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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-41540

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on which local authorities provide their staff with statutory paternity leave and pay and which local authorities provide their staff with enhanced paternity leave and pay, and what the level of uptake is for these across local authorities.

Local authorities are entirely separate entities from the Scottish Government. Their powers are set out in statute and, it is up to each local authority to manage its own day to day business, including their own parental leave policies. As such, the Scottish Government does not hold information on the provision or uptake of statutory or enhanced paternity leave and pay across local authorities.

The member may wish to contact local authorities directly for further information.

Question reference: S6W-41552

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 October 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many offshore wind turbines within the 12-mile limit are (a) in active operation and (b) inactive in Scottish waters.

The offshore wind projects within Scottish territorial waters which are operational are detailed in the following table alongside the number of turbines in each. The Scottish Government doesn’t hold further detail on the number of turbines which are active at any given time.

Location	Operational Projects	Turbines
Within 12nm	Aberdeen Bay - Vattenfall	11
	Beatrice Offshore Windfarm	84
	Kincardine Offshore Wind Farm	5
	Levenmouth Demonstration Turbine	1
	Neart na Gaoithe	54
	Robin Rigg	58

Question reference: S6T-02733

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take, in light of reports that some people are waiting 10 hours for an ambulance.

Question reference: S6T-02727

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how decisions on the award of offers of grants for the Future Farming Investment Scheme were made.

Question reference: S6F-04415

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

To ask the First Minister what discussions the Scottish Government has had with the UK Government regarding the implementation of the proposed scheme for the renovation of military homes in Scotland.

Question reference: S6F-04416

Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Government will announce a timetable for improvement works on the A96 north of Inverurie, following the publication of its corridor review consultation report.

Question reference: S6F-04425

Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the recent news that Eastern Airways, which runs lifeline regional services in the Highlands and Islands, has entered administration.

Question reference: S6F-04409

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04408

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04424

Asked by: Michael Marra, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 November 2025
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2025

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the Auditor General’s report, 2024/25 audit of the Scottish Government Consolidated Accounts, which indicates a £1 billion underspend by the Scottish Government.