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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-04766

Asked by: James Adams, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many planning decisions ministers have overturned, broken down by local authority, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S7W-04753

Asked by: Donald MacKinnon, MSP for Na h-Eileanan an Iar, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when Ministers expect to reach a decision on the recommendations made in the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission's Report on the welfare of isolated populations of feral animals in relation to the welfare and management of sheep on St Kilda, and when this will be published.

Question reference: S7W-04792

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when ministers were initially informed of the concerns raised by the Deputy Director for Domestic Climate Change on 12 March 2026 regarding the potential impacts of data centre developments on electricity prices, energy security, water availability and local employment, and what action was taken in response.

Question reference: S7W-04773

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 whether it will develop, in partnership with NHS boards and people affected by cleft, a national pathway to guarantee lifelong access to routine NHS dental care, including arrangements to secure care for those unable to register with an NHS dentist.

Question reference: S7W-04774

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 how it monitors whether people affected by cleft can access routine NHS dental care in each NHS board area, and whether it will publish the findings.

Question reference: S7W-04770

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 how many times Police Scotland has used its powers to require people to remove face coverings in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S7W-04752

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has carried out of any possible effects on recruitment and retention rates of teachers if occupational maternity pay for teachers was extended or improved.

Question reference: S7W-04771

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 when it expects each public inquiry currently underway to report.

Question reference: S7O-00505

Asked by: Alex Kerr, MSP for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Strategic Spatial Energy Plan on the onshore and offshore renewable energy industry and its supply chain in Scotland.

Question reference: S7O-00466

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its headcount reduction programme on the delivery of the Learning for Sustainability Action Plan and the Target 2030 commitments.