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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: S6O-05603

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK Government's reported austerity policies on the Scottish social security budget.

Question reference: S6W-43552

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 24 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to improve waiting list times for online schooling resources for young people with severe anxiety linked to medical diagnoses.

At a national level, the Scottish Government funds a pilot of the i-Sgoil service, which provides live online teaching for young people, including those with severe anxiety, who have disengaged from their school learning for an extended period of time.

This is a national offer to complement arrangements put in place by schools and local authorities and is not a standalone substitute for locally-led support.

Statutory responsibility for the delivery of education sits with local authorities – as set out under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. Officials continue to engage with e-Sgoil and local government on a sustainable funding model for i-Sgoil, including the possibility for councils to fund additional places directly, which would allow for increased capacity and reduced waiting lists/times.

The Scottish Government is committed to working with local authorities and other partners to implement a range of support for local authorities and schools in delivering these functions.

Question reference: S6O-05535

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.

Question reference: S6O-05417

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the take-up of Pension Age Disability Payment.

Question reference: S6W-42630

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure that patients with cholangiocarcinoma can access the genomic testing needed to access Scottish Medicines Consortium approved precision therapies.

I am pleased to announce that the Scottish Government will support the initial implementation of much-needed testing for cholangiocarcinoma, with funding to be released in December and reassurance from NHS National Services Division (NSD), the national commissioner of genomic testing in NHS Scotland, that this will be available to patients across Scotland from February 2026.

This is a single test for a relatively rare form of cancer. However, I want to assure you that the Scottish Government is fully committed to improving access to the full range of genomic testing needed and to building the foundations required to allow Scotland to take full advantage of developments in genomic medicine, including data and digital infrastructure and skilled workforce requirements. This is part of our long-term approach to deliver bold and ambitious action to reform and renew our health and care systems in Scotland within a fiscal position that remains extremely challenging.

Question reference: S6O-05294

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Forestry and Land Scotland to protect the Kilpatrick Hills.

Question reference: S6F-04525

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2025

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential implications for its work to eradicate child poverty in Scotland of the UK Government’s child poverty strategy.

Question reference: S6O-05155

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage businesses to implement the real Living Wage, in light of reports that Scotland's level of real Living Wage employers is, proportionately, five times that of the UK as a whole.

Question reference: S6O-05149

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with COSLA or the education trade unions to discuss concerns about the presence of asbestos in school buildings.

Question reference: S6O-05115

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its plans for mitigation, how the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap is impacting children in Clydebank and Milngavie.