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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: S6W-42500
- Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the information that adult patients receive regarding diabetes technology treatment options.
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Question reference: S6W-42516
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what cumulative impact assessment it has carried out of the regulatory and fiscal changes affecting microtourism businesses over the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-42497
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure meaningful and consistent involvement of (a) Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT), (b) local midwives and (c) families in each stage of the independent review of maternity services in Caithness.
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Question reference: S6W-42495
- Asked by: Audrey Nicoll, MSP for Aberdeen South and North Kincardine, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-05250 by Kate Forbes on 4 December 2025, and in light of the First Minister stating on 3 September 2025 that “anyone watching the war in Ukraine would recognise the importance of defence…the invasion shows that we live in a world in which our national security faces much greater and more immediate threats”, what action it is taking to ensure that the aerospace, defence, marine and space sectors can support national resilience, economic growth and domestic capability, within the context of devolved powers.
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Question reference: S6W-42515
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of any potential reduction in Scotland’s overall visitor accommodation capacity if a percentage of self-catering businesses exit the market following the non-domestic rates revaluation, in addition to other regulatory interventions.
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Question reference: S6W-42507
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any implications of the draft 2026 revaluation of non-domestic rates for local communities that rely on self-catering accommodation to support population retention and local services.
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Question reference: S6W-42517
- Asked by: Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) develop a dedicated men’s health strategy, similar to that published by the UK Government for men in England, and (b) address any health inequalities affecting men and boys.
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Question reference: S6W-42504
- Asked by: Rachael Hamilton, MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a targeted transitional relief scheme for any micro tourism businesses that are facing significant increases in their rateable value in 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-42494
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the £100,000 that it has committed for tackling disruptive urban gull populations, how much in total has been distributed to date, and which organisations (a) have received and (b) will receive funding, broken down by how much has been allocated to each, including how much has been allocated to the Inverness pilot.
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Question reference: S6W-42483
- Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 7 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, what its response is to the report, Independent Investigation into Maternity and Neonatal Services in England – Reflections and Initial Impressions, which was published 9 December 2025, and how this will inform its national investigation into maternity services.
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