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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 24 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-00482

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party 2026 manifesto commitment to build new Community Health and Care Centres, when the first tranche in (a) Port Glasgow, (b) East Calder, (c) East Livingston, (d) Cowdenbeath and (e) Lochgelly will open.

Question reference: S7W-00483

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Scottish National Party 2026 manifesto commitment to build new Community Health and Care Centres, when they are expected to be delivered in (a) Cumbernauld, (b) Edinburgh, (c) Ayr, (d) Hamilton, (e) Kincardine, (f) Inverness, (g) East Dunbartonshire and (h) Langside.

Question reference: S7W-00475

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent article published in Nature Geoscience, Widespread peat carbon losses driven by the 2025 Scottish megafire, which indicates that the summer 2025 Dava Moor wildfire was the UK’s first recorded megafire, how it plans to provide further protection to peatlands from wildfire damage in summer 2026.

Question reference: S7W-00636

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been referred to other parts of the UK for NHS treatment in each of the last 10 years.

Question reference: S7W-00490

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when all 30 proposed GP walk-in clinics will be operational.

Question reference: S7W-00381

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce congestion charges in cities, and whether it can provide details of where these are being considered.

Question reference: S7W-00618

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in shops, whether it will cap the price of foods that are high in (a) added sugars, (b) saturated fats, (c) trans fats, (d) salt content and (e) refined carbohydrates and how this aligns with its public health approach to this policy.

Question reference: S7W-00467

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many people attending A&E in each of the last 10 years were not registered with a GP, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S7W-00455

  • Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many years it is committed to funding GP walk-in-centres, in the current parliamentary session.

Question reference: S7W-00382

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 8 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the proposed costs of implementing a national £2 bus fare cap.