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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-04360

Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01958 by Kirsten Oswald on 10 August 2026 regarding granting prescribed status to Independent Humanist Ceremonies under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004, whether it will provide an update on what progress has been made by officials.

Question reference: S7W-04356

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the findings of the 2025-26 report, NHS Scotland Service Evaluation of Long COVID Services, will inform the development of its forthcoming Long Term Conditions Strategy and future planning for long COVID services and, if so, how.

Question reference: S7W-04363

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of offshore oil and gas workers in (a) Aberdeen, (b) Aberdeenshire and (c) the rest of Scotland who had an Energy Skills Passport User Profile as at 1 October 2026.

Question reference: S7W-04372

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the First Minister's recent comments on the adoption of a Scottish currency if Scotland became an independent country, what analysis it has carried out on whether mortgages taken out before the adoption of that currency would continue to be repaid in sterling or in the new currency.

Question reference: S7W-04366

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it allocated to the Energy Skills Passport in 2025-26.

Question reference: S7W-04358

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the report, NHS Scotland Service Evaluation of Long COVID Services, for 2025-26, and if it does not plan to publish it, what the reasons are for this decision, in light of the valuable time and effort that people with lived experience have given up to contribute to this report.

Question reference: S7W-04357

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the report, NHS Scotland Service Evaluation of Long COVID Services, for 2025-26.

Question reference: S7W-03880

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 20 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of landslide-related disruption on the trunk road network has been attributable to the A77 in each of the last five years, and what steps are being taken to reduce the vulnerability of this route compared with other major trunk roads.

Records indicate that one landslide-related incident occurred between 2021 and 2026 causing disruption on the A77 at Carlock Hill in December 2023. This resulted in approximately 1,530 minutes of disruption while repairs were implemented. This represents approximately 4% of all landslide-related disruption incidents recorded on the trunk road network during that period. Transport Scotland is progressing a programme of monitoring, investigation and remediation works at a number of locations to improve the resilience of the A77, including at Bennane, Drumbro, Cairnryan, Markchurch, Holmston, Carlock, Glen Airlie, Blackwood, Glengall and Kennedy’s Pass.

Question reference: S7W-03874

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in implementing the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2025, particularly in relation to promoting responsible dog ownership and increasing public awareness of the code of practice for buying, selling and rehoming dogs.

Following the introduction of the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2025, the Scottish Government published a code of practice for buying, selling and rehoming dogs which was developed in conjunction with canine welfare stakeholders and the Member responsible for bringing forward the original Members Bill. This code was published on 19 March 2026.

Additionally, The Scottish Government continues to hold regular meetings with key stakeholders where we highlight and promote our guidance to raise awareness, as well as providing further guidance for canine and wider animal welfare organisations.

The Scottish Government are currently in the process of developing a wider public awareness campaign which will be launched at a time coordinated to maximise effectiveness.

Question reference: S7W-04235

Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the establishment of its Responsible Dog Ownership Expert Advisory Group in 2025, what commitments it plans to make in the current parliamentary session to promote responsible dog ownership and improve dog welfare.

Following the establishment of the Responsible Dog Ownership Expert Advisory Group, a number of sub-groups were also set up. These sub-groups are currently looking at specific areas of work, including key issues such as enforcement of dog control laws, education, prevention and communication, data to inform and support dog control policy, and dog welfare. That work is ongoing and the Scottish Government looks forward to seeing the recommendations of the Expert Advisory Group in due course.

Once their recommendations are available, the Scottish Government will consider how best to take forward further policy development work to promote responsible dog ownership and improve dog welfare.