Questions and answers
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-02345
- Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many families in each local authority have received support through the Scottish Child Payment each year since it was introduced, and what the current level of uptake is.
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Question reference: S7W-02359
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many newly qualified educational psychologists have secured permanent employment in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S7W-02362
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of future demand for educational psychologists.
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Question reference: S7W-02346
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish an analysis of its public consultation on the future of council tax in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-02354
- Asked by: Jamie Langan, MSP for South Scotland, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of recent YouGov polling conducted on behalf of the Nuclear Industry Association which reportedly found that a higher percentage of people in Scotland identify nuclear power generation as the most important energy source for maintaining a reliable electricity supply than offshore wind or solar.
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Question reference: S7W-02357
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take in response to recommendations 29 to 32 of the Session 6 Health, Social Care and Sport Committee's report, ADHD and autism pathways and support, particularly in relation to making it easier for those with a private diagnosis to receive timely, ongoing ADHD treatment on the NHS.
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Question reference: S7W-02343
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government to provide an update on the roll-out of the digital app MyCare.scot, and whether it will provide a timeline for the development of additional services as part of the app, including the facility for patients to view, book and manage appointments, to order repeat prescriptions, and to access test results.
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Question reference: S7W-02350
- Asked by: Jenny Young, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish a timescale for the Scottish Land Court taking on jurisdiction for outdoor access cases under sections 14 and 28 of the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, as provided for in the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Act 2026.
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Question reference: S7W-02348
- Asked by: Michelle Campbell, MSP for Renfrewshire North and Cardonald, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) young people have now received a free bus pass through the Young Persons’ (under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme and (b) journeys have been made through the scheme, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S7W-02353
- Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
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- Date lodged: Friday, 07 August 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 4 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the response to question S6W-35719, what engagement has taken place in the last two years in the Bearsden and Milngavie area with "Local Authorities, Regional Transport Partnerships, Housing Developers and the wider Business community to understand current and future markets which may inform varying the frequency of rail services."
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