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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: S6W-44270

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government Government what progress it has made towards delivering the recommendations of the Diagnostic Imaging Workforce Plan for NHS Scotland, which was published in May 2023, and whether it plans to make a statement on the matter.

Question reference: S6W-44267

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the Scottish print industry and what, if any, government support it has assessed it needs.

Question reference: S6W-44268

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Print Scotland reportedly stating that Scotland "risks a skills cliff edge" due to the funding disparities in training contributions between Scotland and England.

Question reference: S6W-43959

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will request that Transport Scotland undertakes additional modelling of the local and regional bypass traffic impacts of replacing the M8 Woodside Viaducts with an urban six-lane surface-level boulevard with at-grade junctions as part of its options appraisal for the potential permanent repair, replacement, or removal of the viaducts.

At the Strategic Outline Case stage of a project it is important to consider a range of alternative approaches so that the benefits and disbenefits of each approach are considered in terms of fit with strategic policy considerations. For this project, the strategic approaches under consideration are Repair, Replace and Remove; each of which provides different benefits and disbenefits. Whilst it is recognised that the Remove approach is anticipated to have major detrimental impacts on the traffic flows, network and Glasgow's local roads, it has been included to ensure that a comprehensive assessment is undertaken of all potential approaches. The preferred approach will balance a range of engineering, environmental, economic, health and safety and social value factors.

Question reference: S6W-44276

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what actions it is taking to support lung health in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-44260

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-44015 by Jenni Minto on 10 March 2026, in light of the minister’s comment that any decisions are expected to “be taken in consultation with people who use services”, what action it will take following Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership reportedly not doing so with families impacted by Huntington’s disease prior to deciding to end the specialist service provided by the Scottish Huntington’s Association.

Question reference: S6W-44035

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 10 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the International Olympic Committee removing the requirement that host cities be elected seven years before the Games and revising its criteria to allow joint bids from multiple cities, regions or countries, what its position is on engaging with the “Great North” partnership of northern English cities, which is preparing a bid for the 2036 Summer Games, or on taking forward a joint Scottish bid for the event in 2036 or 2040.

Scotland is the perfect stage for events and has an enviable record in hosting mega events including this summer’s Commonwealth Games. We work closely with partners to attract events to Scotland and have an outstanding pipeline of events in the coming years with the Tour de France Grand Depart in 2027, UEFA EURO 2028 and the bid for the 2035 FIFA Women’s World Cup. Any hosting bid to the International Olympic Committee would need to follow the IOC guidance. It would be led by the British Olympic Association, who are not in any active discussions with the Scottish Government at this time.

Question reference: S6W-44015

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 10 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action will be taken in response of the findings of an internal audit of Glasgow City Integration Joint Board into its decision to withdraw funding from the Scottish Huntington’s Association for the provision of specialist support for families affected by Huntington’s, in light of indications that due process may not have been followed on several fronts.

I am aware of the concerns raised by the Scottish Huntington’s Association regarding the running of Huntington’s services, and I met with the charity last year to discuss this.

While budgets are the responsibility of Health and Social Care Partnerships, we expect that any decisions are taken in consultation with people who use services.

Glasgow City Health & Social Care Partnership (HSCP) has advised that the audit recommendations regarding the decision will be implemented by HSCP officers, who are accountable to the Finance, Audit and Scrutiny Committee. The HSCP has given assurance that wider organisational learning will be applied as an outcome of this implementation process.

We are undertaking a targeted engagement exercise with a small number of Boards and HSCPs to help understanding current models, challenges, and opportunities for improvement around the commissioning and delivery of support services for Huntington’s Disease.

Question reference: S6W-44118

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with Glasgow (a) City Council and (b) Life regarding the provision of capital funding for the restoration of the People’s Palace and its adjoining Winter Gardens.

Question reference: S6W-43973

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the likelihood of meeting the March 2026 diagnostic waiting times target for radiology, in light of the most recent Public Health Scotland data.

The latest statistics show that as at 31 December 2025, of those waiting for Radiology tests, 62% had been waiting six weeks or less; higher than 30 September 2025 (58%) and December 2024 (57%). The radiology list size also decreased by 18.1% compared to last quarter. We are determined to continue to build on this momentum, ensuring people receive the treatment they need as soon as possible.

Throughout 2025-26, all Boards were expected to incrementally ramp-up activity as the capacity provided by the £22 million additional funding operationalised, with some high volume initiatives commencing in the latter part of the year.