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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-04424

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reported overcrowding and inadequate capacity on ScotRail services, whether ScotRail will review (a) how frequently passenger demand is monitored, (b) how rolling stock is allocated across individual days and routes, and (c) the rolling stock capacity required to ensure that services meet actual passenger demand rather than operate at their scheduled formation.

Question reference: S7W-04420

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address reported overcrowding and inadequate capacity on ScotRail services, including the 07:56 Dalmeny to Edinburgh service.

Question reference: S7W-04315

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the marginal cost is of processing an additional disclosure for an existing member of the Disclosure Scotland scheme who is subject to continuous monitoring, and what assessment it has made of whether the £18 fee is proportionate to that marginal cost.

Question reference: S7W-04313

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cumulative financial impact of repeated disclosure fees on workers who are required to obtain disclosures for multiple organisations.

Question reference: S7W-04314

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding workers who are required to obtain disclosures for multiple organisations, whether it plans to review options, including a multi-organisation application, an annual cap on disclosure fees or a membership-based model, which would allow separate organisational links and safeguarding notifications to be retained without requiring a separate fee for each organisation.

Question reference: S7W-04312

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 16 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 13 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed review of disclosure fees, which was reportedly due to commence in October 2025, was approved and undertaken, and, if so, what the outcome of the review was.

Question reference: S7W-04300

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing interim legislative measures, including a statutory right to charge, to facilitate the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure in existing residential developments where title conditions or real burdens present barriers to such installation, including where they (a) require unanimous consent or impose unachievable majority thresholds for alterations to common property, (b) prohibit the erection of structures on communal amenity ground or in car parks or (c) prevent the granting of leases or operational rights to third-party charge point operators, and what steps it is taking to ensure parity between existing and new-build developments in relation to EV charging infrastructure.

Question reference: S7W-04284

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of menopause and hormone replacement therapy (HRT) on neurodivergent women, and what arrangements are in place within NHS Lothian to support neurodivergent women experiencing menopause.

Question reference: S7W-04240

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its commitment to provide support for people without a formal diagnosis of autism or ADHD, whether this includes people awaiting diagnostic assessment and people who self-identify as autistic or having ADHD but have not sought a formal assessment.

Question reference: S7W-04237

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 12 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the Edinburgh Dental Institute's clinical infrastructure remains available for future undergraduate and postgraduate training.