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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)
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Question reference: S6W-42414

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42087 by Ivan McKee on 2 December 2025, for what reason carbon savings were not measured for the Climate Change Saltire Fellowships and Scotland Lights up Malawi projects funded from the Scottish Government carbon levy; what assessment it has made of the impact of these projects on carbon emissions, including any qualitative or quantitative evidence it holds on emissions reductions achieved, and what plans it has to ensure that robust carbon saving data is collected for projects supported by the levy in future.

Question reference: S6W-42411

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-41875, S6W-41876, S6W-41877, S6W-41879, S6W-41880, S6W-41882 and S6W-41884 by Neil Gray on 1 December 2025, what information it currently collects from NHS boards on patients who travel outwith their home board area to receive secondary or tertiary care, and whether it plans to introduce standardised national reporting on (a) patient numbers, (b) travel, accommodation and subsistence costs, (c) the use of remote consultation alternatives such as Near Me and (d) funded patient escorts, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S6W-42412

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41888 by Gillian Martin on 1 December 2025, what information it has on the total cost to it of the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy’s travel to attend the COP30 UN climate summit in Belem, Brazil, broken down by (a) travel, (b) accommodation, (c) subsistence and (d) any other associated costs.

Question reference: S6W-42413

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42088 by Ivan McKee on 2 December 2025, what information it can provide on the current review of the Scottish Government carbon levy, including (a) the remit and scope of the review, (b) when the review (i) commenced and (ii) will be completed, (c) which (1) directorates and (2) external stakeholders are involved in, or being consulted as part of, the review and (d) whether it plans to publish the findings of the review, and, if so, when.

Question reference: S6W-42409

Asked by: Clare Adamson, MSP for Motherwell and Wishaw, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angus Robertson on 5 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when the Culture Fair Work Taskforce will publish its recommendations.

Question reference: S6W-42146

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 November 2025
Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 5 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to ensure that accessible public toilets are able to be used by people with a stoma.

The Scottish Government is committed to improving inclusion and accessibility for everyone who needs to use public toilets. To achieve this, we are investing £10 million through the Changing Places Toilets Scotland Fund, launched in August 2025, to deliver up to 150 additional Changing Places Toilets (CPTs) across Scotland. These facilities are larger, fully accessible toilets equipped with specialist equipment to meet the needs of people with complex disabilities and health conditions, including those who require carer support. CPTs ensure that individuals can have their personal care needs met safely and with dignity, a fundamental human right.

Since 2012, the number of CPTs in Scotland has grown from 25 to around 270, including a 30% increase since 2019, when we amended Scottish Building Regulations to require CPTs in all larger new public buildings. This legislative change, supported by Planning Circular 1/2020, has driven significant progress, and the new Fund will further expand provision, prioritising areas with the greatest need.

Responsibility for public toilet provision often lies with local authorities and individual businesses, which are required under the Equality Act 2010 to make reasonable adjustments for disabled people. The Scottish Government encourages all relevant organisations to meet their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 and to follow guidance from the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC).

The Scottish Government has published a Changing Places Toilets Planning Guide, created in partnership with Promoting A More Inclusive Society (PAMIS), along with an easy-read version. These resources are designed to help organisations plan and install Changing Places Toilets in both new and existing buildings.

Through these measures, the Scottish Government is working proactively to ensure that people with a stoma, and all those with complex needs, can access facilities that uphold dignity, equality, and inclusion.

Question reference: S6W-42382

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding access to mental health treatment services in Inverclyde, how many people (a) are currently waiting more than 18 weeks and (b) have waited more than 18 weeks in the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-42374

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to attract major employers to Inverclyde as part of its wider economic strategy.

Question reference: S6W-42325

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what modelling it undertook prior to ending the local connection rule regarding the likely distribution of homeless individuals across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-42403

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are in place for carcass testing for avian influenza in the wild bird population throughout winter 2025-26.