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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-03267
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether visitor numbers at the 7Stanes trail network have increased or decreased over the last five years, and what assessment it has made of the reasons for any change.
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Question reference: S7W-03288
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what men's health data is routinely collected and reported at NHS board level, and whether it will publish a men's health profile for each board's area.
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Question reference: S7W-03274
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to further expansion of hybrid closed loop technology for people with type 1 diabetes as part of preparations for its 2027-28 Budget.
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Question reference: S7W-03258
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the right to roam, in light of concerns raised by gamekeepers regarding the impact that certain activities can have on their ability to carry out land management effectively.
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Question reference: S7W-03280
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the specific challenges affecting men's health outcomes in Dumfries and Galloway, and whether these will be reflected in any future Men's Health Action Plan.
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Question reference: S7W-03281
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that access to GP services in remote and rural communities in Dumfries and Galloway has on the early diagnosis and treatment of health conditions affecting men.
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Question reference: S7W-03283
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to support men's mental health initiatives in the NHS Dumfries and Galloway area in each of the last three years, and what assessment it has made of the adequacy of current provision.
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Question reference: S7W-03286
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to improve health outcomes among men employed in agriculture, forestry and other land-based industries, particularly in rural regions, including in Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S7W-03276
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the link between hybrid closed loop technology uptake and resulting cost savings to NHS Scotland from improved health outcomes, such as fewer emergency hospital admissions.
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Question reference: S7W-03273
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that ending centralised funding for hybrid closed loop technology will have on the delivery of the prevention-focused ambitions set out in Scotland's Population Health Framework 2025-2035.
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