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-41274
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent UK-Faroe Islands fisheries negotiations and regarding any impact on cetacean populations in Scottish waters, what assessment it has made of any potential merits of including animal welfare and wildlife protection clauses in future fisheries agreements with the Faroe Islands.
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Question reference: S6W-41305
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 11 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to monitor and respond to any implications of teachers' financial stress on recruitment, retention and educational outcomes, in light of the NASUWT’s October 2025 survey findings that 53% of teachers have increased their use of credit cards and 14% have taken a second job.
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Question reference: S6W-41276
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported growing body of research on the harmful effects of microplastics, including crumb rubber, on human health and the environment, whether it will adopt the EU approach to precaution and public health, which promotes zero plastic use and supports sustainability and circular economy goals, which crumb rubber reportedly cannot meet, and whether it will therefore ban the use of crumb rubber in 3G sports pitches.
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Question reference: S6W-41299
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any implications for delivering a just transition in Scotland, what discussions it has had with the UK Government on the working paper, Community benefits and shared ownership for low carbon energy infrastructure, which was published by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero in May 2025.
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Question reference: S6W-41275
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the use of crumb rubber in Scotland, in light of the research report on Options to Reduce Intentionally Added Microplastics Emissions (UK), which was commissioned by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and identified that artificial sports pitches were the main source of intentionally added microplastic pollution in the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-41273
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 10 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the UK-Faroe Islands fisheries negotiations 2025 and regarding any impact on cetacean populations in Scottish waters, what recent discussions it has had with UK Government ministers regarding whale and dolphin hunts in the Faroe Islands.
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Question reference: S6W-41157
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41119 by Jim Fairlie on 9 October 2025, who will be attending the Wildfire Summit on 14 October 2025, and what will be discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-41151
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to update the Good Practice Principles for Community Benefits.
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Question reference: S6W-41170
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, ahead of the Wildfire Summit on 14 October 2025, and in light of the reported increase in wildfires in 2025 and the associated challenges faced by landowners, what educational initiatives it is currently undertaking to encourage responsible outdoor behaviour in line with the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.
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Question reference: S6W-41098
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 November 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the reported staffing shortages in trading standards teams across Scotland, in light of reports that this is resulting in fewer than half of local authorities being able to participate in test purchase programmes to monitor the sales of tobacco and vapes to underage children.
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