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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-03920

Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its Local Governance proposal, whether it will publish its starting point proposals to replace Integration Joint Boards.

Question reference: S7W-03938

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking, in partnership with employers, trade unions and training providers, to improve gender diversity and address workplace discrimination in the construction industry.

Question reference: S7W-03945

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it first became aware of (a) the closure of the Polmadie incinerator and (b) the issues around landfill capacity, on which the BBC reported on 23 September 2026.

Question reference: S7W-03940

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many notifications SEPA has received from producers or managers of biodegradable municipal waste (BMW) seeking to continue sending waste to landfill sites without this being considered a breach of permit conditions.

Question reference: S7W-03908

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it will make available to support rural mental health initiatives delivered by the Royal Scottish Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RSABI) and Farmstrong Scotland, in each of the next five years, as set out in its Programme for Government.

Question reference: S7W-03955

Asked by: Yi-pei Chou Turvey, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of adults reported that neighbour disputes were very or fairly common in their neighbourhood in each year for which data is available since 2016, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S7W-03943

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that reductions in incineration capacity, including the closure of the Polmadie incinerator, do not result in waste accumulating in communities.

Question reference: S7W-03941

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that the closure of the incinerator at Polmadie will have on Scotland’s waste sector.

Question reference: S7W-03935

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02875, by Neil Gray on 17 September 2026, what opportunities have been identified to further support officers transitioning into operational roles, and when the Scottish Prisons Service (SPS) plans to implement these changes.

Question reference: S7W-03916

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards developing a national strategic framework for hyperscale AI data centres, including how it is taking account of the number and scale of proposed developments and by what date it expects to publish the framework.