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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: S7W-04452

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have used their powers under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to vary business rates, broken down by financial year, and how many are seeking to do so.

Question reference: S7W-04434

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to apply automatic inflation-linked increases to Air Departure Tax rates after 2028.

Question reference: S7W-04433

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that removing the Highlands and Islands exemption for international services could have on the viability of (a) existing and (b) future international routes from airports in the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S7W-04455

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the reasons why the drug-related death rate in East Ayrshire remains above the national average.

Question reference: S7W-04451

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much revenue raised by the Business Rates Incentivisation Scheme was retained by each local authority in each year since the inception of the scheme, and how much is expected to be raised in 2026-27.

Question reference: S7W-04429

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of the planned rates of Air Departure Tax on the affordability of long-haul holidays for (a) individual travellers and (b) families.

Question reference: S7W-04430

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of aviation passenger tax rates in (a) Germany, (b) France, (c) Belgium, (d) Ireland and (e) Sweden when determining the future level of Air Departure Tax in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-04428

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether setting Air Departure Tax below Air Passenger Duty rates for long haul flights could support economic growth, tourism and connectivity in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-04450

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage local authorities to make greater use of their existing powers under the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 to vary non-domestic rates.

Question reference: S7W-04425

Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has budgeted to implement the No One Left Behind: Employability Strategic Plan 2024-27, and how much has been spent each year since its introduction.