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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 11 January 2026
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Question reference: S6W-42927

  • 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 what harbour (a) dues and (b) charges were paid by CalMac to (i) CMAL, (ii) other harbour authorities and (iii) local authorities in 2024-25 broken down by harbour.

Question reference: S6W-42894

  • 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, in light of Serco NorthLink’s decision to remove the shared cabins policy without consultation with passengers on the Northern Isles Ferry Service, what the estimated cost to ensure that one concessionary voucher can secure a sole cabin will be to (a) it and (b) per passenger, and how this compares with the cost to remove peak fares on ScotRail services.

Question reference: S6W-42916

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 January 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 23 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the outturn spend on physical path infrastructure work has been for each of the four statutorily designated long distance routes in Scotland, broken down by (a) routine repair and maintenance and (b) capital works on restoration and improvement, in each financial year from 2022-23 to 2024-25, and what the corresponding allocated budget is for 2025-26.

Question reference: S6W-42926

  • 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 what the proposed yearly lease payments payable to CMAL by CalMac is for each vessel currently under construction in (a) Scotland, (b) Turkey and (c) Poland.

Question reference: S6W-42908

  • 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 when it will open the next funding round for the Just Transition Fund.

Question reference: S6W-42918

  • 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 criteria it uses to assess whether the distribution of Just Transition Fund investment across local authority areas is fair and proportionate over time.

Question reference: S6W-42928

  • 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 what the current yearly lease payments payable to CMAL by CalMac is for each vessel in the current CMAL fleet.

Question reference: S6W-42906

  • 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 whether Moray Council is eligible for funding from the Historic Environment Grants Programme to help repair the Spey Viaduct bridge.

Question reference: S6W-42878

  • 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 it is monitoring the (a) number and (b) energy capacity of data centres that are currently in the Scottish planning system.

Question reference: S6W-42909

  • 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 whether it will provide a breakdown of the funding awarded to each local authority from the Just Transition Fund in each year since 2022, also broken down by each project that was awarded funding.