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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: S6W-44488
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will support the introduction of a formal licensing scheme for vape retailers, similar to the one currently in place for alcohol, to ensure that all businesses selling these products are subject to rigorous pre-opening fire safety inspections and "fit and proper person" tests.
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Question reference: S6W-44348
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43803 by Graeme Dey on 5 March 2026, whether it will publish all information that has been shared by the Lord Advocate with the Scottish Ministers since 1999 on live criminal cases that was not in the public domain at the time.
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Question reference: S6W-44453
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what specific metrics it is using to assess the impact of universal free school meals on closing the poverty-related attainment gap, and whether its evaluation includes data on school attendance, classroom concentration and the reduction of so-called "holiday hunger" for those families currently caught in the gap between universal and means-tested eligibility.
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Question reference: S6W-44446
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue updated guidance to local authorities to ensure that early learning and childcare (ELC) demand is formally integrated into the school roll forecasting process for new housing developments, and what steps it is taking to ensure that developer contributions are consistently secured for ELC infrastructure, as well as primary and secondary school capacity.
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Question reference: S6W-44469
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what specific funding it will provide to South Lanarkshire Council in 2026-27 to support the Reinventing the High Street initiatives proposed by the FSB, including (a) pop-up grants and (b) temporary use licenses for vacant retail units in town centres.
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Question reference: S6W-44465
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that accessible, community-embedded advice services are prioritised in the 2026-27 Budget; and how it is supporting local authorities to co-locate welfare rights and debt advice in settings such as schools, GP surgeries and community hubs, which are considered non-stigmatised.
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Question reference: S6W-44416
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding from Screen Scotland’s Film Development and Production Fund has been awarded to filmmakers based in the Highlands and Islands region, in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-44414
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding from Screen Scotland’s Production Growth Fund has been awarded to production companies that undertake their (a) post-production and (b) VFX work in the Highlands and Islands region, in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-44418
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36564 by Gillian Martin on 29 April 2025, whether it will consider asking SEPA to review its Potentially Vulnerable Areas (PVA) information more frequently.
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Question reference: S6W-44417
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action Screen Scotland is taking to increase (a) filming and (b) post-production work in the Highlands and Islands region.
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