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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

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-04039

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Building Safety Levy on the delivery of housing planned to support population retention and address rural depopulation in the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S7W-04038

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with housebuilders, housing associations and local authorities in the Highlands and Islands regarding the potential impact of the Building Safety Levy on housing supply.

Question reference: S7W-04034

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people resident in Scotland have received NHS treatment in the rest of the UK in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S7W-03909

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the so-called "sunshine tomato" developed by the John Innes Centre, which reportedly has increased vitamin D content, is closer to market, whether it plans to change its position on gene editing to enable consumers and producers in Scotland to take advantage of this technology.

Question reference: S7W-03911

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Glen Sannox used liquefied natural gas (LNG) when docking prior to its 2026 annual overhaul, for what reason the decision was made to no longer use LNG when docking, and when that decision was made.

Question reference: S7W-04036

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Building Safety Levy on the viability of small and medium-sized housebuilders operating in the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S7W-04037

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing a reduced rate, exemption or other mitigation for developments in remote, rural and island communities under the Building Safety Levy.

Question reference: S7W-04035

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the Building Safety Levy on the cost of constructing new homes in the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S7W-03910

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 3 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the decision was made to no longer operate the Glen Sannox using liquefied natural gas (LNG) following its 2026 annual overhaul.

Question reference: S7W-03619

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 6 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding by the Competition and Markets Authority, in its final report into the retail supply of home heating oil, that the lowest numbers of competitors supplying home heating oil are concentrated in the Highlands and Islands, and what measures it will take to improve consumer choice in these areas.

While we are actively considering how we can address the significant concerns for our rural and island communities that were raised in the report, only the UK Government has the power to deliver the structural reform needed for meaningful change. Given the current and ongoing volatility of international events, it is critical that they make urgent progress on implementing the report’s recommendations.

In the meantime, we will continue to provide support through our Scottish Emergency Heating Oil Scheme which enables eligible households to apply for £300 towards their heating oil and liquid petroleum gas bills.