Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-42043
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants were assigned to process applications to the Future Farming Investment Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-42031
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Deer Code has been used to inform action of the ground by NatureScot to reduce deer (a) numbers and (b) damage.
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Question reference: S6W-41987
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many patients in Argyll & Bute have had to travel outside their own NHS board for treatment in each of the last three years, and what the longest distance has been for a patient to travel.
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Question reference: S6W-41991
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the NHS 24 111 triage processes to reduce the number of patients that have been denied onward referral.
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Question reference: S6W-42018
- Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what funding was allocated by its Health Directorate to eye health research in each year since 2019-20.
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Question reference: S6W-42049
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allow previously successful applicants to the Future Farming Investment Scheme to apply again in 2026, should the scheme continue.
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Question reference: S6W-42001
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of NHS 24 111 callbacks were completed within target times in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-42012
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many adult social care packages have been cancelled following a hospital admission of (a) fewer than three days, (b) three to seven days and (c) more than seven days in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-42050
- Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) has undertaken and (b) will undertake an analysis to determine the total (i) number of civil servant hours spent on and (ii) cost of administering the Future Farming Investment Scheme to date.
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Question reference: S6W-41995
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it collects data on the number of callers who report being unable to access care after multiple attempts to contact NHS 24 or other health services.
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