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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-04202

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 properties it estimates currently have (a) no access to broadband and (b) broadband speeds below 30 Mbps, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S7W-04200

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 were successful in securing funding from the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme in each year since it was launched, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S7W-04204

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 it will support individual (a) residential and (b) business properties to install broadband infrastructure, in light of its decision to end the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme on 20 November 2026.

Question reference: S7W-04198

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 engagement, including consultation sessions, it held with members of the public prior to reaching its decision to end the Scottish Broadband Voucher Scheme on 20 November 2026.

Question reference: S7W-03912

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 12 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will begin its consultation on the proposed Procurement Bill, as set out in its Programme for Government.

Question reference: S7W-04142

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the recruitment of additional multidisciplinary staff to take up posts in expanded services for the treatment of energy-limiting conditions.

Question reference: S7W-04163

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will finalise appointments to its non-domestic rates (NDR) independent rapid review panel, and when the panel is expected to commence its work.

Question reference: S7W-04139

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Public Health Scotland regarding its plans to measure patient outcomes once NHS Highland’s Post-Infection Recovery Service, and similar services in other NHS board areas, become fully operational.

Question reference: S7W-04141

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any instances in which an NHS board has suspended referrals for long COVID (a) assessment and (b) treatment as a result of plans to merge long COVID services with services for the treatment of other energy-limiting conditions.

Question reference: S7W-04155

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many times Transport Scotland has met with (a) CMAL or (b) CalMac to discuss the reinstatement of a ferry service between Campbeltown and Ardrossan since summer 2022.