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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 19 March 2026
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Question reference: S6W-44194

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding from the Techscaler initiative has been invested in businesses based in the Highlands and Islands region in each year since it was launched, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-44206

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the difference is between the Rural and Island Housing Grant Scheme and the Rural and Island Housing Fund.

Question reference: S6W-44192

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many extra timetabled bus services are expected to be created following its decision to establish capped bus fares in the Highlands and Islands region, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-44201

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether any new (a) GPs and (b) nurses will be recruited specifically to work in its proposed walk-in GP clinics.

Question reference: S6W-44203

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the potential health impacts arising from noise generated by wind turbines.

Question reference: S6W-44193

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many new bus routes are expected to be created in the Highlands and Islands region, following its decision to establish capped bus fares, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-44191

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of bridges on the trunk road network that require repair work, including (a) the name and location of each bridge, (b) when work was first identified as being required and (c) when work is projected to be completed by.

Question reference: S6W-44195

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools currently offer pupils CPR training, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-44159

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it works with Scottish universities to review the courses that they offer to students, including new courses that can help address skill shortages.

Question reference: S6W-44160

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 24 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the number of undergraduate courses that are not available at Scottish universities but are available at universities in other UK nations.