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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-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.

Question reference: S7W-04000

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 commence the provision in the Natural Environment Act (Scotland) 2026 to make regulations regarding the installation of swift nest boxes in new buildings.

Question reference: S7W-03988

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, regarding the Heat Networks (Scotland) Act 2021, how many operational district heat networks have been established and what assessment it has made of the impact of these on energy costs, carbon emissions and local economic development.

Question reference: S7W-04015

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 any impact of the withdrawal of the Communities Housing Trust on the delivery of community-led housing projects currently being developed in Scotland, particularly in rural and island areas.

Question reference: S7W-03996

Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, 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 NHS Scotland systems record or verify the professional capacity and purpose for which a clinician accesses patient information, particularly where a clinician undertakes both NHS and private practice.

Question reference: S7W-04011

Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, 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 reported loss of specialist collections, curatorial and learning roles across the museum sector, and what steps it is taking to retain these skills.

Question reference: S7W-04012

Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, 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 whether museum and gallery closures are likely to fall disproportionately on communities outside the central belt.

Question reference: S7W-03983

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 ensure that older people living in rural communities can access reliable transport services that support independent living.

Question reference: S7W-04005

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 representations it has received regarding the upgrading of the A77 from (a) ferry operators, (b) port operators, (c) road hauliers, and (d) the Northern Ireland Executive and its agencies.

Question reference: S7W-03980

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 treatment and experiences of social care workers employed in South Scotland who are working on Health and Care worker visas, including in relation to (a) pay, (b) working conditions, (c) access to employment rights, (d) accommodation arrangements and (e) protection from exploitation.