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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-41928
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on what the evidential basis is for the Scottish Medicines Consortium's decision not to approve the use of the targeted treatment (a) elacestrant and (b) capivasertib for secondary breast cancer, in light of the drug being approved for use in the NHS in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
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Question reference: S6W-41892
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its priorities are for using its platform at the COP30 UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil, to contribute to international discussions on (a) climate finance, (b) climate justice and (c) the global debt crisis, and what specific outcomes it is seeking to achieve in each of these areas.
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Question reference: S6W-41918
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the hybrid system of vaccinations of NHS Highland shared between its teams and GPs, what the estimated annual (a) extra costs of maintaining a dual system and (b) costs of each of the two parts of the service are, in each of the next five years.
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Question reference: S6W-41907
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of National Galleries of Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates.
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Question reference: S6W-41911
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages schools to teach pupils about the Scottish enlightenment, including its impact in Scotland and beyond, and to what extent the subject is taught.
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Question reference: S6W-41913
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Public Health Scotland Board (a) currently receives and (b) formerly received regular updates regarding the uptake rates of the winter flu vaccine, and, if it no longer receives these updates, who decided to discontinue this practice, and for what reason.
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Question reference: S6W-41894
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use the discussions and outcomes from the COP30 UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil, to inform the finalisation and implementation of its draft Energy Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-41906
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many board meetings of Museums and Galleries Scotland the Cabinet Secretary for Constitution, External Affairs and Culture has attended since May 2021, and on what dates.
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Question reference: S6W-41895
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for reporting to the Parliament on the outcomes of its participation at the COP30 UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil, including any (a) new commitments, (b) financial pledges, (c) international initiatives or partnerships entered into and (d) follow-up workstreams agreed by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy.
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Question reference: S6W-41917
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 November 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 1 December 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate has been made of the extra costs of the continuance of a hybrid arrangement in NHS Highland for the delivery of vaccination services, with some provided by GPs and some by NHS Highland vaccination teams.
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