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-40345
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether the £768 million budget for the Affordable Housing Supply Programme in 2025-26 represents a net increase compared with previous years, and how much is new, versus restored, funding.
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Question reference: S6W-40356
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support staffing increases in planning departments, and how it will ensure that workforce capacity meets the demands of the Housing Emergency Action Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-40342
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considered extending the Open Market Shared Equity (OMSE) scheme to support other groups, such as low-income households or those at risk of homelessness, and for what reason it chose to focus on first-time buyers.
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Question reference: S6W-40344
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how the £4.9 billion investment in housing will be allocated across each financial year.
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Question reference: S6W-40343
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many homes have been acquired to date using its voids and acquisition fund, and how many additional homes it anticipates will result from the additional funding announced on 2 September 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-40368
- Asked by: Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of reviewing and implementing the recommendations of the Breast Screening Modernisation Board, and by what date the board's final recommendations, including those on data improvement, will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-40357
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how many additional planning applications it anticipates will be approved as a result of any planning reforms, and what metrics will be used to measure the impact or success of any reforms.
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Question reference: S6W-40358
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what investment and support has been provided to date to facilitate increased housing in Blindwells in East Lothian, and whether it plans to replicate this approach in other high-demand areas.
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Question reference: S6W-40349
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how the £2 million investment in Discretionary Housing Payments will be allocated, and what criteria will be used to determine eligibility for support in accessing settled homes in the private rented sector.
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Question reference: S6W-40361
- Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendations in the Sarcoma UK report, Unique Among Cancers, what steps it is taking to avoid any issues with workforce succession for cancers that require highly specialised care, such as sarcoma.
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