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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 26 February 2026
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Question reference: S6W-43964

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of its reported decision to reduce funding for the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award from £75,000 to £30,000 in 2026-27, and whether it will reconsider this decision, in light of the award’s role in supporting young people’s confidence, leadership skills, community cohesion and progression into further education and employment.

Question reference: S6W-43963

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to (a) expanding four-day working week trials, (b) moving towards a 32-hour working week within the public sector and (c) promoting fair working time practices, as part of its wider commitment to wellbeing and sustainable development.

Question reference: S6W-43879

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many Buvidal injections NHS boards have returned to community pharmacies for destruction due to non-attendance at appointments at clinics in each month of the last three years, and what the total value of any such waste has been, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S6W-43919

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will require NHS Scotland to issue guidance on any potential genetic risks associated with children born to parents who are first cousins.

 

Question reference: S6W-43918

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the use of naloxone by the Scottish Ambulance Service reached a post-pandemic high in 2025, and what its position is on whether this indicates that its drugs policy is working.

Question reference: S6W-43926

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care last met with residents in Calton to discuss any impact associated with the Thistle drug consumption facility.

Question reference: S6W-43922

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the provisions of free tours of the Thistle drug consumption facility to members of the public represents value for money.

Question reference: S6W-43924

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the purchase of two needle bins in Calton, Glasgow, at a cost of £5,000 represents value for money.

Question reference: S6W-43920

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the National Child Mortality Database finding that one in 14 children who die in England have closely related parents, and whether it plans to review Scottish marriage law to ban first-cousin marriage as a result.

Question reference: S6W-43921

  • Asked by: Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Female Genital Mutilation (Protection and Guidance) (Scotland) Act 2020 will come into force, and what its position is on whether there would be less instances of female genital mutilation if it had been brought into force in 2020.