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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 3 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-02266

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent annually on the Strategic Research Programme 2016-22. 

Question reference: S7W-01940

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 19 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions, correspondence or exchanges of information it has had in the last five years with (a) the UK Government, (b) the Met Office, (c)  the Civil Aviation Authority, (d) academic institutions and (e) other organisations regarding cloud seeding, geoengineering, solar radiation management or the deliberate atmospheric release of substances from aircraft over Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-02522

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has identified any priority schemes on the A75 and A77 that could be progressed before completion of the Corridor Action Plans.

Question reference: S7W-02521

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assurance it can provide that the Corridor Action Plans for the A75 and A77 will result in capital investment projects being progressed, rather than further review and assessment work.

Question reference: S7W-02517

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated for the commissioning and delivery of Corridor Action Plans for the A75 and A77, and from which budget line this expenditure will be met.

Question reference: S7W-02516

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects consultants to be appointed to develop Corridor Action Plans for the A75 and A77, and what timescale has been set for the completion of this work.

Question reference: S7W-02519

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to engage with local communities, businesses, freight operators, ferry operators, elected representatives and other stakeholders in Dumfries and Galloway and South Ayrshire during the development of the Corridor Action Plans for the A75 and A77.

Question reference: S7W-02518

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria will be used by the consultants developing the Corridor Action Plans to assess potential upgrades to the A75 and A77, including improvements to road safety, journey reliability, resilience and economic connectivity.

Question reference: S7W-02520

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commit to publishing a timetable for investment in, and delivery of, any recommended improvements identified in the A75 and A77 Corridor Action Plans, and, if so, when it anticipates publishing such a timetable.

Question reference: S7W-02475

  • Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 14 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 14 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government since May 2026 regarding the Travel Fund for children and young people with cancer that is due to be introduced in England from 2027, and whether patients ordinarily resident in Scotland who travel to England for specialist cancer treatment will be eligible to access the fund.