Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-41346
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken in relation to the reported 75,000 farmed salmon escaping at the Mowi-owned Gorsten salmon farm, at Loch Linnhe, during recent Storm Amy.
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Question reference: S6W-41348
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost each NHS board in Scotland in the financial year 2025-26.
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Question reference: S6W-41372
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress is has made toward implementing the recommendations from the 2019 paper, Become Breastfeeding Friendly Scotland Report.
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Question reference: S6W-41373
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the comment in its recent paper, Breastfeeding and infant feeding: strategic framework 2025-2030 that "our stretch aim is to reduce drop off in breastfeeding at 6-8 weeks by 10% by 2025", what progress has been made toward achieving this, and how it plans to implement each of the six strategic goals set out in the document.
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Question reference: S6W-41369
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress it has made towards (a) delivering an intervention plan to guide long-term work on household food waste reduction behaviour change and (b) implementing mandatory reporting for food waste and surplus by businesses.
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Question reference: S6W-41363
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the carbon footprint of data centres operating in Scotland, how the outcomes of any such assessments align with its net zero targets, and what measures are in place to ensure that new data centres meet environmental sustainability standards, including in relation to energy efficiency and renewable energy use.
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Question reference: S6W-41304
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the NASUWT's October 2025 survey findings, which were published during Challenge Poverty Week, that 72% of teachers who responded have cut back on food expenditure and that 49% of pupils are unable to afford school uniforms.
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Question reference: S6W-41377
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve outpatient waiting times in NHS Ayrshire and Arran, in light of reports that the NHS board is failing to meet the target of 95% of new outpatients being seen within 12 weeks.
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Question reference: S6W-41342
- Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed crew accommodation standards on the MV (a) Helliar and (b) Hildasay roll-on/roll-off freight vessels with the operator of the Northern Isles Ferry Services contract.
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Question reference: S6W-41350
- Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 12 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how much the increase in employer national insurance contributions will cost the third sector in Scotland in the financial year 2025-26.
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