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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-43852

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure consistent implementation of the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland across all local authority areas.

Question reference: S6W-43860

Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the proposals in the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill on the NHS Scotland workforce, including whether staff choose to leave the NHS if the bill passes into legislation.

Question reference: S6W-43851

Asked by: Roz McCall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide financial support to third sector organisations to enable them to meet the training requirements set out under the National Framework for Adult Support and Protection Learning and Development in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-43859

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a list of the (a) delays to and (b) cancellations of (i) Western Ferries and (ii) Pentland Ferries services as a result of severe weather conditions since 1 November 2025 to date.

Question reference: S6W-43858

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide a list of the (a) delays to and (b) cancellations of (i) CalMac Ferries, (ii) Serco NorthLink Ferries and (iii) Orkney Ferries services as a result of severe weather conditions since 1 November 2025 to date.

Question reference: S6W-43866

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it plans to make available for research into lobular breast cancer, and what its position is on whether such research funding should be proportionate to the prevalence of the condition.

Question reference: S6W-43865

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to (a) increase awareness of and (b) improve screening for lobular breast cancer.

Question reference: S6W-43816

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what powers it has to shape incinerator capacity once all planned incinerator facilities have entered into the full consultation process.

Question reference: S6W-43818

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to waste being sent for incineration in Scotland, whether (a) it knows where this waste comes from and (b) it is possible for waste to be sent from other parts of the UK to be burned in Scotland's incinerators.

Question reference: S6W-43868

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 February 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38780 by Mairi McAllan on 11 July 2025, by what date it will publish data relating to the average application and claim processing timescales for the Home Energy Scotland Grant and Loan Scheme.