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
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Question reference: S6W-43367
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on TV advertising slots for its We are Scotland campaign, broken down by broadcaster.
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Question reference: S6W-43373
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the total budget allocated towards the production of its We are Scotland campaign.
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Question reference: S6W-43371
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on promotion of its We are Scotland campaign through social media influencers.
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Question reference: S6W-43375
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government who had ministerial oversight for the (a) production and (b) approval of its We are Scotland campaign.
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Question reference: S6W-43369
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Kaukab Stewart on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on newspaper advertising for its We are Scotland campaign, broken down by newspaper.
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Question reference: S6W-43308
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government by what percentage it anticipates Scottish Water’s executive leadership team’s pay will increase by from 1 April 2026, broken down by banding.
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Question reference: S6W-43309
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Energy Consents Unit has contacted the Children’s Rights Unit to request a consultation or advice regarding any impacts on children.
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Question reference: S6W-43297
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will update cervical screening information to raise awareness that cervical screening cannot detect other cancers, such as ovarian cancer.
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Question reference: S6W-43135
- Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy to the Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee on 14 January 2026, what records it holds of occasions, since 2021, on which a planning decision by a local authority was called in by the Scottish Ministers.
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Question reference: S6W-43244
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 3 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42938 by Neil Gray on 21 January 2026, what action it will take to address its inability to obtain this information, in light of the Audit Scotland report, Delayed discharges: A symptom of the challenges facing health and social care, which was published on 8 January 2026 and recommended that "the Scottish Government, NHS Scotland, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), Healthcare Improvement Scotland, integration authorities and their partner NHS boards and councils, should...over the next 12 months, work together to develop and action an implementation plan to share learning and practice from digital solutions used for tackling delayed discharges, early intervention and prevention”.
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