Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S7W-04746
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the carbon cost of transporting waste from across Scotland to landfill sites in England.
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Question reference: S7W-04714
- Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to providing interim access arrangement for Skyclarys for eligible patients living with Friedreich's ataxia in Scotland while assessment of the treatment is ongoing.
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Question reference: S7W-04713
- Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the reported growing calls for interim access to Skyclarys for people living with Friedreich's ataxia.
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Question reference: S7W-04731
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many retail properties that are liable for the basic property rate are eligible for the small business bonus scheme.
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Question reference: S7W-04710
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of reports that ScotRail has sold or issued seat reservations for rail services on which reserved seating is not available or unlikely to be available, and whether it will ask ScotRail to review its ticketing and reservation systems to address this issue and ensure compliance with UK consumer law and advertising regulations.
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Question reference: S7W-04704
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-04098 by Jenny Gilruth on 29 October 2026, whether it will provide details of the regional summits that are planned for November 2026, including dates, locations, anticipated attendees and arrangements for public participation.
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Question reference: S7W-04725
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the progress made by NHS Grampian and Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership in exploring the creation of a wellbeing hub and additional clinical space within the Insch Hospital site, as agreed by the Integration Joint Board in July 2025.
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Question reference: S7W-04747
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what capacity exists in the landfill sites operating in Scotland, and what plans there are to extend this capacity.
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Question reference: S7W-04724
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential for the Insch Hospital site to support integrated community health and social care provision, including diagnostic, rehabilitation, preventative and palliative care services.
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Question reference: S7W-04719
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 November 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason some women with ovarian cancer are offered additional cycles of treatment prior to surgery, what assessment it has made of the impact of this approach on patient outcomes, and how any identified challenges are being addressed.
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