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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-03174

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what mechanism is in place for heritage restoration proposals, including the restoration of Holyrood Abbey, to be formally assessed and submitted to the Scotland Legacy Group for consideration.

Question reference: S7W-03163

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has abandoned the Learning Disabilities, Autism and Neurodivergence Bill despite the significant work undertaken by various stakeholders and organisations to develop the Bill.

Question reference: S7W-03197

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish, on an annual basis and alongside existing widening access reporting, a breakdown of funded intake targets for controlled subjects by student domicile.

Question reference: S7W-03178

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many procurement waivers have been approved by Forestry and Land Scotland in each financial year since 2019-20, including the number, total value and reason for each waiver.

Question reference: S7W-03175

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, for each financial year since 2019-20, which 10 suppliers received the highest value of payments from Forestry and Land Scotland, and what the total amount paid to each supplier was in each year.

Question reference: S7W-03177

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding Forestry and Land Scotland, how many internal and external audit recommendations are outstanding beyond their agreed implementation date, broken down by risk rating and length of delay.

Question reference: S7W-03202

Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that a move to two mainland NHS boards, as announced in the Programme for Government, will help accelerate the delivery of its commitment to deliver a 24/7 national thrombectomy service.

Question reference: S7W-03170

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what specific financial and training resources are available to local authorities to support primary school educators in adopting and delivering systematic synthetic phonics (SSP) as a primary method of reading instruction.

Question reference: S7W-03168

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review the national literacy strategy to ensure that evidence-based teaching methods, including systematic synthetic phonics (SSP), are embedded as the foundational approach to the teaching of reading in all primary schools.

Question reference: S7W-03179

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many contracts awarded by Forestry and Land Scotland since 1 April 2019 have subsequently been varied to increase either their value or duration and, in each case, by what percentage the contract value or duration was increased.