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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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Question reference: S7W-03417

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many new GP practices have opened since 1999, broken down by year and by NHS board area.

Question reference: S7W-03424

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what records management requirements apply to emails sent or received by special advisers via official Scottish Government email accounts.

Question reference: S7W-03402

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the planned reform of NHS boards and the existing delays to the implementation of the Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway, when it expects the pathway to be delivered.

Question reference: S7W-03391

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government (a) whether it will provide an update or make a statement to Parliament on whether the A90/A937 Laurencekirk Junction Improvement Scheme will be delivered as part of its Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026-2030 or its post-2031 Development Pipeline and, if so, when it provide such an update, and (b) what criteria it uses to determine whether Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline 2026-2030 projects should be transferred to the Development Pipeline.

Question reference: S7W-03408

Asked by: Kristopher Leask, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was allocated to (a) Warmer Homes Scotland, (b) Area Based Schemes, (c) Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund, (d) Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan, and (e) Private Rented Sector Landlord Loan schemes, in each financial year from 2022-23 to 2026-27, and what the year-end outturn was for each of these schemes for each financial year from 2022-23 to 2025-26.

Question reference: S7W-03401

Asked by: Lorna Slater, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the veteran community about the delayed implementation of its Veterans Mental Health and Wellbeing Pathway.

Question reference: S7W-03413

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of potential pension shortfalls resulting from its proposed public sector reforms.

Question reference: S7W-03409

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many babies were delivered in neonatal wards in Scotland since 1999, broken down by ward and year.

Question reference: S7W-03418

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many GP practices have closed since 1999, broken down by year and by NHS board area.

Question reference: S7W-03414

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to young people living in kinship care arrangements as part of the delivery of The Promise.