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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-04775

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government regarding adults affected by cleft, including those who have not received specialist care for many years, what steps it is taking to ensure that (a) they know how to access assessment and further support and (b) GPs have clear information about referral routes.

Question reference: S7W-04776

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding young people affected by cleft, what arrangements are in place to ensure that they receive a clear plan when moving from children's to adult services, including information about (a) ongoing support and (b) how to return to specialist care.

Question reference: S7W-04781

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations in the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s review of the welfare of sheep on St Kilda.

Question reference: S7W-04795

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether any future planning guidance will encourage data centre developments to be initially proposed, where possible, on brownfield and other post-industrial sites.

Question reference: S7W-04764

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether there is a need to change the operation of serious adverse event reviews for NHS boards.

Question reference: S7W-04797

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is developing any strategies to support the reintegration into the classroom of children who are excluded from school, including through identifying and addressing the underlying causes of pupils' disruptive behaviour.

Question reference: S7W-04759

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the universal free roll-out of flu vaccination for all individuals.

Question reference: S7W-04786

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for concluding work on a funding framework for hospices.

Question reference: S7W-04791

Asked by: Keith Brown, MSP for Clackmannanshire and Dunblane, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding implementation of the Emergency Services Network (ESN), which is expected to replace the existing Airwave communications system, and whether it will provide an update on (a) the anticipated timetable for implementation in Scotland, (b) expenditure incurred by it to date and (c) any additional costs or financial risks for Scotland arising from delays to the programme.

Question reference: S7W-04739

Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have made a written request for additional revenue funding outside the 2026-27 Local Government Finance Settlement since 1 April 2026, broken down by the (a) amount and (b) purpose of each request.