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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: S6W-42994

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to secure funding for Winchburgh railway station.

Question reference: S6W-42825

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 21 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42626 by Ivan McKee on 22 December 2025, whether it will provide an update on what consideration it is giving to the request from the Scottish Retail Consortium and other stakeholders for Scotland to follow England and introduce a permanent business rate discount for all retail, hospitality and leisure premises, in light of the recent announcement that Essential Edinburgh BID has added it’s support to the call.

Question reference: S6W-42843

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 21 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much the additional delay to the delivery of the MV Glen Rosa to Q4 2026 will cost.

Ferguson Marine wrote to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 18 December 2025 to confirm that a thorough cost impact assessment is underway to determine any additional financial implications of the latest update to the delivery of the MV Glen Rosa. The yard will provide Parliament with a further update later this month.

The yard will continue to provide the NZET Committee with quarterly progress updates on the delivery of the vessel throughout the remainder of this year.

Question reference: S6W-42636

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the proposals outlined in the National Speed Management Review to increase the speed limits on dual carriageways for HGVs could impact on caravan users on dual carriageways.

Question reference: S6O-05375

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether reliance on local enforcement to tackle antisocial and dangerous e-scooter use is creating a postcode lottery in public safety, with some communities protected and others left exposed.

Question reference: S6W-42519

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 31 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of light pollution, and what measures are in place to manage and reduce this.

There is an increasing body of evidence on ecological and physiological disruptions caused by artificial light at night on many plants and animals (as well as on humans). Our Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 references light as one of the direct drivers of biodiversity loss and NatureScot can provide advice to local authorities and other public bodies on reducing the impact of artificial light pollution on wildlife.

In respect light pollution complaints, Local Authorities have a duty to investigate those under the provisions of the Environmental Protection Act 1990. The Scottish Government engages with local authorities through the Environmental Health Officers network and relevant working groups, where any emerging issues on light nuisance can be raised.

Question reference: S6W-42782

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2025
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to facilitate and secure funding for the railway station at Winchburgh.

Question reference: S6O-05334

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many victims were notified in 2025 of the early release of an offender under any early release or temporary release scheme.

Question reference: S6T-02809

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 December 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided not to take forward changes in relation to national speed limits on single carriageways.

Question reference: S6W-42227

Asked by: Sue Webber, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 11 December 2025

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of traffic signal assets in each local authority area operating on (a) halogen and (b) LED lamps.