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: S7W-02149
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has evaluated the effectiveness of the current eligibility criteria for lodging a proposal to alter a council tax valuation band, and whether it plans to review these criteria to allow individual property owners greater scope to seek a review of their property's valuation band.
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Question reference: S7W-02173
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that current cancer waiting time standards adequately protect patients with rapidly progressing cancers.
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Question reference: S7W-02181
- Asked by: Heather Anderson, MSP for Dundee City West, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the improvement of the enforcement of cat breeding licensing, to ensure that the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics, including Scottish folds and flat-faced Persians, is addressed and in line with current recommendations by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission and UK Animal Welfare Committee.
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Question reference: S7W-01799
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the minimum standards set for the operating life of hearing aid batteries within the current national hearing aid battery contract, and how compliance with those standards is monitored.
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Question reference: S7W-02180
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of changes to the Motability Scheme on the accessibility of the Accessible Vehicles and Equipment Scheme (AVES) to disabled people in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-02148
- Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to extend free bus travel or any other free travel schemes to military veterans, and whether it will provide an update on any consideration it has given to this issue since it was discussed during the previous parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S7W-02023
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission's independent report Ascribing sentience to fish: potential policy implications, published on 16 May 2025, what (a) assessment it has made of the findings of this report, (b) dialogue it has had with (i) scientists and (ii) other experts on this subject, and (c) plans it has to update legislation to reflect this research.
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Question reference: S7W-01800
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Tayside regarding the quality and lifespan of hearing aid batteries currently being distributed, in light of reported concerns raised by patients and audiology staff.
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Question reference: S7W-02152
- Asked by: Kristopher Leask, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that opportunities for community ownership are maximised as part of the repowering of Whitelee Windfarm.
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Question reference: S7W-01798
- Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 30 July 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 27 August 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding the criteria used in the procurement of hearing aid batteries under the current contract, and how those criteria differ from those used in previous procurement exercises.
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