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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-03788

Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to cover any injury, public liability and loss of, or damage to, equipment when land managers, contractors and volunteers assist with wildfire response on land beyond their own holdings, and whether it will work with responding organisations and insurers to address any gaps in that protection.

Question reference: S7W-03782

Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of proposals in Northern Ireland, which would require sellers and suppliers of puppies, and sellers of kittens under six months of age, to register with their local council, and what consideration it has given to establishing such a requirement in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-03780

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many occasions medical records have been inappropriately accessed in each year since 2016, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) the setting where records were accessed, for example, hospitals or GP practices.

Question reference: S7W-03783

Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for Inverclyde, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will allocate funding to local authorities to enable the payment of the £2,000 Care Leavers Payment to young people leaving care.

Question reference: S7W-03803

Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider investment in food production as an alternative to its proposed food price caps.

Question reference: S7W-03802

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of the A720 Sheriffhall roundabout project.

Question reference: S7W-03797

Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding Child Winter Heating Payment (CWHP) payments made in 2025-26, what information it has regarding how many children and young people living in European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland received a CWHP payment, what the total cost of those payments was and what assessment it has made of the continued suitability of eligibility for people living overseas.

Question reference: S7W-03791

Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding recipients of public funding for woodland creation and habitat restoration, what requirements apply in relation to wildfire risk assessment, access for firefighting, buffer zones and the maintenance of firebreaks, and how compliance with those requirements is monitored throughout the duration of the scheme.

Question reference: S7W-03812

Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with representatives of the comedy sector regarding the challenges facing comedians, promoters, producers and venues, and what consideration it has given to strengthening the sector’s representation in the development of cultural policy.

Question reference: S7W-03841

Asked by: Collette Stevenson, MSP for East Kilbride, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many bus journeys have been made using the £2 bus fare cap since the introduction of the scheme, broken down by local authority area.