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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.

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Question reference: S6W-39973

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve access to training and continuing professional development (CPD) opportunities for audiology professionals across Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-39984

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the specifications in the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract to be directly awarded to CalMac are discussed with the recognised trade unions before 1 October 2025.

Question reference: S6W-39963

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure consistent and accurate recording and reporting of audiology waiting times across all NHS boards, as recommended in the Independent Review of Audiology in Scotland report.

Question reference: S6W-39833

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on its National Strategy for Economic Transformation, what its response is to reported comments by tech entrepreneur, financier and co-founder of Arm, Hermann Hauser, that there are three litmus tests for tech takeovers, whether control of the technology is still in the UK, whether there is access from other countries, and, if not, whether the UK seller has guaranteed, unfettered, secure access, and that, if the answer to all three is no, then the "danger is of becoming a new vassal state to these tech giants… of a new kind of colonialism”.

Question reference: S6W-39977

Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the current expected in-service date for MV (a) Isle of Islay, (b) Glen Rosa, (c) Loch Indaal, (d) Lochmor and (e) Claymore, and when this was last discussed with CalMac Ferries Ltd.

Question reference: S6W-39987

Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider providing match-funding for the Scottish Brain Tumour Research Centre of Excellence.

Question reference: S6W-39971

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 16 September 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in implementing recommendation 6 of the Independent Review of Audiology Services in Scotland (IRASS) report regarding the development of a robust workforce plan for audiology services.

Question reference: S6W-39616

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that the economic benefits of Scotland’s role in hosting the 2028 UEFA European foootball championships benefit communities in all areas of the country, and what legacy planning it has conducted.

Spreading benefits across Scotland is a key objective for the Scottish Government of hosting the 2028 UEFA European football championships. This includes economic benefits and a well-designed social impact programme to enhance the wellbeing of people living in Scotland.

The Scottish Government is working with a range of stakeholders to develop a social impact programme for Scotland aligned to the tournament which it is expected will see activity across the country in the lead up to, during and after the tournament. The Scottish Government is also working with partners to ensure that economic benefits of hosting are realised. Information will be provided to Parliament once this work has developed further.

A post tournament evaluation will be conducted to assess the benefits of hosting.

Question reference: S6W-39547

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 25 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 19 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to review and improve the carbon calculator used to assess wind farm developments on peatlands, in light of the reported findings by ClimateXChange that it requires updating.

Question reference: S6W-39614

Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 July 2025
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 19 August 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that animal welfare objections that are raised in planning appeals are routinely disregarded as "non-material considerations", what steps it will take to issue guidance affirming that animal welfare can constitute a legitimate material consideration in the planning system.

Further to my answer to question S6W-38874 on 11 July 2025, in which I recognised the recent Court judgement reflecting the potential for animal welfare to be a material consideration, in determining any application or appeal, it is for the planning authority, or as the case may be the Scottish Ministers (or reporters on their behalf), who are considering the proposed development to decide what matters are material to their consideration on a case by case basis. Furthermore, the weight to be attached to any specific matter raised in any individual case rests with the decision-maker.

All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.