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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 26 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-03656

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 1 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for the 11 selected Priority Marine Features, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which are outwith the Marine Protected Areas network will be subject to year-round spatial restrictions on (a) all commercial fishing, (b) scallop dredging, (c) nephrops trawling, (d) both scallop dredging and nephrops trawling and (e) creeling.

Question reference: S7W-03654

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 1 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for all MPAs, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which are designated as being within the Marine Protected Areas network would be subject to year-round spatial restrictions on (a) all commercial fishing, (b) scallop dredging, (c) nephrops trawling, (d) both scallop dredging and nephrops trawling and (e) creeling.

Question reference: S7W-03693

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that fire and rehire practices are consistent with Fair Work Principles. 

Question reference: S7W-03657

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that all the Option 2 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation are adopted for the 11 selected Priority Marine Features, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which are outwith the Marine Protected Areas network will be subject to year-round spatial restrictions on (a) all commercial fishing, (b) scallop dredging, (c) nephrops trawling, (d) both scallop dredging and nephrops trawling and (e) creeling.

Question reference: S7W-03653

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 2 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for the 11 selected Priority Marine Features and Marine Protected Areas, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters would be subject to year-round spatial restrictions on (a) all commercial fishing, (b) scallop dredging, (c) nephrops trawling, (d) both scallop dredging and nephrops trawling and (e) creeling.

Question reference: S7W-03658

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 1 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for both the 11 selected Priority Marine Features and Marine Protected Areas, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters will be subject to year-round spatial restrictions on (a) all commercial fishing, (b) scallop dredging, (c) nephrops trawling, (d) both scallop dredging and nephrops trawling and (e) creeling.

Question reference: S7W-03692

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the Fair Work Oversight Group last met and whether any future meetings are planned.

Question reference: S7W-03655

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 9 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, if all the Option 2 measures proposed in the Fisheries Management Measures within Scottish Inshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and Proposed Priority Marine Feature (PMF) Management Areas consultation were adopted for all MPAs, what percentage of Scotland’s inshore waters which are designated as being within the Marine Protected Areas network would be subject to year-round spatial restrictions on (a) all commercial fishing, (b) scallop dredging, (c) nephrops trawling, (d) both scallop dredging and nephrops trawling and (e) creeling.

Question reference: S7W-03640

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider inviting representative members and supporters of the Better Buses for Strathclyde, Better Buses for Grampian and Better Buses for Fife campaign groups to future round tables, meetings or events at which issues relating to the Better Buses Bill will be discussed.

Question reference: S7W-03641

  • Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00267 by Gillian Martin on 23 September 2026, regarding the round table event on 26 August 2026 where there were opportunities for stakeholder involvement to inform the Better Buses legislation, which organisations were invited to the event, what the key outcomes were and when the minutes will be made public.