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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-02902

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has identified any illegal waste sites in Scotland containing more than 20,000 tonnes of waste, comparable to the "super sites" recently identified in England, and, if so, how many such sites are known to SEPA.

Question reference: S7W-02912

Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many rape and attempted rape cases proceeded to trial where the accused was (a) on bail and (b) remanded in custody, and what the median time was from first appearance to trial in each category, in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S7W-02881

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the long-term effectiveness of Emergency Early Release schemes and the reduction of the automatic release point to 30% in achieving a permanent reduction in the prison population.

Question reference: S7W-02869

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the recommendations of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Delivery Review adequately address the risks posed by climate change, including wildfires.

Question reference: S7W-02861

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to develop clear national care pathways and referral guidance for people with Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS) and Hypermobility Spectrum Disorders (HSD).

Question reference: S7W-02916

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has written to local authorities to request that they introduce byelaws to set standards for seasonal agricultural worker accommodation.

Question reference: S7W-02867

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the availability of decontamination facilities for firefighters operating in prolonged incident environments, including wildfires.

Question reference: S7W-02878

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of prisons are currently fully compliant with the Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) Standards.

Question reference: S7W-02918

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to introduce the legal right to a healthy environment.

Question reference: S7W-02864

Asked by: Thomas Kerr, MSP for Glasgow, Reform UK
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will reintroduce previously applied local connection rules for access to social housing and, in light of reported concerns that people with longstanding connections to communities may be disadvantaged in accessing social housing, what safeguards are in place to ensure that the allocation of social housing does not unfairly disadvantage Scottish residents.