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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: S7W-02845

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 11 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for the completion of the recently announced feasibility study into the use of tram-trains on Edinburgh's South Suburban line.

Question reference: S7W-03126

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 14 January 2025 regarding the 52-week target timescale for determining section 36 applications for offshore wind projects under the Electricity Act 1989, how many live applications remain on track to be determined within that timescale.

Question reference: S7W-03125

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 14 January 2025 regarding the 52-week target timescale for determining section 36 applications for offshore wind projects under the Electricity Act 1989, how many applications have been determined in that timescale, and what the average determination time was for applications that exceeded it.

Question reference: S7W-03124

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 14 January 2025 regarding the 52-week target timescale for determining section 36 applications for offshore wind projects under the Electricity Act 1989, how many live applications currently exceed that timescale, broken down by the number for which all statutory consultee responses have been received and how long each such application has been awaiting determination since the final response was received.

Question reference: S7W-02461

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its consideration of the responses to the consultation, The Future of Council Tax in Scotland, which closed on 30 January 2026, and by which date it expects to publish (a) its response to the consultation and (b) any proposals, including timescales, for the reform of council tax.

Question reference: S7W-02419

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 August 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 10 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the High Growth Unit will operate within government or as a public body

Question reference: S7W-03150

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of withdrawn Warmer Homes Scotland grants relates to properties with looped service connections.

Question reference: S7W-03157

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its answer to questions S7W-01777 and S7W-01778 by Tom Arthur on 5 August 2026, what action it is taking to monitor levels of economic inactivity amongst young adults aged between 20 and 24 that are not captured by the Annual Participation Measure.

Question reference: S7W-03149

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many Warmer Homes Scotland grants have been approved by Home Energy Scotland, and what percentage have been subsequently withdrawn or not taken up, in each year since 2023.

Question reference: S7W-03156

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the current levels of inactivity amongst young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in employment education or training (NEETs).