- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Stephen Gethins on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on Scotland of any transfer of BP’s decommissioning liabilities to another operator, including the financial resilience and capacity of potential purchasers to meet those liabilities in full.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02745 on 15 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
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Answered by Jim Fairlie on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its duty to achieve Good Environmental Status in Scotland's seas, what assessment it has made of any link between the effectiveness of spatial fisheries measures and their (a) location, (b) scale and (c) management.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02777 on 15 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met its commitment to support 2,000 households through the First Homes Fund within the first 100 days of the current parliamentary session and, if so, how many households have been supported at the 100-day point.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02456 on 1 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2026
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Answered by Maree Todd on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the number of people on waiting lists for hybrid closed-loop (HCL) insulin pumps and the number of planned new-start patients in 2026, broken down by NHS board.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02548 on 15 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
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Answered by Jim Fairlie on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any alternative spatial measures that would deliver an equivalent and measurable reduction in pressure on the inshore seabed to that which would be achieved through the exclusion of bottom-towed fishing from at least 30% of Scotland's inshore waters.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02777 on 15 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02304 by Jim Fairlie on 17 August 2026, what specific actions it is taking to encourage the adoption of alternatives to the use of animals in scientific research and testing.
Answer
The Scottish Government supports the application of the 3Rs principles through ongoing engagement with stakeholders, including researchers, academic institutions and organisations working to advance alternatives to animal use.
Through this engagement, we encourage the development and uptake of scientifically valid approaches that replace, reduce and refine the use of animals in research and testing.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with charitable funders regarding the reported pressures that charities are facing as public finances tighten, and whether it will consider the role that philanthropic funding could play alongside public funding to help sustain vital community organisations.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02812 on 15 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh North Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 September 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, following the publication of the UK Government's strategy for England, Our place to give: a plan for growing place-based philanthropy, whether it will consider developing a strategy for Scotland to encourage philanthropy and strengthen the relationship between government, charitable funders and philanthropists.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02813 on 15 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether excluding bottom-towed fishing from at least 30% of Scotland's inshore waters would provide a means of giving practical effect to its commitments on (a) marine protection, (b) biodiversity recovery, (c) sustainable fisheries and (d) Good Environmental Status.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02777 on 15 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the remedial action plan that it is seeking to agree with Environmental Standards Scotland (ESS) will include the implementation timetable required by recommendation 3 in ESS' report, Protecting Scotland's seafloor: an assessment of Scottish Ministers' implementation of the Marine Strategy Regulations 2010.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-02316 on 24 August 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.