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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-44189

Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent report from King’s College London and Czech Academy of Sciences, whether it will consider establishing a national forum comprising a broad range of stakeholders to develop advice on the management of “feral pigs” or wild boar (Sus scrofa).

The Scottish Government does not intend to establish a national forum comprising a broad range of stakeholders to provide advice on the management of feral pigs or wild boar.

The Scottish Government currently chairs the Feral Pig Co-ordination Group, which considers issues relating to feral pigs. The Group includes officials from the Scottish Government, Forestry and Land Scotland, Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture, NatureScot and other external organisations as and when required.

This structure allows relevant expertise to be brought together as needed to support effective management of feral pigs in Scotland.

The Strategic Wildlife and Species Land Managers Forum brings together relevant Government departments and non-governmental organisations and meets regularly to discuss issues relating to wildlife management. The management of feral pigs could be considered by the Forum if appropriate.

Question reference: S6W-44157

Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 March 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 24 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided for (a) local authority-owned, (b) worker-owned and (c) cooperatively-owned projects in the round of the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray that opened on 2 March 2026.

The Scottish Government has allocated up to £10 million for commercial and public sector projects as well as £4 million for community and social enterprise projects, comprising of:

our annual £1 million commitment to Just Transition Participatory Budgeting so communities can have a direct say on where money is spent
£2.5 million is available to projects that tackle child poverty, fuel poverty, or support adaptation, biodiversity, or environmental goals.
Up to £300,000 in resource funding is available for community and social enterprise resource grants.

Local authority-owned, worker-owned, and cooperatively owned projects are encouraged to apply. Applicants must pay the real Living Wage and provide effective worker voice channels. Applicants that are working toward additional Fair Work First criteria will be viewed favourably.

Question reference: S6T-02973

Asked by: Sharon Dowey, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported comments by the Fire Brigades Union that years of real-terms budget reductions have left the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service “creaking”, and that proposed workforce reductions would increase the risk to community safety, particularly following the recent fire in Glasgow.

Question reference: S6T-02970

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent findings by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service that 29 babies have died as a result of co-sleeping in Scotland in the last two years.

Question reference: S6T-02979

Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to protect people receiving and awaiting social care packages, in light of recent reports that industry leaders are warning that home care services are heading towards a “catastrophic breakdown”.

Question reference: S6F-04782

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to research by Women's Rights Network Scotland reportedly showing that some children have been assaulted in Scottish hospitals.

Question reference: S6F-04777

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04775

Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04776

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04786

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 23 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2026

To ask the First Minister, in light of the reported rise in protests and rhetoric aimed at immigrants and minority groups, what action any future Scottish administration can take to restore kindness, decency and tolerance to politics.