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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-00156

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on (a) its commitment to increasing the number of GPs across Scotland by at least 800 by 2027, and (b) the current number of GPs who have been recruited since this commitment was made.

Question reference: S7W-00155

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the R100 broadband upgrade programme will be completed by 2028.

Question reference: S7W-00173

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many homes have been acquired via its Rural Affordable Homes for Key Workers fund to date since the scheme was announced.

Question reference: S7W-00171

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to reassure communities and armed forces groups that the preservation and protection of war memorials remains a ministerial priority.

Question reference: S7W-00106

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers or officials have had with the chair of the public inquiry into Sam Eljamel regarding reported concerns raised by patients and families about delays to proceedings.

Question reference: S7W-00162

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in shops, whether it has estimated the level of additional retail sales that would be required by retailers to offset the cost of the proposal.

Question reference: S7W-00160

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the significant demand in the first round of funding of the Future Farming Investment Scheme, for what reason it has reduced the proposed funding available ahead of the second round of funding.

Question reference: S7W-00166

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in shops, what discussions it has had with Scotland’s Improvement Districts about the possible introduction of the proposal.

Question reference: S7W-00147

Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the current planning system on rural areas, and what discussions it has had with local authorities and rural stakeholders regarding proposed rural planning reforms.

Question reference: S7W-00148

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of Award of DSF – Jury Deliberation Research, in February 2026, whether the research commissioned that will explore jury deliberations in rape and attempted rape cases will specifically examine whether the abolition of the not proven verdict and the change to the jury majority required for conviction have affected juror deliberations, decision-making and/ or verdicts.