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.
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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To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the likelihood of meeting the March 2026 diagnostic waiting times target for radiology, in light of the most recent Public Health Scotland data.
To ask the Scottish Government when it will complete the roll-out of new equipment to provide greater protection to police officers.
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to (a) expanding four-day working week trials, (b) moving towards a 32-hour working week within the public sector and (c) promoting fair working time practices, as part of its wider commitment to wellbeing and sustainable development.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on (a) what new action it has taken to reduce waiting times for gender-affirming care at Glasgow's Sandyford Gender Identity Clinic, and (b) what funding it has allocated in the Budget 2026-27 to support this work.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that Scottish Water’s 25-year sustainability plan is adequately funded, monitored and stress tested against worst-case climate scenarios.
To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation it has undertaken of any impact of radiographer and clinical radiologist staffing levels on timely access to CT and MRI scans.
To ask the Scottish Government how it works with local authorities, producer compliance schemes and waste operators to improve the consistency, efficiency and scope of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) collection systems, so that domestic recycling sites can operate at full capacity and deliver maximum circular economy benefits.
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that (a) NHS boards and (b) Health and Social Care Partnerships are able to fully-fund independent advocacy services for patients.
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are currently being taken to safeguard prosecutorial independence and prevent political interference in the legal process.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how long an investigation into a pollution incident at a loch should take.