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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: S6W-41091

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is measuring the impact of opt-out testing in A&E departments on the prevalence of (a) blood borne viruses and (b) the hepatitis C virus, and the subsequent uptake of treatment.

Question reference: S6W-41092

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what targeted approaches it is using to identify undiagnosed people living with the hepatitis C virus.

Question reference: S6W-41093

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment in its paper, Sexual health and blood borne virus action plan: 2023 to 2026, to achieve "the elimination of HCV [the hepatitis C virus] as a public health concern in Scotland by the end of the 2024/25 financial year", what progress was made toward meeting that target, and, in light of the date having passed, what revised target date it has set.

Question reference: S6W-40915

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many modern language teachers, broken down by language taught, each local authority has employed in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-40911

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what out-of-hours pharmacy services are available for vulnerable patients to access prescriptions at weekends.

Question reference: S6W-40909

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been delivered in foster carers allowances in each local authority area since 1999.

Question reference: S6W-40910

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve access to pharmacies at weekends.

Question reference: S6W-40914

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the projected cost is of the Musselburgh Flood Defence Scheme.

Question reference: S6W-40912

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many prescriptions have been issued by weekend pharmacy services in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-40908

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 29 October 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the rate of support in foster carers allowances is in each local authority area.