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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: S6F-04559

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking following reports that the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital released the wrong body for cremation.

Question reference: S6F-04560

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2026

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to Police Scotland figures showing a 10% increase in reported domestic abuse crimes over the past 12 months.

Question reference: S6T-02824

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to address CalMac’s ferry repair and maintenance costs, in light of reports that these costs have doubled over the past two years.

Question reference: S6T-02820

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the talks with BMA representatives regarding the planned resident doctors’ strike due to begin next week.

Question reference: S6T-02825

Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the recent snow and cold weather in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-42677

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the environmental and climate impacts associated with the importation of salmon feed used in the aquaculture sector, including on transport emissions and the sustainability of any wild-caught fish.

The Scottish Government has not commissioned an assessment of the environmental and climate impacts associated with the importation of salmon feed, however the Scottish Government Rural Affairs and Environmental Portfolio Strategic Research Programme has supported relevant research by Scotland’s Rural College on greenhouse gas emissions from Scottish aquaculture, which can be found here: rpc-research-briefing-quantifying-aquaculture-greenhouse-gas-emissions.pdf

It is well known that fish feed makes up a significant proportion of carbon emissions in the salmon supply chain, and the sector is working to find ways to improve efficiency and reduce emissions further. Salmon Scotland’s sustainability charter commits to achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions in its operations before 2045 and our Vision for Sustainable Aquaculture commits to supporting the sector to using 100% responsibly sourced marine and vegetable ingredients in finfish feeds, identifying opportunities to use a greater quantity of novel ingredients, trimmings and other by-products.

Question reference: S6W-42548

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) standards and (b) requirements breast screening centres must meet to provide reasonable adjustments and supportive equipment for women with limited mobility.

The Scottish Breast Screening Service is committed to improving accessibility and ensuring as many eligible women as possible can participate in breast screening. Guidance, developed and issued by Public Health Scotland, is followed by all health boards to ensure all reasonable measures are taken to enable women with limited mobility to attend their screening appointment. This guidance supplements the Healthcare Improvement Scotland breast screening standards, published in 2019, and the 2010 Equality Act Public Sector Duty.

Screening invitation letters request that women who require additional access or support should contact the breast screening centre in advance of their appointment to discuss their requirements and what adjustments would be appropriate so that they can attend their appointment. Once a participant has made the breast screening centre aware of additional requirements, this can be recorded to ensure appropriate support is allocated in future invitations, such as extended appointment time, or hoist access into a mobile unit.

It is important to note that all women, including those who are physically unable to have a mammogram, should speak to their GP if they are concerned about possible signs of breast cancer. If a woman does have symptoms, she should be referred for assessment at a symptomatic clinic.

Question reference: S6W-42488

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the article in The Herald on 4 December 2025, So who is leading Scotland’s grooming-gang review?, whether it will confirm who will lead the review into grooming gangs.

Question reference: S6W-42679

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the outcome was of any investigation into the pollution incident reported at Loch Hourn in April 2025; what the (a) source and (b) nature of any pollution was determined to be; whether any enforcement action has been taken as a result, and what steps have been taken to prevent any recurrence.

Question reference: S6W-42568

Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Jenni Minto on 5 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to undertaking a respiratory care audit across all NHS boards.

The Scottish Government recognises the importance of robust data to inform service planning and improve outcomes for people with respiratory conditions, including interstitial lung disease (ILD). In 2023, we provided funding to Public Health Scotland to undertake a scoping exercise for a national respiratory audit, however fiscal challenges delayed progress.

We remain committed to working with Public Health Scotland and clinical stakeholders to establish a sustainable audit programme that captures meaningful data across all NHS boards.