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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-02037

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an overview of the remit and workplan of the National Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Strategic Group and an update on its progress, including the key challenges and priorities identified so far.

Question reference: S7W-02096

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service paid to the ALLIANCE to facilitate the consultation on the Strategic Service Review Programme.

Question reference: S7W-02098

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the current Cabinet Secretary for Justice has met representatives of the Fire Brigades Union and, if so, what was discussed.

Question reference: S7W-02097

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the ALLIANCE provided a report on the consultation events held by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as part of its Strategic Services Review Programme, including a report on the Helensburgh consultation event.

Question reference: S7W-02095

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what revenue will be available for reallocation (a) overall and (b) at Helensburgh Fire Station, as a result of the changes made following the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Review.

Question reference: S7W-02091

Asked by: Sanne Dijkstra-Downie, MSP for Edinburgh Northern, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any ScotWind developers that have reduced, withdrawn or amended their original commitments, and, if so, what action it has taken in response.

Question reference: S7W-02105

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-00815 by Marie Todd on 16 June 2026, what the timetable is for bringing bowel screening in line with the UK NSC recommendations.

Question reference: S7W-02079

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-01538 by Stephen Gethins on 23 July 2026, which states that officials have been monitoring the scheme on an on-going basis and that consideration has been given to any adaptations that can be made since the scheme launched on 1 April 2026, what adaptations (a) have actually been made, (b) were proposed as being prudent, necessary or advisable but were not made, and who made such a decision.

Question reference: S7W-01449

Asked by: Martyn Day, MSP for Falkirk East and Linlithgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 28 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the timeline will be for extending funded childcare provision to children from the age of nine months.

Question reference: S7W-01428

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 28 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of the Scottish Marine Recovery Fund, including what steps remain to be completed before it becomes operational.

The Scottish Government continues to prioritise delivery of the Scottish Marine Recovery Fund (MRF) and is undertaking thorough due diligence to ensure the fund is lawfully constituted, financially sustainable, and operationally deliverable.

This includes working in partnership with the UK Government on the delegation of functions required for Scottish Ministers to operate and manage the Scottish MRF and developing the appropriate financial and operating models for the fund, building on high-level principles set out in the 2025 MRF consultation.

Development of an initial suite of strategic compensation measures for inclusion in the MRF is underway, drawing on reforms under the Habitat Regulations for offshore wind which came into force on 25 May 2026.

The fund will become operational once the necessary legislative, governance and delivery arrangements are in place and seed funding can be secured to develop and bank appropriate compensatory measures, which is required before compensatory measures can be made available to developments through the fund.