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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S7W-03528
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many women are currently awaiting assessment by the National Complex Pelvic Mesh Removal Service, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S7W-03575
- Asked by: Irshad Ahmed, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what support it plans to provide to trading standards services in Scotland to enforce the Tobacco and Vapes Act from January 2027.
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Question reference: S7W-03612
- Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether any evaluation has been made of the installation of traffic lights in Springholm on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, the purpose of which is to reduce speeding, including whether there is evidence that this has resulted in a reduced number of accidents and average speed of vehicles.
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Question reference: S7W-03526
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what referral pathways are currently in place in each NHS board area for women seeking assessment and treatment for conditions arising following mesh removal surgery.
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Question reference: S7W-03642
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value of fraud identified by NHS Scotland Counter Fraud Services has been in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S7W-03641
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7O-00267 by Gillian Martin on 23 September 2026, regarding the round table event on 26 August 2026 where there were opportunities for stakeholder involvement to inform the Better Buses legislation, which organisations were invited to the event, what the key outcomes were and when the minutes will be made public.
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Question reference: S7W-03613
- Asked by: Duncan Dunlop, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide information regarding the cost of the installation of traffic lights in Springholm on the A75 in Dumfries and Galloway, including from which fund the finance came, what the annual maintenance and running costs are and from which budget that expenditure is made.
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Question reference: S7W-03640
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider inviting representative members and supporters of the Better Buses for Strathclyde, Better Buses for Grampian and Better Buses for Fife campaign groups to future round tables, meetings or events at which issues relating to the Better Buses Bill will be discussed.
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Question reference: S7W-03631
- Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what data is currently collected on cases of asbestos-related disease and what plans it has to improve the level of data collected, including whether it will consult on any proposed changes.
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Question reference: S7W-03527
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scot and Lothians West, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 24 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 October 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can provide that treatment and support services for conditions arising following mesh removal surgery are equitable across Scotland.
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