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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-42551

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) NHS Lothian, (b) the City of Edinburgh Council and (c) housing developers regarding ensuring that new housing developments in the south of Edinburgh are supported by adequate GP provision, in light of reports that Edinburgh is short of more than 10,000 GP places.

Question reference: S6W-42313

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 10 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40488 by Ivan McKee on 2 October 2025, and in light of the publication of the Sustainable Digital Public Services Delivery Plan 2025-2028, whether it will provide an update on the number of self-sufficient information and communications technology (ICT) structures with dedicated data centres and professional staff that exist within the Scottish public sector, including non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), NHS boards and local government.

Question reference: S6W-42106

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what appraisal it has made of the options available to secure the provision of other suitable music venues in Edinburgh, in light of the rise in the costs of the Dunard Centre project in the city.

The Scottish Government supports music venues through Creative Scotland’s Multi-Year Funding which has increased by £20 million, providing a major boost to Scotland’s cultural sector. This investment provides stability for organisations to plan and deliver high-quality programmes in theatre, visual arts, literature, and music.

Forty-six music organisations now receive multi-year support which is more than double the previous number – with potentially three more in development for
2026-27. The Scottish Government has also put in place 40% non-domestic rates relief for Music Venues with capacity up to 1,500 for 2025-26.

Question reference: S6W-42102

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with the UK Government regarding the additional capital costs for the Dunard Centre project in Edinburgh through the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal.

Question reference: S6W-42105

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received regarding potential further increases in construction costs for the Dunard Centre project in Edinburgh, and what assessment it has made of whether there is ongoing public support, in light of the operational costs.

Question reference: S6W-42104

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how and (b) when it was made aware of the increase in project capital costs for the Dunard Centre in Edinburgh from £45 million to £162 million.

The Scottish Government was informally updated that the project capital costs for the Dunard Centre were expected to rise during the course of regular engagement with IMPACT Scotland, the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal Programme Management Office and the United Kingdom Government. The Scottish Government was then notified of the scale of the increase in project capital costs for the Dunard Centre on 26 June 2025 as part of a discussion with IMPACT Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-42103

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 21 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 9 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how the additional £20 million capital costs it has committed to the construction of the Dunard Centre in Edinburgh will be accounted for, and what impact this will have on its wider funding for culture.

Question reference: S6W-41815

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 25 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of technology used by Scottish public sector bodies, including non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs), NHS boards and local authorities, can be defined as legacy systems, and which organisations consistently measure this.

Question reference: S6W-41688

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 24 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list all public bodies that have adopted the Cloud Platform Service to date.

The following Public Bodies and Scottish Government Directorates have adopted the Cloud Platform Service to date:

Public Bodies

Accountant in Bankruptcy
Environmental Standards Scotland
Revenue Scotland
Scottish Commission on Social Security
Scottish Government
Scottish Hospitals Inquiry
Student Awards Agency Scotland
Food Standards Scotland
Scottish Public Pensions Agency

Scottish Government Directorates

Agriculture and Rural Economy
Children and Families Directorate
Digital Directorate
Directorate for Communications and Ministerial Support
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
Marine Directorate

Question reference: S6W-41701

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 18 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planned refresh of its digital strategy, as proposed in the 2024 progress report.