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-39501
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what weighting was given to workers having a voice in the scoring of tender bids for ScotRail’s outsourced business functions contract.
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Question reference: S6W-39439
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when (a) the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and (b) its officials last met the (i) Royal College of Ophthalmologists and (ii) College of Optometrists.
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Question reference: S6W-39444
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with delivering a replacement Edinburgh Eye Pavilion, and by what date the replacement will be opened.
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Question reference: S6W-39438
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has met NHS boards regarding reported long waits for cataract surgery.
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Question reference: S6W-39482
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether firms liable for the higher property rate in Scotland are better placed to pay higher non-domestic rates than their counterparts in England in similar sized premises.
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Question reference: S6W-39497
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it will introduce to ensure that outsourced contracts for ScotRail are delivered by companies that recognise trade unions.
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Question reference: S6W-39494
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to enhance and refresh Scotland's Artificial Intelligence Strategy since its last update in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-39453
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of cataract surgeries was delivered within the Treatment Time Guarantee in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-39446
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints have been made about long waits for cataract surgery.
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Question reference: S6W-39440
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 July 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 August 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how long patients should expect to wait for cataract surgery.
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