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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-04548

Asked by: Q Manivannan, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, following the partial re-opening of the Radical Road in Holyrood Park, in Edinburgh, what engagement it has had with Historic Environment Scotland regarding the full re-opening of the route, and what the anticipated timetable is for the route to be fully re-opened.

Question reference: S7W-04521

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how any lessons identified through its analysis of recent changes in orthopaedic waiting times have informed its plans for elective orthopaedic care for 2026 to 2031.

The preliminary capacity planning proposals have been informed by service data, demand and capacity modelling, operational planning expertise and clinical leadership. The work includes consideration of greater use of National Treatment Centres and protected elective facilities, regional and national management of long-waiting patients, improved theatre productivity, greater standardisation of pre-operative assessment processes and wider use of Active Clinical Referral Triage and Patient Initiated Return approaches.

These proposals are intended to reduce variation in waiting times, improve resilience and support more equitable access to treatment across Scotland. Any future policy or delivery plan would be subject to further development and engagement before decisions are taken.

Question reference: S7W-04892

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure, through its proposed restructuring of public services, that infrastructure spending by regional and community authorities is aligned with the preventative agenda of the NHS, particularly in relation to promoting active lifestyles.

Question reference: S7W-04877

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many resilience exercises it has (a) led, (b) commissioned and (c) participated in during each of the last five years to test how critical services might operate following a complete loss of digital systems, broken down by the (i) date of the exercise and (ii) organisations and sectors that participated.

Question reference: S7W-04895

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many passenger journeys on airport bus services have been subsidised through the £2 Bus Fare Cap scheme to date.

Question reference: S7W-04871

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the UK Government and (b) UK agencies regarding the (i) impact on (aa) the electricity grid and (bb) household energy bills in Scotland and (ii) potential mitigation measures required to protect communities from price rises.

Question reference: S7W-04890

Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the enforcement of the ban on using and supplying rodent glue traps, in light of reports that glue traps remain available for sale through some major online retailers and in some shops.

Question reference: S7W-04874

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what requirements it places on NHS boards to maintain and regularly test manual or paper-based downtime procedures, which are independent of any backup IT systems, as part of their business continuity arrangements for any prolonged loss of digital systems.

Question reference: S7W-04889

Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when provisions in the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022 relating to restrictions on when fireworks can be sold and used, and to training and licensing requirements for people purchasing fireworks, will be commenced.

Question reference: S7W-04891

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 06 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 20 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Department for Education regarding the proposed transfer of administrative functions of the Student Loans Company to Capgemini plc, and what steps it is taking to ensure that any such transfer causes minimal disruption to students and staff in Scotland.