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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: S6W-42922

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 12 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on its plans to introduce Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 (HT1) screening in Scotland.

Following a positive recommendation from the UK National Screening Committee, from the 12 January 2026, all newborn babies in Scotland will be eligible for testing for Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 (HT1) through the existing bloodspot test. Introducing newborn screening for HT1 will enable earlier diagnosis and treatment for babies born with this life-threatening condition. This will significantly reduce the number of babies who develop severe liver disease as a result of this condition. It may also lower the likelihood that those diagnosed with HT1 will require a liver transplant later in life.

Question reference: S6W-42917

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much in Just Transition Fund awards, expressed in (a) cash terms and (b) as a percentage of the total fund, has been allocated to each eligible local authority area.

Question reference: S6W-42877

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential cumulative impact of data centres on Scotland's (a) electricity grid, (b) water resources, (c) groundwater and (d) communities.

Question reference: S6W-42892

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it will decouple the NorthLink Ferry service from the Consumer Prices Index (CPI) rate for calculating inflation.

Question reference: S6W-42919

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the role of revenue funding in enabling local authorities and community partners to develop and deliver complex, multi-year, just transition projects, and what proportion of the Just Transition Fund has been awarded for revenue purposes.

Question reference: S6W-42907

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it works with Moray Council to ensure that the local authority receives a fair share of funding from the Just Transition Fund.

Question reference: S6W-42924

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to those whose mental health is affected by climate anxiety due to the reported ongoing climate crisis.

Question reference: S6W-42925

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the 3-30-300 vision for tree coverage in Scotland, and whether this is a useful mechanism for cities to envisage increased tree coverage.

Question reference: S6W-42921

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what changes it plans to make to the (a) structure and (b) administration of the Just Transition Fund to ensure equitable, strategic and place-based distribution of funding in future rounds.

Question reference: S6W-42893

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the NorthLink Ferry service booking system will change from opening bookings for a set time period to a rolling system.