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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-03746

Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to local authorities on ensuring that consultees have adequate time to consider information obtained through Freedom of Information requests during a consultation on a school relocation proposal before that consultation closes.

Question reference: S7W-03754

Asked by: Jenni Minto, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential impact of increased alcohol availability at football matches on groups at highest risk of alcohol harm, including men aged 55 to 64 and people living in the most deprived areas.

Question reference: S7W-03775

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many resident doctors and dentists whose normal incremental date falls in December moved up (a) one and (b) two pay points in December 2025, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S7W-03770

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken a cumulative impact assessment of the proposed restructuring of NHS Scotland and the Motability Scheme's reduction of the standard annual mileage allowance for new car leases, including any potential effect on disabled people in the Highlands and Islands region who may be required to travel longer distances to access specialist healthcare services and whose ability to make such journeys may be affected by the reduced mileage allowance.

Question reference: S7W-03774

Asked by: Adam Harley, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-03432 by Angela Constance on 29 September 2026, what guidance it has issued to NHS boards on applying the additional pay point progression from 1 December 2025 under NHS Circular PCS(DD)2025/1 (Addendum 2 – Residents) to resident doctors and dentists whose normal incremental date falls in December, and whether it will publish this guidance.

Question reference: S7W-03768

Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how evidence and recommendations arising from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's review of the Cairngorm wildfire will be considered in its review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan, who will be responsible for deciding whether to adopt any recommendations, and how decisions not to adopt recommendations will be recorded and explained.

Question reference: S7W-03777

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01435 by Gillian Martin on 16 July 2026, which stakeholders it is working with, what specific workstreams have been commissioned, and what timescale it is working to in terms of delivering (a) legislation and (b) non-legislative remedies.

Question reference: S7W-03778

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01896 by Kirsten Oswald on 10 August 2026, which stakeholders it plans to engage with and what timescales it is working to in its preparations for meeting its duties under section 61 of the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026.

Question reference: S7W-03771

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact on disabled people living in rural and remote communities of the Motability Scheme's decision to reduce the standard annual mileage allowance for new car leases from 20,000 miles to 10,000 miles.

Question reference: S7W-03755

Asked by: Andrew Baxter, MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 27 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to complete its review of the Wildfire Strategic Action Plan and when it will publish a timetable for implementing any resulting recommendations ahead of the 2027 wildfire season.