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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-43633

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish updates on the (a) progress made and (b) costs associated with the major harbour development projects outlined in its Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-26

Question reference: S6W-43640

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the grant funding that it has provided to Scottish Canals has delivered in each of the last five years, and what it expects funding in 2026-27 will deliver.

Question reference: S6W-43635

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it published its most recent assessment of the condition of Scotland's road network.

Question reference: S6W-43639

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to monitor the performance of Scottish Canals, in light of the Audit Scotland finding in June 2023 that it was "unable to provide public assurance over Scottish Canals’ financial position, how it spent public money allocated to it or its performance".

Question reference: S6W-43634

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish updates on the (a) progress made and (b) costs associated with the procurement of replacement vessels for the passenger services outlined in its Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-26.

Question reference: S6W-43637

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will next commission a national audit on maintaining Scotland's road network.

Question reference: S6W-43636

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment of the condition of Scotland's trunk roads it has (a) made and (b) published since the discontinuation of the Performance Audit Group annual audit in 2021-22.

Question reference: S6W-43341

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to minimise the risk of delays in the consenting appeals process for critical grid infrastructure.

The Scottish Government recognises the importance of timely consenting decisions in delivering transmission infrastructure for Scotland’s net zero ambitions. Working in partnership with industry and communities, we remain committed to our ambition to achieve a 52-week determination process to deliver Scotland’s energy transition.

Since 2023 the Scottish Government has been working with the UK Government on its Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025, which finally received Royal Assent in December. Included in the Act are provisions that minimise the risk of delays in the consenting process, including replacing judicial reviews with statutory appeals and removing the automatic public inquiry while retaining it as an option, both of which take effect from 18 February.

The Act granted other regulation-making powers to the Scottish Government, including the ability to set requirements for pre-application consultation and engagement of communities and to create a formal acceptance stage where we assess compliance before accepting applications. These powers are intended to further improve the efficiency of application processing, and we intend to consult on them later this year.

Question reference: S6W-43342

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 10 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that it is on track to deliver the timely consent decisions for the critical grid upgrades that are needed to unlock Scotland’s offshore wind potential.

Question reference: S6W-43629

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the total number of registered foster carers has been in each of the last five years.