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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-39056

Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Rural Support Plan.

Question reference: S6W-39087

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 30 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many foreign direct investment (FDI) projects in Scotland in each of the last 10 years have been mergers and acquisitions of Scottish-headquartered businesses.

Question reference: S6W-39089

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had regarding potentially extending the regulatory protections pertaining to red deer to encompass native wild goat populations.

Question reference: S6W-39085

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 30 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency regarding potentially expanding the available locations offered by the Scottish Driving Assessment Service for people who wish to commence, resume or continue driving after illness or injury, in light of the reported barriers to attendance for those in the Highlands and island areas.

Question reference: S6W-39076

Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Neil Gray on 30 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the implementation of Healthcare Improvement Scotland’s national recommendations in relation to emergency care.

Healthcare Improvement Scotland (HIS) conducted a review of the emergency departments of the three main receiving hospitals in NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde in 2024, and published a report on findings from the review on 27 March 2025.

Eleven recommendations from this report are of national, strategic relevance and the Scottish Government will work collaboratively with stakeholders, at pace, to implement improvements to the challenging environments recognised by HIS inspectors.

I wrote to the Chair and Chief Executive of HIS on 2 June to respond formally to each national recommendation. A copy of this letter has been published on the Scottish Government website today, Monday 30 June, which can be found here https://www.gov.scot/publications/nhs-greater-glasgow-and-clyde-emergency-department-review-response/.

Question reference: S6W-38993

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 June 2025
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Natalie Don-Innes on 30 June 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy.

The Minister for Equalities and I are pleased to announce that Scotland’s first National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy for young disabled people – a joint strategy with COSLA - has now been published.

The strategy has been developed in partnership with young disabled people, parents, carers, the professionals who support them and the National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy Strategic Working Group. It calls for a co-ordinated, collaborative approach that integrates the efforts of all relevant sectors and partners. The strategy, which is also available in accessible formats, can be found here National Transitions to Adulthood Strategy for Young Disabled People - gov.scot.

Question reference: S6W-39053

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what medical assessment is required by decision makers when authorising the renewal of Blue Badges; what type of healthcare professionals are involved in the renewal process; how they are involved, and whether they are involved in all applications.

Question reference: S6W-39049

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether employee ownership is a sustainable business ownership model, and on what evidence its assessment of this matter is based.

Question reference: S6W-39060

Asked by: Tess White, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many dedicated palliative care inpatient beds there have been in each of the past five years, broken down by acute hospital.

Question reference: S6W-39068

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 June 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 July 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding was awarded to projects from the Transforming Cancer Care programme in each year since it was launched, also broken down by local authority area.