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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-44438
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its most recent assessment is of the gynaecology workforce implementation gap that was identified by Audit Scotland; how many consultant gynaecologist vacancies, including locum-filled roles, there are in each NHS board, and what specific actions it is taking to recruit and retain specialist gynaecological nursing staff to support the new National Gynaecology Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-44421
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill and specifically in relation to any potential section 35 or section 40 issues under the Scotland Act 1998, and what steps are being taken to ensure that cross-border enforcement and corporate liability provisions do not face constitutional or legal impediments.
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Question reference: S6W-44457
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it is monitoring the effectiveness of the pavement parking ban in (a) South Lanarkshire and (b) Glasgow since its implementation.
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Question reference: S6W-44272
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the First Minister or his civil servants or special advisers have been updated on any action connected to Operation Branchform by the Lord Advocate or the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in addition to the notes provided to him by the Lord Advocate on 20 March 2025 and 19 January 2026.
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Question reference: S6W-44407
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect public sector bodies from ransomware attacks.
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Question reference: S6W-44437
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet its target to eliminate gynaecology outpatient and inpatient/day-case waits of over 52 weeks by the end of March 2026; how many women remain on the waiting list for inpatient/day-case surgery, and what the average waiting time is for those requiring surgery for endometriosis or fibroids.
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Question reference: S6W-44470
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of Police Scotland’s use of specialist drones to detect and track illegal e-scooter and e-bike riders, and how many vehicles have been seized in the (a) Lanarkshire and (b) Greater Glasgow division as a direct result of these interventions.
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Question reference: S6W-44454
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the test of change pilots for free school meals in secondary schools, which was launched in August 2025; how many pupils in S1 to S3 have benefitted from these pilots to date, and what its timeline is for evaluating these trials and bringing forward a national plan for universal secondary school meal provision.
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Question reference: S6W-44485
- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is regarding the proximity of high-risk retail units, such as those storing large quantities of combustible lithium-ion products, to critical national infrastructure like Glasgow Central Station, and whether it will review planning and building standards to prevent the location of such businesses in high-density transport hubs.
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Question reference: S6W-44450
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of children who take up a funded early learning and childcare place in a local authority other than the one in which they live.
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