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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-04359

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for people assessed as eligible for free personal care to begin receiving that care.

Question reference: S7W-04362

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings of the Energy Skills Passport Steering Group (a) ministers and (b) Scottish Government officials have attended to date in 2026.

Question reference: S7W-04366

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it allocated to the Energy Skills Passport in 2025-26.

Question reference: S7W-04380

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03607 by Jim Fairlie on 6 October 2026, whether it plans to undertake an assessment to quantify the contribution of the proposed fisheries management measures for inshore Marine Protected Areas and Priority Marine Features to achieving Good Environmental Status for seafloor integrity, including any remaining shortfall following implementation, and, if so, when that assessment will commence and be completed.

Question reference: S7W-04371

Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026, that nine local authorities reported no serious incidents during the reporting period while six reported 11 or more, and what steps it is taking to ensure the consistent identification and reporting of serious incidents across Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-04358

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the report, NHS Scotland Service Evaluation of Long COVID Services, for 2025-26, and if it does not plan to publish it, what the reasons are for this decision, in light of the valuable time and effort that people with lived experience have given up to contribute to this report.

Question reference: S7W-04369

Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026, that around one fifth of serious incident notifications involved domestic abuse, and what action it is taking in response.

Question reference: S7W-04368

Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the finding in the Care Inspectorate's report, Serious Incident Reviews - Justice Social Work 2024-2026, that serious incident notifications increased by 34% compared with the previous reporting period, including what factors it considers have contributed to this increase.

Question reference: S7W-04378

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to answers by Jim Fairlie to recent questions regarding Environmental Standards Scotland's June 2026 report, Protecting Scotland's Seafloor, what specific analytical work has commenced to assess the contribution of the 2025 Programme of Measures to achieving Good Environmental Status for seafloor integrity, including (a) when each workstream commenced, (b) which organisation is responsible for each workstream and (c) when each is expected to be completed.

Question reference: S7W-04381

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 17 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what methodology it is developing or using to identify and comparatively assess new or additional fisheries management measures where existing measures are insufficient to achieve Good Environmental Status for seafloor integrity, including how their relative environmental effectiveness and wider economic and social consequences will be evaluated.