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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-02258

Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported increase in video recordings by police officers using body-worn filming devices, what additional resources it is providing to Police Scotland to ensure that members of the public can access such footage through Subject Access Requests, in line with their rights under the Data Protection Act 2018.

Question reference: S7W-02262

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements it plans to put in place to monitor and evaluate the performance and effectiveness of More Homes Scotland, including any plans for independent scrutiny of its impact on housing supply, affordability and homelessness.

Question reference: S7W-02263

Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an annual breakdown of the allocation of funding to each theme of the Strategic Research Programme 2022-27.

Question reference: S7W-02266

Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent annually on the Strategic Research Programme 2016-22.

Question reference: S7W-02253

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to publishing regular NHS board-level information regarding confirmed measles cases, including hospital admissions and whether infections were imported or locally acquired, as well as information on MMR and MMRV catch-up vaccination activity, where such information can be published without compromising patient confidentiality.

Question reference: S7W-02251

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with NHS Tayside and NHS Grampian to publish targeted plans for improving MMR and MMRV vaccination uptake in Dundee City and Aberdeen City, including consideration of direct reminders, evening and weekend appointments, drop-in clinics and community or school-based vaccination opportunities, and, if so, what timescales and improvement targets it will set.

Question reference: S7W-02250

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding MMR or MMRV catch-up vaccination, how many invitations have been issued since 1 January 2026 by (a) NHS Tayside and (b) NHS Grampian, how many of those invited have subsequently attended an appointment and received a vaccination, and what targets have been set to increase uptake in each of these NHS board areas.

Question reference: S7W-02256

Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding the reduction of the reported nine-month waiting time for responses to Subject Access Requests from members of the public, including requests for access to video footage from body-worn filming devices.

Question reference: S7W-01549

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 4 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the time since entering service MV Glen Sannox has operated using (a) liquefied natural gas and (b) diesel; whether this is consistent with the assumptions made in the business case and, if not, for what reason.

Since MV Glen Sannox was delivered to CalMac in November 2024, MGO has been utilised in 20 operating months. As set out in the response to S7W-01548 on 4 August 2026, we cannot therefore compare with the assumptions made in the business case at this time.

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Question reference: S7W-01548

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 4 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how and when it will assess whether MV Glen Sannox's use of liquefied natural gas has achieved the anticipated reduction in carbon emissions of around 20% compared with conventional marine gas oil, which formed part of the justification for the use of that fuel.

CalMac is currently engaged with an external consultancy to provide independent analysis on the use of LNG vs MGO by MV Glen Sannox. This report is due to be finalised by the end of August. Early results confirm the volumes of CO2 produced during dual-fuel use are lower than if MGO is used as a primary fuel source. CalMac records monthly emissions of CO2 across the fleet as per their reporting obligations. However, like-for-like emission comparison between vessels is challenging due to varied vessel designs and cargo carrying capacity.