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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-03385

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government to what extent NHS boards across Scotland have been using AI for administrative tasks, patient screening or diagnostic purposes, and whether the appropriate safety reviews have been undertaken to ensure that the use of AI produces accurate medical information.

Question reference: S7W-03355

Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the suggestion by the Scottish Retail Consortium, in its Scottish Budget 2027-28 recommendations paper, a plans should be set out to narrow the divergence between Scottish and UK income tax rates for higher, advanced and top rate taxpayers.

Question reference: S7W-03386

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what long-term plans it has to implement AI across NHS services, including in what areas of treatment or NHS administrative functions it plans to expand AI use, and what role AI plays within Scotland's regional hub programme.

Question reference: S7W-03342

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Dalzell’s role in UK and Scottish defence, shipbuilding and infrastructure supply chains, and what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the designation of the mill as a public-interest steel asset under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act 2026.

Question reference: S7W-03376

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce waiting times for patients requiring treatment for lung conditions, in light of the Asthma + Lung UK Scotland findings that people with lung conditions in Scotland can face some of the longest waiting times for respiratory care in the UK.

Question reference: S7W-03332

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the importation of vape products into Scotland, in light of concerns raised by experts in 2025 that low-cost vapes manufactured in China could flood the UK market ahead of the recently adopted UK-wide ban on disposable vapes.

Question reference: S7W-03353

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with HM Treasury regarding the early repayment arrangements for historic Public Works Loan Board loans, and whether it considers that these arrangements provide value for money in cases local authorities could reduce their long-term financing costs through refinancing.

Question reference: S7W-03365

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that a gap exists in the availability of grant schemes for electric vehicle chargepoint installation for homeowners in non-rural areas, in light of the Scottish Domestic Chargepoint Scheme being limited to rural areas and the UK Electric Vehicle Chargepoint Grant Scheme excluding homeowners.

Question reference: S7W-03339

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what specific support or interim financial relief it will provide to congregations and dioceses experiencing significant VAT shortfalls on active conservation projects following the closure of the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, including Carntyne and Cranhill Parish Church and listed churches within the Archdiocese of Glasgow.

Question reference: S7W-03351

Asked by: Angela Ross, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its forthcoming childcare delivery plan, (a) whether it will include the fully costed delivery plan and timetable referred to in Motion S7M-00128 as amended on 27 May 2026, (b) when it will be published for consultation and (c) whether any expansion of provision will be phased by age or introduced at the same time for all eligible children.