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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

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Question reference: S6W-44106

Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential for deep geothermal energy generation in (a) Scotland and (b) north east Scotland specifically.

Question reference: S6W-44103

Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current situation regarding the Tarbolton Moss landfill site.

Question reference: S6W-44093

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the salmon farming industry's reported admission that it mistakenly underestimated the amount of drugs used to treat sick fish by 66%.

Question reference: S6W-44080

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many crimes involving a knife have been recorded in North Ayrshire in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-44087

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost of addressing school maintenance backlogs has been in each local authority area in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-44084

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of opt-out HIV testing in emergency departments, what discussions it has had with NHS (a) Greater Glasgow and Clyde and (b) Lothian on the compatibility of IT systems with infectious disease reporting systems.

Question reference: S6W-44077

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government where local BSL-plan redesign results in increased safeguarding or access risks, what oversight or intervention mechanisms are available.

Question reference: S6W-44079

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the 2026-27 Budget, how much of the capital budget is allocated for active travel, and whether it will set out in full the detail of the projects that will be funded.

Question reference: S6W-44108

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) is aware of health, wellbeing and safety concerns regarding HGV transport through Girvan and (b) what consideration it has given to the development of a Girvan bypass.

Question reference: S6W-44105

Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what provision it has made for deep geothermal energy generation development in the (a) Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray, (b) Community and Renewable Energy Scheme and (c) Energy Strategy and Just Transition Plan.