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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-00722

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 16 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in the event of the establishment of an independent or fully devolved energy market, what assessment it has made of any legal and financial liabilities regarding existing 15- and 20-year Contracts for Difference agreements entered into by Scottish generators with the UK-owned Low Carbon Contracts Company, and whether any such liabilities would be transferred entirely to consumers in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-00700

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 12 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when a construction contract willl be awarded to dual the first of the planned sections of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn.

Question reference: S7W-00702

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 12 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation of the £2 bus fare cap for the Highlands and Islands it made before announcing the decision to extend the scheme nationally.

Question reference: S7W-00698

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 12 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the long-term commercial viability of the passenger ferry service between Rosyth and Dunkirk; whether a ferry operator has agreed to delivering the service, and what efforts are underway to promote regular freight contracts for business and to encourage passenger footfall.

The Scottish Government has not made an assessment of the long-term commercial viability of a ferry service between Rosyth and Dunkirk. The decision to introduce an international ferry service is a commercial consideration for the ferry operator and relevant port authorities, including assessing the long-term viability of a route and the business opportunities which would underpin this.

The Scottish Government and its agencies continue to support the wider development of our ports and the potential for new direct freight and passenger ferry services linking Scotland to Europe. We are happy to work with any ferry operator to explore opportunities to promote a new service.

Question reference: S7O-00091

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its current estimates are of the cost and timescale required to complete the remaining sections of the A9 dualling programme that are still to be upgraded.

Question reference: S7W-00311

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the Scottish National Party manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what discussions it has had with the Scottish Retail Consortium regarding the proposal.

The Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport, and I, met with the Scottish Retail Consortium on 3 May. At that meeting, a commitment was made to engage meaningfully at the appropriate stage of the process.

The Scottish Government routinely engages with a broad range of stakeholders and is committed to sustaining meaningful and constructive engagement throughout the policy making process.

Question reference: S7W-00314

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the SNP manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, whether it plans to hold a formal consultation on the proposal and, if so, whether it would be subject to a full Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment.

Question reference: S7W-00313

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the SNP manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what discussions it has had with its Regulatory Review Group regarding the proposal.

Question reference: S7W-00312

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the commitment in the SNP manifesto to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items, what discussions it has had with its Retail Industry Leadership Group regarding the proposal.

At the Retail Industry Leadership Group (RILG) meeting on Tuesday 19 May, a commitment was made to engage meaningfully at the appropriate stage of the process.

At the Regulatory Review Group (RRG) meeting on Tuesday 26 May, a commitment was made to engage meaningfully at the appropriate stage of the process.

The Scottish Government routinely engages with a broad range of stakeholders and is committed to sustaining meaningful and constructive engagement throughout the policy making process.

Question reference: S7O-00058

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the commissioning of a new pre-hospital critical care service for Edinburgh and the east of Scotland.