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
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Question reference: S7W-02783
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of the reallocation of access from mobile to static gear in parts of Scotland's inshore Nephrops fisheries on (a) fishing revenue, (b) gross value added, (c) employment and (d) the proportion of fisheries income retained in coastal communities.
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Question reference: S7W-02767
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it will set out national targets and timelines for the continued rollout of insulin pumps and hybrid closed-loop systems as part of its plan to ensure person-centred treatment and equity of access for people with diabetes.
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Question reference: S7W-02768
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many people are currently waiting to access Tier 3 adult weight management services, and what the (a) median and (b) longest waiting time is.
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Question reference: S7W-02750
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when Vessel Monitoring Systems will be rolled out to the under-12-metre inshore nephrops creel fleet.
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Question reference: S7W-02772
- Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to NHS boards regarding the prioritisation of patients referred to Tier 3 adult weight management services, including what consideration boards are expected to give to disability, restricted mobility, chronic pain, musculoskeletal conditions, mental health, employment and the risk of further deterioration, in determining clinical priority.
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Question reference: S7W-02758
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether SDS funding and eligibility arrangements will allow employees who complete the Social Services (Children and Young People) Level 6 Modern Apprenticeship to progress to a separately funded Level 7 Modern Apprenticeship with the same employer, where Level 7 is the appropriate next stage of occupational development.
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Question reference: S7W-02747
- Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential economic impact on the North East Scotland parliamentary region, including on employment in decommissioning activities, if a change in ownership of BP’s North Sea assets results in changes to the timing, scale or location of decommissioning activity.
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Question reference: S7W-02782
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its duty to achieve Good Environmental Status in Scotland's seas, what assessment it has made of any link between the effectiveness of spatial fisheries measures and their (a) location, (b) scale and (c) management.
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Question reference: S7W-02790
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the view that spatial protection measures must be accompanied by the management of total mobile fishing effort in order to deliver a net reduction in pressure on the inshore seabed.
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Question reference: S7W-02786
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to develop a funded transition plan for fishers and communities affected by any expansion of marine protected areas that are closed to bottom-towed fishing, including support for (a) adaptation, (b) gear conversion or (c) exit from the fishing industry where appropriate.
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