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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-05660

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of how its Budget 2026-27 delivers fair funding for health and social care services across the country, including in South Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-44108

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) is aware of health, wellbeing and safety concerns regarding HGV transport through Girvan and (b) what consideration it has given to the development of a Girvan bypass.

Question reference: S6W-44107

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what monitoring is in place to assess the air quality in Girvan.

Question reference: S6O-05634

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the financial sustainability of NHS Ayrshire and Arran.

Question reference: S6W-43897

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angus Robertson on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme, which the UK Government currently has only confirmed until March 2026, or whether it plans to introduce another scheme to replace it.

The Scottish Government was not informed of the decision to close the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme prior to the announcement from UK Government, and is disappointed with the decision that future funding will apply to England only.

The Scottish Government recognises the importance of maintaining support for Scotland’s historic places of worship, which continue to play vital cultural, social, and community roles.

In light of the UK Government’s decision, the Scottish Government is actively exploring options to ensure that listed places of worship in Scotland are not disproportionately affected by this withdrawal of UK-wide VAT relief.

Question reference: S6O-05550

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, following Orbex entering administration, what the likelihood is of the public purse receiving a return on the money invested in the company by the Scottish National Investment Bank.

Question reference: S6W-43531

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 17 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that the number of women travelling from Scotland to England to access later-stage abortion care has increased.

The Scottish Government completely understands concerns around women travelling to England to access abortion services and has been working urgently to establish an abortion service to the legal limit in Scotland. A task and finish group produced a Target Operating Model to inform the process, and work to implement the service is now being led by National Services Scotland.

The current stage of the process is focused on identifying and putting in place requirements for service delivery. This will involve recruitment of relevant staffing, including nursing and theatre workforce; the development of training pathways; establishment of governance arrangements and clinical protocols; and identification of the most appropriate host Board(s). It will also consider funding and service planning.

The Scottish Government will continue to offer any support we can to ensure a full service is delivered as quickly as possible. The Scottish Government is pleased to have provided funding to additional clinicians, helping them to access training to deliver these services.

Question reference: S6W-43558

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 17 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the UK Government in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England to conduct a review of traps for which welfare concerns have been raised, whether it will commit to reviewing any welfare implications of spring traps, mole traps and live capture corvid traps.

Question reference: S6W-43560

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 12 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the commitment by the UK Government in the Animal Welfare Strategy for England to work with the industry to phase out the use of farrowing crates, whether it plans to work with the UK Government to jointly phase out the use of these crates.

Question reference: S6W-43559

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 10 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the UK Government's Animal Welfare Strategy for England, and whether it plans to review Scotland's priorities to improve animal welfare in line with the proposals set out in the strategy.

The Scottish Government is fully committed to improving and protecting the welfare of all animals in Scotland and has delivered, or continues to deliver, a number of welfare commitments both independently and in conjunction with the UK Government. We welcome the publication of the UK Government’s Animal Welfare Strategy, and are pleased to note that there are a number of proposals which have already been implemented in Scotland. We are carefully considering the Strategy’s content and are committed to working with the UK Government to deliver improvements for animal welfare whenever it is realistic and practical to do so.