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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-03035

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the digital skills of unpaid carers, including those caring for disabled children, in order to support their online safety and accessibility needs.

Question reference: S7W-03055

Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the consistency with which digital literacy and online safety expectations are being delivered across Scotland’s schools and local authorities, and what measures it uses to assess whether children and young people are acquiring the skills intended through that provision.

Question reference: S7W-03031

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to improve the availability and coordination of both online and offline access to information regarding carer support services, short break opportunities and support for disabled children and young people and their families, in light of research by Family Fund indicating that only 7% of surveyed families raising disabled children met the criteria for digital inclusion.

Question reference: S7W-03018

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding GP walk-in clinics across Scotland, whether it will provide information on (a) the maximum capacity for patient consultations and (b) the funding awarded for financial year 2026-27, broken down by location.

Question reference: S7W-03049

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02737 by Simita Kumar on 7 September 2026, how many patients have been treated at the Gaza HOPES Field Readiness Hub to date.

Question reference: S7W-03045

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02737 by Simita Kumar on 7 September 2026, how many people are employed at the Gaza HOPES Field Readiness Hub.

Question reference: S7W-03056

Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to identify and address variations between schools and local authorities in the delivery of digital literacy and online safety education.

Question reference: S7W-03024

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on restricting the deployment of gill nets to depths of less than 200 metres in order to protect deep-sea ecosystems.

Question reference: S7W-03022

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what volume of fishing gear has been (a) reported and (b) recorded as being missing at sea in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S7W-03039

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what subsidy it is providing to First Bus for each passenger journey on the Glasgow Airport Express service.