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-04612
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Women’s Health Plan 2026-2029 contains no specific actions regarding ovarian cancer.
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Question reference: S7W-04611
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it is measuring the impact of the National Bereavement Care Pathway (NBCP) Scotland Project’s work on increasing the quality and availability of bereavement care when a baby has passed away.
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Question reference: S7W-04631
- Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a timescale for the commencement of Parts 2 and 3 of the Fireworks and Pyrotechnic Articles (Scotland) Act 2022.
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Question reference: S7W-04607
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received advice on whether the inclusion of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) on the UN database of businesses involved in activities connected with Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories could constitute grounds for excluding CAF from ScotRail procurement exercises and, if so, what the broad conclusions of that advice were.
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Question reference: S7W-04619
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost it to give every house in council tax bands A to D £100 towards their energy bill.
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Question reference: S7W-04608
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has sought advice regarding the extent to which it can apply its own policies on dealings with businesses involved in activities connected with illegal Israeli settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories when determining eligibility to participate in public procurement exercises, including future ScotRail rolling stock procurements.
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Question reference: S7W-04618
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much Barnett consequential funding it will receive following the UK Government's Budget announcement to give households in council tax bands A to D £100 towards their energy bill.
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Question reference: S7W-04613
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Target Ovarian Cancer campaign, Three Targets to Transform the Future of Ovarian Cancer in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-04634
- Asked by: Clare Haughey, MSP for Rutherglen and Cambuslang, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to assess whether there are any gaps or weaknesses in existing wildlife protection laws as part of its review and consolidation of nature conservation legislation.
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Question reference: S7W-04609
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to receive advice regarding the inclusion of Construcciones y Auxiliar de Ferrocarriles (CAF) on the shortlist of manufacturers participating in the ScotRail rolling stock procurement process and whether the procurement process will remain paused until such advice is received.
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