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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-00945

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the £2,000 Care Leaver Payment will become fully operational nationwide.

Question reference: S7W-00962

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the proposed Teacher Jobs Guarantee will come into force.

Question reference: S7W-00943

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the full rollout of universal primary school free meals.

Question reference: S7W-00938

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the workforce expansion required to deliver childcare from nine-months old to the end of a child's primary school education.

Question reference: S7W-00954

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to provide all Primary 1 pupils attending a local primary school with a welcome to school bag, what timetable it has established for the procurement, distribution and delivery of the bags.

Question reference: S7W-00968

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Apprenticeship Accelerator Grant scheme will open for applications.

Question reference: S7W-00887

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many biologically male prisoners are currently held in the female prison estate.

Question reference: S7W-00573

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the new railway station at Winchburgh will be completed.

It is the project promoters, Winchburgh Developments Limited and West Lothian Council, who are currently responsible for setting the project delivery timeline for a new station at Winchburgh.

The funding application for capital construction costs submitted to the Scottish Government by West Lothian Council is under review and, as stated in our Budget 2026-27 statement, we are committed to working with partners to support delivery of a new station at Winchburgh.

Question reference: S7W-00170

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 3 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to working in the current session to bring forward or support legislative amendments to strengthen protections for nationally and locally significant war memorials.

Ministers will always seek to engage openly and positively with all parties interested in strengthening the protection, preservation and maintenance of Scotland’s war memorials, including Members. Ministers will consider their position on the protection afforded to war memorials from damage by the criminal law. Ministers will give careful attention to any proposals brought forward in the Parliament for amendments to the law, examining their detail and practical implications before taking a view on support, in line with normal procedure.

Question reference: S7W-00171

Asked by: Meghan Gallacher, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kirsten Oswald on 3 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to reassure communities and armed forces groups that the preservation and protection of war memorials remains a ministerial priority.

Protecting and preserving war memorials remains a priority demonstrated through ongoing support, including funding from Historic Environment Scotland to the War Memorials Trust, and through the ability for sites to be considered for listing or designation. More broadly, Ministers remain committed to ensuring that service personnel, veterans and their families can access the support and services they need, reflected in their commitment to the UK Veterans Strategy.

On the protection afforded to war memorials from damage by the criminal law, Ministers can reassure communities and armed forces groups that existing law already allows such offences to be prosecuted, that current offences available to independent prosecutors includes a common law offence of malicious mischief where the sentencing powers are unlimited and that the court and prosecutors already take into account community impact and trauma as highlighted in evidence to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee during consideration of the Desecration of War Memorials (Scotland) Bill in the last session. Additionally, Ministers will be making decisions on further action and in that context, Ministers welcome representations - including from Members - on further action.