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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-01416
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission a modern traffic circulation plan for Greater Glasgow that focuses on reducing traffic, particularly in residential neighbourhoods, and maximising access to jobs and key services, while prioritising sustainable modes of transport, and whether such a plan will inform decisions on the permanent repair, removal or replacement of the M8 Woodside Viaducts.
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Question reference: S7W-01412
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its legal duties to protect and restore seabed habitats under the Marine Strategy Regulations 2010, and how it is delivering on these duties.
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Question reference: S7W-01424
- Asked by: Kristopher Leask, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government and the National Energy System Operator to ensure that Scotland's onshore wind potential, including the role of future repowering and site extension capacity, is appropriately reflected in the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan.
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Question reference: S7W-01429
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation and operation of critical policy frameworks underpinning the offshore wind sector, including the Sectoral Marine Plan and Scottish Marine Recovery Fund, what resources (a) are currently allocated to (i) the Offshore Wind Directorate, (ii) the Marine Directorate and (iii) NatureScot and (b) it plans to allocate in the future.
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Question reference: S7W-01417
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to simplify regulation and reform of the planning system to support jobs and economic growth, how and when it plans to implement the findings of the Compulsory Purchase Order review.
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Question reference: S7W-01425
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reported closure of 142 school play areas in the Highland Council area pending inspection, and what discussions it has had with Highland Council regarding any impact on children's wellbeing and levels of physical activity.
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Question reference: S7W-01423
- Asked by: Kristopher Leask, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to uphold the commitments of the 2023 Scottish Onshore Wind Sector Deal, including the 12-month and 24-month determination targets, and how many applications have (a) met and (b) missed these targets since the sector deal was agreed.
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Question reference: S7W-01422
- Asked by: Kristopher Leask, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what role it anticipates the repowering and extension of existing onshore wind sites will play in meeting its target of 20GW of operational onshore wind by 2030, and whether it plans to bring forward enhanced policy support for repowering.
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Question reference: S7W-01413
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it is responding to each of the five recommendations in the Environmental Standards Scotland report, Protecting Scotland’s seafloor: an assessment of Scottish Ministers’ implementation of the Marine Strategy Regulations 2010.
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Question reference: S7W-01427
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of further delays to the finalisation of the Sectoral Marine Plan for Offshore Wind Energy on consenting decisions for offshore wind projects that are currently at planning stage.
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