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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S7W-02666
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to consult with charities and healthcare providers as part of any evaluation of the rollout of the Young Patients Family Fund.
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Question reference: S7W-02642
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland and the Lord Advocate regarding the legal status of individuals possessing or distributing drug-testing equipment, to ensure that peer-led harm reduction initiatives face no risk of prosecution under drug paraphernalia or possession frameworks.
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Question reference: S7W-02643
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding from the National Mission on Drug Deaths has been specifically allocated to the evaluation, purchase, and distribution of rapid drug-checking technologies over the last two financial years.
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Question reference: S7W-02592
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its work with NHS Grampian to bring the board's financial position into line with its financial targets.
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Question reference: S7W-02669
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will expand the Young Patients Family Fund eligibility criteria to include under-25s.
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Question reference: S7W-02674
- Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what support is given to each NHS board to reduce waiting times for autism assessments.
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Question reference: S7W-02646
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of international data regarding automated harm reduction kiosks such as those deployed in Ohio, USA and whether it will evaluate the feasibility of deploying similar 24/7, low-barrier vending machines in Scotland to distribute naloxone and rapid adulterant testing strips.
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Question reference: S7W-02641
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the feasibility of making rapid adulterant screening test strips available alongside naloxone at community fire stations and other civic safe access points.
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Question reference: S7W-02670
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that claims are increasing year on year, for what reason it has reduced the budget for the Young Patients Family Fund in real terms since its inception in 2021.
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Question reference: S7W-02671
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made since January 2021 of the accessibility and suitability of the Young Patients Family Fund.
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