Questions and answers
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-00547
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what further support it is providing to local authorities to help increase enforcement activity by Trading Standards officers.
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Question reference: S7W-00552
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what regulatory powers are available to local authorities to limit the density of retail premises selling vape products in particular areas.
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Question reference: S7W-00546
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to re-establish the Electricians Working Group to consider whether electricians should be regulated.
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Question reference: S7W-00553
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the £3 million investment for a ferry link to Europe in Rosyth to be released and fully committed.
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Question reference: S7W-00545
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its second consultation on the regulation of the electrical industry, which closed in February 2021, whether it plans to bring forward plans to regulate the industry.
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Question reference: S7W-00550
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address recruitment and retention challenges within the Trading Standards workforce.
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Question reference: S7W-00556
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations are expected to receive the proposed £3 million funding for the Rosyth to Europe ferry link, and what discussions it has had with those organisations to date.
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Question reference: S7W-00549
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scale of illicit trade, including counterfeit goods and illegal tobacco.
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Question reference: S7W-00555
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any conditions attached to the proposed £3 million commitment for the Rosyth to Europe ferry link.
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Question reference: S7W-00551
- Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 June 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the sale of illegal disposable vapes in high street premises, including those that do not comply with safety or nicotine content regulations.
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