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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-03931

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise public awareness of the role of vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency in the development of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD), and whether it plans to strengthen public health messaging regarding the importance of early intervention and access to thiamine supplementation for people at risk.

Question reference: S7W-03924

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of transport availability and connectivity in rural communities on college uptake, attendance and course completion rates, and what action it is taking to ensure that a lack of affordable and reliable public transport does not act as a barrier to further education.

Question reference: S7W-03650

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings its officials have held with COSLA regarding seasonal agricultural worker accommodation standards.

Question reference: S7W-03876

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what training, guidance and resources are provided to (a) local authority and (b) other enforcement officers to support the effective enforcement of legislation and codes of practice relating to responsible dog ownership, and whether it has introduced any additional training since the implementation of the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2025.

Question reference: S7W-03877

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to including stud dogs within the scope of breeding legislation, and whether it considers that this could improve animal welfare standards.

Question reference: S7W-03870

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with representatives of the construction industry regarding the application and enforcement of Fair Work principles in the construction of major infrastructure projects, including fair pay, secure employment, workforce development and trade union engagement.

Question reference: S7W-03875

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of officers employed by each local authority to enforce dog (a) control and (b) fouling legislation, and what assessment it has made of the adequacy of this.

Question reference: S7W-03874

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in implementing the Welfare of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2025, particularly in relation to promoting responsible dog ownership and increasing public awareness of the code of practice for buying, selling and rehoming dogs.

Question reference: S7W-03880

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of landslide-related disruption on the trunk road network has been attributable to the A77 in each of the last five years, and what steps are being taken to reduce the vulnerability of this route compared with other major trunk roads.

Question reference: S7W-03878

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether existing planning and transport arrangements adequately protect public roads from damage caused by wind turbine construction traffic, what information it holds on any damage to roads resulting from wind farm developments, and what action it takes to ensure that developers are held responsible for any resulting deterioration in road conditions.