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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 13 March 2026
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Question reference: S6W-44430

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of footage published on 10 March 2026 by Animal Equality UK via The Ferret depicting salmon at a Bakkafrost facility with severe sea-lice infestations resulting in significant facial tissue damage, and reports that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carried out an investigation into the incident but did not confirm what regulatory action was subsequently taken, with Bakkafrost stating that the regulator was “satisfied” with the action taken in respect of affected fish, whether it will commit to requiring regulators, including APHA, to proactively publish the findings and outcomes of welfare investigations at aquaculture facilities, in order that the public and the Parliament can assess whether regulatory responses are proportionate to the severity of incidents recorded.

Question reference: S6W-44486

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to local planning authorities regarding the proximity of high-risk retail units, such as those storing combustible vaping and smoking materials, to residential properties and major transport hubs, and whether it will review the safety of flats located directly above such retail units, in light of the Union Street building collapse in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6W-44463

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reform the Scottish Child Payment to ensure that families do not experience a so-called "cliff edge" loss of all support due to small changes in household income, and whether it will consider extending eligibility to people aged 16 to 19 who remain in full-time education.

Question reference: S6W-44347

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43802 by Graeme Dey on 5 March 2026, for what reason the First Minister provided confidential information from the Lord Advocate to special advisers, in light of them being political appointees.

Question reference: S6W-44462

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its specific timeline is for the implementation of the first steps of the minimum income guarantee (MIG) roadmap, as called for in the Trussell 2026 Scottish Parliament election manifesto, and what assessment it has made of how a MIG would reduce the 16% of Scotland's population who are currently living in relative poverty after housing costs.

Question reference: S6W-44438

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of the gynaecology workforce implementation gap that was identified by Audit Scotland; how many consultant gynaecologist vacancies, including locum-filled roles, there are in each NHS board, and what specific actions it is taking to recruit and retain specialist gynaecological nursing staff to support the new National Gynaecology Plan.

Question reference: S6W-44421

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill and specifically in relation to any potential section 35 or section 40 issues under the Scotland Act 1998, and what steps are being taken to ensure that cross-border enforcement and corporate liability provisions do not face constitutional or legal impediments.

Question reference: S6W-44457

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the effectiveness of the pavement parking ban in (a) South Lanarkshire and (b) Glasgow since its implementation.

Question reference: S6W-44272

  • Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister or his civil servants or special advisers have been updated on any action connected to Operation Branchform by the Lord Advocate or the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in addition to the notes provided to him by the Lord Advocate on 20 March 2025 and 19 January 2026.

Question reference: S6W-44407

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect public sector bodies from ransomware attacks.