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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: S6T-02933

Asked by: Mercedes Villalba, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish publicly owned infrastructure, such as Prestwick or Wick John O' Groats airports, has been used by the US Airforce for the recent strikes on Iran.

Question reference: S6T-02930

Asked by: Edward Mountain, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care’s letter to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee regarding the funding required for the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill on 26 February, what current NHS services would potentially be reduced to meet such costs.

Question reference: S6F-04731

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

To ask the First Minister, in light of the theme of this year’s International Women’s Day being equal rights and equal justice, what action the Scottish Government is taking to improve the legal rights of women and girls.

Question reference: S6F-04721

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the UK Government’s Spring Statement.

Question reference: S6F-04723

Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

To ask the First Minister, in light of the recently published Commission on School Reform manifesto warning that the curriculum for excellence has been poorly implemented and is harming long-term prospects, what the Scottish Government's position is on whether a lack of clear, nationally specified curriculum content and standards has contributed to declining attainment and inconsistency across Scotland’s schools.

Question reference: S6F-04718

Asked by: Russell Findlay, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04720

Asked by: Ross Greer, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-04719

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 02 March 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2026

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6W-44007

Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 February 2026
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the next round of the Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray will open.

I am pleased to announce that the next funding round of the Just Transition Fund (JTF) for the North East and Moray will open for applications today.

Up to £17 million will be made available to help create green jobs, support innovation, diversify energy supply chains, and enable workers to transition into low-carbon roles. For the first time, there will be a dedicated funding pot for community organisations and social enterprises, allowing eligible organisations to apply for a guaranteed share from the JTF. This round also includes new development grants to help groups strengthen or scale up emerging project ideas.

This funding round has three pots which can be applied for:

up to £3 million capital and £1 million resource for community and social enterprise projects - including specific funding to give communities the power to directly decide how money should be spent,
up to £10 million for largescale commercial projects focused on jobs, skills and economic transition – with a minimum project size of £500,000, and;
up to £3 million to support small and medium enterprises in the oil and gas supply chain diversifying into low carbon markets - expanding the provision of the ETZ Supply Chain Challenge Fund.

The JTF has invested more than £85 million into 28 projects across the region since 2022 – helping to support hundreds of jobs and companies entering the offshore wind, marine energy and carbon capture sectors.

I encourage all eligible organisations to consider applying to the fund. Further guidance and details on how to apply are available on our website.

Question reference: S6W-43888

Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 23 February 2026
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 2 March 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the number of seafarer jobs that will be created in Scotland by SSEN Distribution’s five-year contract for improving subsea grid connections for island communities in the west of Scotland.

Scotland’s strengths and areas of competitive advantages positions us well to seize the opportunities of net zero.

The Scottish Government welcomes the investment by SSEN Distribution, which will help upgrade the subsea network serving Scotland’s islands, improving its resilience, and supporting Scotland’s net zero ambitions. It will also support thousands of high-quality green jobs and drive growth across the local, regional, and national economies as part of our net zero transformation.

SSEN estimate the investment will support more than 450 specialist jobs for every year the agreements are in place with a minimum contract period of 5 years.