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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-04350

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) sites with planning permission for housing and (b) housing units with planning permission were owned or controlled by companies that entered insolvency, in each financial year from 2019-20 to 2025-26.

Question reference: S7W-04346

Asked by: Joe Long, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it has put in place to ensure that private and voluntary organisations delivering social care services are directly involved in its current three-month programme of intensive dialogue on social care reform, and which organisations have been invited to participate.

Question reference: S7W-04337

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the findings in the Scottish Human Rights Commission's October 2026 report, Economic, social and cultural rights in the South of Scotland, regarding access to healthcare, social care and support for people with learning disabilities in rural communities.

Question reference: S7W-04349

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many housing units were under construction by companies whose principal activity was the construction of domestic buildings at the time they entered insolvency, in each financial year from 2019-20 to 2025-26.

Question reference: S7W-04345

Asked by: Joe Long, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to report on the outcome of its current three-month programme of intensive engagement on social care reform, and what further consultation will take place before any resulting changes are implemented.

Question reference: S7W-04335

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with VisitScotland regarding the potential impacts of proposed hyperscale AI data centres on Scotland's visitor economy, tourism infrastructure, landscape reputation and destination brand.

Question reference: S7W-04354

Asked by: Katherine Sangster, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to establish emergency mental health care services for young people and students.

Question reference: S7W-04334

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03651 by Shirley-Ann Somerville on 7 October 2026, whether it will publish the findings from the scoping exercise.

Question reference: S7W-04339

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has issued any correspondence, directions, circulars or guidance to planning authorities regarding the Parliament's vote to pause decisions on hyperscale AI data centres, and whether it will publish any such correspondence or other communications.

Question reference: S7W-04348

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many companies whose principal activity was the construction of domestic buildings entered insolvency in each financial year from 2019-20 to 2025-26.