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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-04832

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of Scotland’s nursing workforce, in light of reports that qualified nursing graduates are struggling to find employment in their community despite reported national workforce shortage.

Question reference: S7W-04826

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which the Welcome to School Bag scheme will meet the differing needs of families, given that some may already have access to a suitable school bag and stationery.

Question reference: S7W-04806

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether an (a) Equality Impact Assessment, (b) Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment or (c) Island Communities Impact Assessment, has been carried out on the policy of not funding Scottish-resident farriery apprentices to train at approved colleges in England.

Question reference: S7W-04851

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Shelter Scotland's recent report, Building Hope: A route map to ending the use of unsafe and harmful temporary accommodation for children, and following its commitment in its 2023 strategy, Reducing the use of temporary accommodation: actions we are taking to achieve this, what support it is providing to local authorities to introduce common housing registers.

Question reference: S7W-04814

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Trussell Scotland's latest report, Hunger in the UK 2026, whether it will increase investment in the Scottish Child Payment, Scottish Welfare Fund and targeted welfare rights and income maximisation advice services and, if so, what additional funding it plans to allocate to these areas in 2026-27.

Question reference: S7W-04803

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the assessment by Skills Development Scotland that there is not sufficient demand for a Modern Apprenticeship in farriery took account of the restriction of farriery to registered persons under section 16 of the Farriers (Registration) Act 1975 and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S7W-04831

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce a take-back, repair or redistribution scheme for Welcome to School Bags that are no longer required by their original recipients.

Question reference: S7W-04821

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reinstate the Home Heating Support Fund before winter.

Question reference: S7W-04836

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many emergency housing accommodation beds provided by the third sector have been unutilised due to the need for repairs in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S7W-04830

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Welcome to School bags for primary 1 pupils will be designed to be repairable and reusable for multiple school years, and whether the procurement contract includes requirements relating to durability, repairability and end-of-life recycling.