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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: S7O-00267

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the climate action secretary has had with the transport secretary regarding how climate action policies are supporting the development of integrated public transport and active travel networks that connect rural communities with major urban centres, including Glasgow.

Question reference: S7W-02992

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve awareness of gynaecological cancers, including the signs and symptoms of womb, ovarian, cervical, vulval and vaginal cancers, and to encourage people to seek medical advice at an early stage.

Our Detect Cancer Earlier (DCE) Programme takes a whole-systems approach to early detection and encompasses primary care, diagnostics, public education, data, innovation and screening.

Detect Cancer Earlier’s Be The Early Bird campaign launched in March 2023 aiming to reduce fear of cancer and empower those with possible symptoms to act early.

Our Get Checked Early website includes an interactive symptom checker including for genealogical symptoms.

In parallel to campaign activity, a DCE roadshow visits communities across Scotland to reinforce key messages – this has resulted in over 28,000 engagements with the target audience to date.

This has been supported by partnership activities throughout January and February 2026, targeting customers and staff at Iceland and Home Bargains. Partnership content with the Open Goal podcast was also streamed to extend the reach of DCE messaging.

Question reference: S7W-02852

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 15 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce an automatic uprating mechanism for Minimum Unit Pricing.

The Scottish Government committed in the Preventing Harm, Promoting Recovery: Scotland's Alcohol & Drugs Strategic Plan to the publication of the range of actions it will take in line with World Health Organization advice as part of a future Alcohol Harm Prevention Plan. That plan will set out action to prevent alcohol harm in Scotland, building on the impact of policies such as Minimum Unit Pricing.

Whilst no decision has been yet been taken, the Scottish Government has continued to consider the appropriate next steps for minimum unit pricing. This will be set out as part of the Alcohol Harm Prevention plan in due course.

Question reference: S7W-02851

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 15 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to ensure that every resident in (a) Glasgow and (b) South Lanarkshire has a safe, secure and affordable home.

The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring everyone has access to a safe, secure and affordable home. We are supporting this through investment in affordable housing, action to improve the quality and energy efficiency of homes, measures to prevent and alleviate homelessness, and strengthened rights and protections for tenants.

The Scottish Government, through the Affordable Housing Supply Programme has allocated £123.283 to Glasgow City Council and £32.384 million to South Lanarkshire Council. This supports the delivery of affordable homes and helps meet local housing needs.

Question reference: S7W-03061

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 23 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in the current parliamentary session to deliver on its ambition to end the need for food banks.

Question reference: S7W-02993

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers current public awareness-raising activity on gynaecological cancers to be sufficient, and what assessment it has made of the case for a dedicated national awareness campaign highlighting the signs and symptoms of all five gynaecological cancers and the importance of seeking medical advice promptly.

Question reference: S7W-02994

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that people are empowered to discuss symptoms of potential gynaecological cancer with healthcare professionals and that their concerns are appropriately considered, including when they are experiencing persistent or unexplained pain.

Question reference: S7W-02990

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has put in place to mitigate firefighters’ and other personnel’s exposure to toxic fire effluents during large-scale and protracted wildfire incidents, including to ensure that firefighters and volunteers can shower and undertake appropriate decontamination within one hour of exposure, in light of the particular risks associated with prolonged grass and peat fires and any differences in PPE provision between professional firefighters and volunteers.

Question reference: S7W-02991

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 22 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered strengthening the role of wildfire prevention, preparedness and response within Scotland’s civil contingencies arrangements under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004, including whether the current arrangements adequately reflect the increasing risk posed by large-scale and protracted wildfire incidents to communities, infrastructure, the environment and emergency service capacity.

Question reference: S7W-02918

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to introduce the legal right to a healthy environment.