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
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Question reference: S7W-02455
- Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the announcement that Scotland has its first recorded case of bluetongue virus, what contingency measures it has in place to address this development, and what measures it will take to prevent any further outbreak of the disease.
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Question reference: S7W-02456
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it uses to determine whether an applicant has been “supported” through the First Homes Fund for the purpose of measuring progress against the 2026 SNP election manifesto commitment to support at least 2,000 applicants within the first 100 days of the current Scottish Government.
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Question reference: S7W-02459
- Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how the Anti-Racism Observatory for Scotland will support and actively engage with communities across Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-02294
- Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role that a publicly owned national energy company could potentially play in the ownership, development or operation of ScotWind projects.
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Question reference: S7W-02447
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its answer to question S7W-01392 by Angela Constance on 23 July 2026, which indicated that the Vision 3 GP clinical system is currently the only GP clinical system available through the national framework for the replacement of EMIS PCS in Scotland, what work is being undertaken to identify alternative suppliers and avoid single-supplier dependency in future IT provision for GP practices.
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Question reference: S7W-02453
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will engage with the Glasgow Science Centre, which is owned by the GSC Charitable Trust, a wholly owned subsidiary of Scottish Enterprise, regarding the repair or replacement of the titanium roof covering at the IMAX Theatre, which has remained damaged since the roof's waterproof membrane burnt in high temperatures in 2018, leaving black residue across the surface.
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Question reference: S7W-02457
- Asked by: Steven Bonnar, MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service regarding the number of Adult Disability Payment (ADP) appeals requiring second or subsequent hearings, including where additional evidence is required, and what assessment it has made of any delays to determining ADP appeals resulting from such additional hearings.
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Question reference: S7W-02458
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether existing Scots law provides adequate protection against the covert recording of individuals using AI-enabled smart glasses or similar wearable technology, and whether, to address this issue, it will consider introducing a standalone right to privacy in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-02454
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that Scotland will have a 24/7 thrombectomy service, in light of reports that, in 2025, only one in 50 stroke patients in Scotland received a thrombectomy treatment despite estimates that one in seven patients could benefit from it, and that only 210 thrombectomies were performed, a number which represents 1.9% of stroke patients.
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Question reference: S7W-02452
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 9 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the timetable for rolling out the £2 bus fare cap in (a) Stirling, (b) Fife, (c) Perth and (d) Clackmannanshire.
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