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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: S7W-03828

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the His Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS) Thematic Inspection of Police Response to Drug Harm Reduction stating that police officers should not be filling gaps left by other agencies, what action it is taking to ensure that people experiencing mental health crises receive support from the most appropriate service.

Question reference: S7W-03876

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what training, guidance and resources are provided to (a) local authority and (b) other enforcement officers to support the effective enforcement of legislation and codes of practice relating to responsible dog ownership, and whether it has introduced any additional training since the implementation of the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2025.

Question reference: S7W-03895

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Prison Officers' Association report, Crisis Point Reached - The Pressures Facing Scotland’s Prison Officers Uncovered, published in October 2025, and which of the 41 recommendations have been implemented.

Question reference: S7W-03901

Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether any pilot schemes are currently in place to provide additional childcare support for children aged between nine and 23 months, and whether it has any plans to introduce any such pilot schemes in West Lothian.

Question reference: S7W-03857

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are currently in place in neonatal units to control and record access to insulin, and whether, in response to Recommendation 2 of the Thirlwall Inquiry, it will introduce digital access controls and monitoring of insulin storage.

Question reference: S7W-03877

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to including stud dogs within the scope of breeding legislation, and whether it considers that this could improve animal welfare standards.

Question reference: S7W-03872

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01901 by Jim Fairlie on 5 August 2026, what consideration it has given to making data on subsidy payments made to beneficiaries in Scotland under all CAP legacy schemes more accessible to the public.

Question reference: S7W-03835

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Police Scotland’s Annual Workforce Report stating that workforce capacity continues to be a concern, what assessment it has made of the number of police officers and staff available for operational deployment.

Question reference: S7W-03893

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what protections or transitional arrangements are in place for responsible businesses that were operating before a control area was introduced but are subsequently facing administrative delays when trying to establish their planning status prior to licence renewal.

Question reference: S7W-03834

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Police Scotland’s Annual Workforce Report stating that improvements in overtime and time off in lieu balances have not been sustained, what assessment it has made of Police Scotland’s continuing reliance on overtime and time off in lieu.