Questions and answers
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-44216
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with SEPA regarding its guidance on flood defences and the wider flooding risk in the Langholm area.
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Question reference: S6W-44210
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact of paediatric long COVID on paediatric health and social care services.
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Question reference: S6W-44184
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions are planned with the residents of Fair Isle regarding (a) (i) the repair of and (ii) funding for the existing energy grid on the island and (b) a sustainable replacement for the current system to ensure the long-term viability of the community.
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Question reference: S6W-44214
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many tonnes of gravel have been extracted from the River Esk at Langholm in each of the last five years.
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Question reference: S6W-44192
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many extra timetabled bus services are expected to be created following its decision to establish capped bus fares in the Highlands and Islands region, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-44203
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted any analysis of the potential health impacts arising from noise generated by wind turbines.
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Question reference: S6W-44187
- Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that the expertise and experience of former Centre for Contemporary Arts (CCA) staff are not lost to Scotland’s cultural sector as a result of the centre's closure.
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Question reference: S6W-44215
- Asked by: Craig Hoy, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of reported local concerns about the build-up of gravel in the river Esk and its tributaries in Langholm.
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Question reference: S6W-44133
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any requests from Offshore Solutions Group regarding its proposal for marine storage of offshore wind farm bases, MorayFLOW-PARK, that it should not be required to submit a full environmental impact assessment (EIA), and, if it has, what its response is to reported comments from the company that a full EIA would be obtained by them, and what action the Scottish Government can take, in light of this reported reversal by the company.
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Question reference: S6W-44211
- Asked by: Emma Roddick, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 March 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what ongoing work is being undertaken regarding data collection on paediatric long COVID.
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