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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: S6O-05642

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to reduce the number of violent and disruptive incidents in schools.

Question reference: S6O-05625

Asked by: Marie McNair, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect women and girls from violence, in light of International Women’s Day last weekend.

Question reference: S6O-05613

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the long-term sustainability of Scottish Opera.

Question reference: S6O-05614

Asked by: Alexander Stewart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities to promote culture and the arts.

Question reference: S6O-05624

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent reports that police officers are attending up to 700 mental health-related calls per day.

Question reference: S6O-05639

Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will meet with stakeholders to discuss school provision and safe travel routes in Robroyston.

Question reference: S6O-05622

Asked by: Michelle Thomson, MSP for Falkirk East, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the CashBack for Communities programme as it enters Phase 7.

Question reference: S6W-43912

Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding reports of their continuing (a) purchase and (b) regular use of fax machines; how much each board has spent on the acquisition and servicing of these devices in each of the last three years; what its position is on whether such expenditure represents good value for the public purse; what plans each NHS board has to end such use, and by what date they will do so.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information. This is a matter for individual NHS Boards.

The Scottish Government is focused on driving innovation and has already taken significant steps to harness the use of digital technology in the NHS. We expect Health Boards to embrace the latest tools for but also understand that fax machines may remain practical and necessary at present in some departments as Boards move forward with plans for service transformation.

Question reference: S6W-43934

Asked by: Sandesh Gulhane, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde has spent almost £1 million on suspending staff with pay since 2022, and what action it is taking to lower these costs.

The Scottish Government expects all Health Boards to follow national guidance and employment law when considering the suspension of employees. The NHS Scotland Guide to Suspension advocates a risk-based approach to assess whether the employee poses a clinical or financial risk, or is a risk to themselves or others. It also encourages the use of early-resolution approaches prior to suspension, where safe and appropriate, as a means of minimising both disruption and associated costs.

Question reference: S6W-43911

Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 4 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding reports of their continuing (a) purchase and (b) regular use of pagers; how much each board has spent on the acquisition and servicing of these devices in each of the last three years; what its position is on whether such expenditure represents good value for the public purse; what plans each NHS board has to end such use, and by what date they will do so.

The Scottish Government does not hold this information. This is a matter for individual NHS Boards.

The Scottish Government is focused on driving innovation and has already taken significant steps to harness the use of digital technology in the NHS. We expect Health Boards to embrace the latest tools but also understand that pagers may be more practical and preferred in some cases to best serve the needs of patients.