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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-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.
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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.
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Question reference: S7W-03644
- 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, in light of the introduction of Christina's Card, which aims to support women's health by encouraging breast awareness, providing information on menopause and promoting participation in screening programmes, whether it will consider using the card, or similar public awareness materials, to provide information on the symptoms of ovarian cancer and other gynaecological cancers, and to use this as an opportunity to make clear that cervical screening does not detect ovarian cancer.
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Question reference: S7O-00338
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it is taking in response to reported warnings from the Governor of HMP Barlinnie about overcrowding and the risk of critical failure arising from the prison’s ageing infrastructure.
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Question reference: S7W-03560
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether any planning authorities affected by its proposed local government reforms will be required to review, revise or recommence the preparation of their Local Development Plans.
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Question reference: S7W-03565
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans for national park authorities to form part of its proposed regional authority structure, and, if not, what relationship it anticipates national park authorities will have with any such regional authorities.
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Question reference: S7W-03557
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to amend the National Parks (Scotland) Act 2000 as part of its proposed local government reforms and, if so, which provisions it anticipates amending.
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Question reference: S7W-03567
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans that its proposed new regional authorities will have any planning functions within the boundaries of a national park, and, if so, how those functions would interact with the statutory functions of the relevant national park authority.
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Question reference: S7W-03558
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether its proposed regional authorities would become the planning authorities responsible for preparing Local Development Plans and, if so, what statutory changes would be required to give effect to that arrangement.
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Question reference: S7W-03559
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to whether existing Local Development Plans would remain in force following any reorganisation of local government, and, if so, for how long they would remain in force.
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