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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-43900

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the planned walk-in GP clinic for Central Fife, whether it will provide information on when it will open and where specifically within Central Fife it will be situated.

We are working in collaboration with the Phase Two locations, including Central Fife, on the development of three further sites in premises on the high street or former retail sites. It is important that any location is safe for clinical care and meets the strict criteria applicable to premises delivering NHS care. Once commercial and clinical agreements are in place, we will be able to provide further information on the specific location of the pilot.

Question reference: S6W-43841

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 26 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding would require to be made available to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to implement the expansion of the firefighter role.

Question reference: S6O-05605

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates the establishment of More Homes Scotland will lead to additional social housing being built in Fife, in light of reports of long waiting lists in the region.

Question reference: S6W-43838

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out how the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) defines “tolerable” risk, and what its position is on the deployment of this yardstick by the SFRS.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is conducting a Service Delivery Review (SDR) to enable the organisation to respond to current and future risks. SFRS acknowledges that it cannot eliminate risk but it aims to reduce risk to a point where it is manageable, proportionate, and consistent with its legal and statutory duties, strategic aims, and the benefits that the proposed changes in the SDR are expected to deliver.

If SFRS considers the risk to be manageable, well understood, controlled and proportionate it can consider this tolerable. Throughout the SDR, SFRS has identified associated risks to demonstrate sound process and methodology to its approach. This allows SFRS to have informed data led considerations, based on evidence, robust modelling and professional judgement to maintain crew, partner and public safety while delivering organisational improvement within its allocated budget.

Question reference: S6W-43839

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many non-fatal fire casualties there have been (a) in absolute terms and (b) broken down by (i) Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) areas and (ii) non-SIMD areas, in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S6W-43840

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Siobhian Brown on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the 2022 agreement in principle on the expansion of the firefighter role will be implemented.

An agreement in principle between the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and the Fire Brigades Union on additional duties for Scottish firefighters has been in place since 2022. However, the anticipated cost of this agreement has meant the proposal has been unaffordable over the last 3 financial years. The Scottish Government continues to work closely with SFRS concerning options for the expansion of the role of firefighters, which is a priority included in the Fire and Rescue Framework for Scotland 2022.

Question reference: S6O-05547

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on support provided to the Mossmorran workforce, following the early closure of the ExxonMobil Fife Ethylene Plant.

Question reference: S6O-05468

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the implications of its draft Budget 2026-27 are for the provision of a new medical centre for Lochgelly.

Question reference: S6W-42898

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Futures Trust will report to the Scottish Ministers on alternative funding options, including revenue funded models for capital projects.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) undertakes a range of activities, working with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure-led outcomes. The SFT is an infrastructure centre of expertise which provide independent advice. As an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, it does not report directly to Scottish Ministers, however it does provide technical expertise and analysis that informs official advice to Ministers.

Work is ongoing to improve the way infrastructure projects are delivered in Scotland. As part of this, we have asked SFT to lead on engagement with the market to explore whether alternative forms of finance could be used to deliver capital projects. SFT will work within the business case development timeframes set by Scottish Government.

Current fiscal framework constraints and tight limits on Scottish Government capital borrowing make revenue finance a necessity to build the infrastructure we need. We remain open-minded to pursuing different forms of revenue-funded models and will assess their suitability for infrastructure projects on a case-by-case basis.

Question reference: S6W-42897

Asked by: Annabelle Ewing, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Futures Trust will report to the Scottish Ministers regarding available alternative forms of finance that could support health infrastructure investment.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) undertakes a range of activities, working with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure-led outcomes.

The SFT is an infrastructure centre of expertise. As an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, the SFT operates at arm's length from the Government. Whilst it provides independent advice, the SFT does not report directly to Scottish Ministers, however it does provide technical expertise and analysis that informs official advice to Ministers.

The SFT will work within the business case development timeframes set by portfolios. Decisions in relation to the suitability of alternate forms of finance for specific infrastructure projects will be taken by Scottish Government on a case-by-case basis.