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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 20 March 2026
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Question reference: S6W-44417

  • 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 Screen Scotland is taking to increase (a) filming and (b) post-production work in the Highlands and Islands region.

Question reference: S6W-44433

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the September 2025 update to the fisheries persistent high mortality analysis confirming that the scope of that work is limited to marine sites, and in light of reports that the Applecross hatchery has recorded approximately 10 million fish deaths over the last four years, including close to half a million deaths in January 2026 alone, during which period the facility has received regulatory consent to expand its operations, what the rationale is for excluding freshwater sites, including hatcheries, from the persistent high mortality analysis, and whether it will commit to extending that work to include the freshwater and hatchery stages of production.

Question reference: S6W-44477

  • 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 many epilepsy specialist nurses are currently in post in each NHS board area; how this compares with the recommended "gold standard" ratio, and what progress it has made on the Scottish National Party (SNP) 2021 manifesto commitment to increase the number of specialist nurses to ensure that every patient has access to a dedicated point of contact for seizure management and medication reviews.

Question reference: S6W-44479

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to annex 1 of the Tackling Child Poverty Delivery Plan 2026-2031, for what reason the monetary investment in the Tackling Child Poverty Fund as a result of the allocation of “two child limit funds” has increased from £49 million to £61.5 million, and how this fund would have been financed had the “two-child limit” remained in place.

Question reference: S6W-44411

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party

  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to the promotion of (a) Scotch Beef, (b) Scotch Lamb, (c) Specially Selected Pork and (d) game and venison, in each year since 2021.

Question reference: S6W-44434

  • Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2026
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that, after the Fish Health Inspectorate (FHI) was informed that the Aird salmon farm had been declared fallow while fish were still present, several weeks of sea-lice count data were retrospectively reclassified by FHI as a “withdrawal period prior to harvesting”, despite no harvesting subsequently taking place, what its position is on whether such retrospective reclassification of lice count data is appropriate, and whether there is a standard process for handling incidents where a site is declared fallow while salmon remain on site.

Question reference: S6W-44420

  • 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, following the Parliament's agreement of a Financial Resolution for the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill on 19 February 2026, what specific work is being undertaken during the current pause in stage 2 proceedings to ensure that the (a) Scottish Environment Protection Agency and (b) Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is adequately resourced and trained to investigate and prosecute complex corporate environmental crimes.

Question reference: S6W-44440

  • 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 adopt the Scotland’s Childcare Guarantee, which has been proposed by the group, Pregnant Then Screwed, specifically the call to expand funded hours to children from nine months old and the introduction of a 5% household income cap on childcare costs, and what specific modelling has been carried out on how these measures would support the retention of multiple-birth parents in the workforce.

Question reference: S6W-44424

  • 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 monitors the consistency of local authority recruitment approaches, and what guidance it provides to ensure that hiring practices do not disadvantage qualified teachers seeking employment.

Question reference: S6W-44429

  • 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 support is available for communities in South Lanarkshire that are concerned about a reported increase in littering and fly-tipping.