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: S6W-40161
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scoring mechanism for peatland restoration, in light of the impact on projects in crofting areas that are caused by the effects of (a) high costs due to remoteness from central infrastructure and (b) the smaller scales of individual holdings.
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Question reference: S6W-40119
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38946 by Natalie Don-Innes on 11 July 2025, what further policy development it is carrying out as a result of the meeting between its and UK Government officials to discuss Baroness Casey's audit.
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Question reference: S6W-40156
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what it will do to support crofter-led environmental initiatives, including woodland creation and peatland restoration on common grazings, as set out by the provisions proposed in the Crofting and Scottish Land Court Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-40166
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Drugs & Alcohol Policy and Sport last met with the Chief (a) Executive of NHS Grampian and (b) Officer of Health and Social Care Moray.
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Question reference: S6W-40157
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is planning to facilitate the use and management of common grazings in alignment with supporting sustainable and regenerative agriculture.
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Question reference: S6W-40169
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Social Care and Mental Wellbeing last met with the Chief (a) Executive of NHS Grampian and (b) Officer of Health and Social Care Moray.
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Question reference: S6W-40167
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care last met with the Chief (a) Executive of NHS Grampian and (b) Officer of Health and Social Care Moray.
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Question reference: S6W-40158
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government which measures under tier 2 of the agricultural policy support sustainable grazing practices on restored peatland.
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Question reference: S6W-40162
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether any financial benefits of carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services should be directed to the parties that are carrying out the work and/or have their use rights, including grazing rights, restricted through such projects.
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Question reference: S6W-40168
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 28 August 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government when the Minister for Public Health and Woman’s Health last met with the Chief (a) Executive of NHS Grampian and (b) Officer of Health and Social Care Moray.
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