04115
- Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Bannockburn Rising project, what assessment it has made of whether there will be an increased need for parking and other infrastructure at the site and around Scotland’s other cultural centres where there is planned redevelopment.
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Question reference: S7W-04104
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the experiences of neurodivergent people, including those with ADHD and autism, when accessing Scotland's justice system.
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Question reference: S7W-04103
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS), Police Scotland and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) regarding their current policies and practice, and how each of these organisations ensure that requests for reasonable adjustments made by neurodivergent people are not interpreted as evidence that they lack capacity to participate in legal proceedings.
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Question reference: S7W-04138
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment in the NHS Scotland Climate Emergency and Sustainability Strategy 2022-26 to support inhaler return-to-pharmacy schemes, what action it is taking to establish a consistent inhaler return and recycling scheme across Scotland, including whether it is working with inhaler manufacturers to support take-back and recycling initiatives.
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Question reference: S7W-04124
- Asked by: Kate Nevens, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it can take to support the Sleep Support Line, which is run by Sleep Action, has supported nearly 5,000 families and is reported to be at risk of closure due to financial pressures.
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Question reference: S7W-04111
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many vacant special care dentistry posts there are in each NHS board, and what steps it is taking to address any workforce shortages.
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Question reference: S7W-04132
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many phlebotomists have been trained in GP surgeries in each year since 2016.
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Question reference: S7W-04151
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in order to achieve Net Zero by 2045, how many homes require (a) insulation and retrofitting and (b) decarbonised heating.
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Question reference: S7W-04150
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what funding is available to (a) homeowners, (b) social housing providers and (c) private landlords to retrofit or insulate properties and how (i) much of that funding is available for the installation of low-carbon heating systems, such as heat pumps and (ii) many homes, broken down by tenure, have received support from each funding scheme.
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