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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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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 26 July 2026
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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: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad 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.

Question reference: S7W-00544

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Hannah Mary Goodlad on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the regulation campaign by Scotland's Electrical Trade Association (SELECT), whether it has considered action to regulate the electrical industry. 

Question reference: S7W-00549

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scale of illicit trade, including counterfeit goods and illegal tobacco.

Question reference: S7W-00350

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on the use of the Mutual Investment Model for the primary healthcare investment programme.

Question reference: S7W-00348

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide funding to NHS Fife for the new Lochgelly Medical Centre development.

Question reference: S7W-00344

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly supersedes the previously approved Lochgelly Medical Centre development.

Question reference: S7W-00349

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when construction of the new Lochgelly Medical Centre will commence.

Question reference: S7W-00351

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what private finance models are under active consideration for the primary healthcare investment programme and what other models were previously considered.

Question reference: S7W-00347

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will make an announcement on the funding mechanism to be used for the primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.

Question reference: S7W-00346

  • Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on identifying a suitable funding mechanism for the primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.