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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-04962

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03032 by Tom Arthur on 18 September 2026, on what date it expects to publish its Digital Inclusion Delivery Plan, and which minister or public body will have overall responsibility for overseeing its implementation and delivery.

Question reference: S7W-04979

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02817 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 September 2026, whether it will convene a roundtable as proposed in the question, and, if so, when.

Question reference: S7W-04997

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessments it has made of the impact of firework-related incidents on Police Scotland, the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Scottish Ambulance Service during the Halloween and Bonfire Night period.

Question reference: S7W-04928

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what changes the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has made to prison officer training and promotion arrangements in response to the concerns identified in the Crowe Advisory's independent review of organisational culture across all SPS establishments relating to practical skills and management competency.

Question reference: S7W-04939

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the total expenditure by the Scottish Prison Service on settlement agreements relating to allegations of bullying, harassment, discrimination or misconduct was in each of the last five financial years.

Question reference: S7W-04941

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government on what date ministers first received the findings of Crowe Advisory's independent review of organisational culture across all Scottish Prison Service establishments.

Question reference: S7W-04984

Asked by: Kate Nevens, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of reports that patients in NHS Lothian are waiting more than six weeks for the results of chest X-Rays and what action it will take in collaboration with NHS Lothian to ensure that patients receive test results in a timely manner.

Question reference: S7W-04981

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02813 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 September 2026, whether it will develop practical guidance for officials on establishing and managing partnerships with philanthropic foundations and individual philanthropists.

Question reference: S7W-04942

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it required the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to take following receipt of the findings of the Crowe Advisory's independent review of organisational culture across all SPS establishments.

Question reference: S7W-04960

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what recent action it has taken in response to concerns raised by Scotland's Patient Safety Commissioner regarding maternity safety and the need for independent scrutiny of maternity services in the South Scotland region.