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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-03546

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Alyn Smith on 6 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to delivering its National Innovation Strategy.

Question reference: S7W-03972

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage employers to support employee volunteering, including through the provision of paid volunteering leave or employer-supported volunteering schemes, and what assessment it has made of the impact of such initiatives on volunteering rates across the country.

Question reference: S7W-03973

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what follow-up advice, support and interventions are routinely offered to older people following a slip, trip or fall, and what assessment it has made of the impact of this.

Question reference: S7W-04014

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the role of investment in community-led housing as a preventative measure to reduce future demand on health and social care services.

Question reference: S7W-03525

Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what guidelines are in place to ensure that patients with post-mesh removal conditions receive equitable aftercare across all NHS boards.

Question reference: S7W-04004

Asked by: Joe Fagan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on the average daily value of goods transported on the A77, and how this compares with the A9 and A96.

Question reference: S7W-03975

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a renovation plan for ScotRail trains.

Question reference: S7W-03999

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its final evaluation of the Nature Restoration Fund, in light of its interim evaluation, which was published on 6 August 2025.

Question reference: S7W-03971

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the condition and maintenance of pavements, footways and other pedestrian routes on the incidence of slips, trips and falls, particularly among older people, and what action it is taking with local authorities and other relevant bodies to improve the safety and quality of walking infrastructure.

Question reference: S7W-03966

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 2 November 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to promote awareness and uptake of the joint STUC and Volunteer Scotland Volunteer Charter, and how it encourages organisations receiving public funding to adhere to its principles regarding the appropriate use of volunteers and the protection of paid employment.