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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-01162

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the powers conferred by section 14 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2025, how it plans to approach the collection of data on private rent levels.

Question reference: S7W-01110

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to regulations laid in January 2026 under Part 2 of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act, allowing social housing providers to take legal action to end an abuser’s tenancy, how this change is being communicated to the public.

Question reference: S7W-01095

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the resolution of obstructions preventing statutory undertakings to residential homes, such as electricity connections, including in the event of a neighbour dispute.

Question reference: S7W-01111

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how work is progressing to identify potential amendments to the Healthcare Improvement Scotland (Requirements as to Independent Health Care Services) Regulations 2011 (the 2011 regulations) that would support businesses providing non-surgical procedures listed in the Non-surgical Procedures and Functions of Medical Reviewers (Scotland) Act 2026.

Question reference: S7W-01091

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the order providing for the conversion of mixed-sex marriages to civil partnerships in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-01093

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the obligations set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 for the provision of allotments, what action is taken in cases where local authorities fail to (a) provide allotments, (b) maintain waiting lists and (c) respond to community need.

Question reference: S7W-01092

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 14 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the requirement set out in the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 for the local provision of allotments, what its position is on the interpretation of the term “local” in the context of large local authority areas such as Highland Council.

Question reference: S7W-00720

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the implementation of a national escalation route for advisers, including those at Citizens Advice Scotland, to request redeterminations in Adult Disability Payment decisions.

The Scottish Government recognises the role that advisers and third sector organisations, including Citizens Advice Scotland, can play in supporting clients to challenge Adult Disability Payment decisions.

Under current legislation, requests for redetermination must be made by the individual client, or by a formally appointed representative (such as a power of attorney, guardian or appointee), who has the legal authority to act on the client’s behalf in line with statutory requirements and Social Security Scotland security and consent processes.

This is distinct from third party representatives, such as advice, advocacy, or welfare organisations, who may be nominated to support a client but do not have the same legal authority to act on their behalf. Social Security Scotland has established Third Party Representative guidance which explains how individuals can nominate such organisations to share or receive some categories of information on their behalf. However, this does not extend to making a redetermination request. Stakeholder organisations continue to play an important role in supporting those clients seeking a review of a decision.

Social Security Scotland continues to engage with stakeholders, including Citizens Advice Scotland, to ensure that systems and processes meet the needs of clients and those supporting them.

Question reference: S7O-00027

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the BiGGAR Economics report, Building a Sustainable Future for the North Coast 500.

Question reference: S7W-00563

Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 3 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the new Deer Code to be in place.

The Natural Environment (Scotland) Act 2026 (the 2026 Act) introduces provisions that will make changes to the Code of Practice for Deer Management currently defined by the Deer (Scotland) Act 1996.

We expect that the provisions in the 2026 Act will be enacted in a phased manner, and we will set out further details about the timetable for commencing and implementing the individual provisions in the 2026 Act in due course.

We will continue to engage with stakeholders during the commencement and implementation phases, and we will ensure stakeholders and members of the public have sufficient time to prepare before we commence any provisions that would directly impact on them.