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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: S7O-00365

Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its public service reform agenda on funding for third sector organisations.

Question reference: S7O-00362

Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to engage with the public sector workforce and trade unions regarding its public service reform proposals.

Question reference: S7O-00360

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the financial implications of its proposed public service reform and local government reorganisation agenda.

Question reference: S7O-00349

Asked by: Duncan Massey, MSP for North East Scotland, Reform UK
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that the council elections scheduled for May 2027 could be postponed to align with its local governance reform proposals.

Question reference: S7O-00358

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects its proposed new regional and local authorities to be established.

Question reference: S7O-00354

Asked by: Amanda Bland, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of local government action to improve road verge management, including by increasing native plant and pollinator habitat, improving ecological connectivity, increasing soil infiltration, reducing surface-water runoff and pressure on drainage infrastructure, and what were its findings.

Question reference: S7O-00359

Asked by: Zen Ghani, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart and Pollok, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to strengthen Scotland's relationships with international partners and multilateral organisations, including to support its target of increasing exports to 25% of GDP by 2029 as set out in its plan for growing Scotland’s exports.

Question reference: S7O-00356

Asked by: David Kirkwood, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what timescale it anticipates for the implementation of its recently announced local governance reform proposals.

Question reference: S7O-00366

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it will assess whether its public sector reforms achieve their intended outcome.

Question reference: S7O-00363

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 September 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to embed the principle of subsidiarity into its proposed public sector reform.