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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-04377

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00563 by Jim Fairlie on 3 June 2026, what the current timetable is for NatureScot to consult on, finalise and publish the revised Code of Practice for Deer Management, and when it expects the revised code to come into effect.

Question reference: S7W-03713

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 20 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the committment in the 2026 Scottish National Party manifesto to "deliver a new railway station at Winchburgh", for what reason this was not included in the Programme for Government 2026-31.

The Programme for Government sets out the Scottish Government's key priorities and actions for the parliamentary term and is not intended to provide an exhaustive list of every commitment, project or investment that the Government supports. The Programme for Government 2026-31 is focused on the Government's overarching priorities of eradicating child poverty, growing the economy, tackling the climate emergency and delivering high-quality public services.

The fact that a specific commitment is not referenced in the Programme for Government should not be taken as an indication that the Scottish Government's support for it has changed. The Scottish Government recognises the benefits that a new rail station at Winchburgh could bring to local communities and regional connectivity, and remains committed to working with partners and stakeholders to support its delivery.

Question reference: S7W-03811

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) it or (b) NatureScot receives census data updates from the University of Edinburgh's St Kilda Soay Sheep Research Project, and, if so, whether it will publish the census data for August 2026.

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: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 20 October 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-04285

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential public health impact of infrasound generated by wind turbines.

Question reference: S7W-04205

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it conducted a (a) full or (b) partial Island Communities Impact Assessment prior to reaching its decision to end the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme on 20 November 2026.

Question reference: S7W-04203

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) residential and (b) business properties that have secured funding from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme are currently waiting for their broadband infrastructure upgrades to be completed.

Question reference: S7W-04206

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation it had with (a) local authorities and (b) community councils regarding its decision to end the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme on 20 November 2026.

Question reference: S7W-04199

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it is ending its Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme on 20 November 2026.

Question reference: S7W-04201

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme funding that it paid to registered suppliers to install broadband infrastructure in residential and business properties since the scheme was launched, broken down by year and supplier.