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-42539
- Asked by: Katy Clark, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42154 by Siobhian Brown on 5 December 2025, whether it plans to publish the analysis of the economic benefits of a potential role expansion for firefighters.
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Question reference: S6W-42548
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) standards and (b) requirements breast screening centres must meet to provide reasonable adjustments and supportive equipment for women with limited mobility.
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Question reference: S6W-42550
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many trunk road bridges have been placed into so-called managed decline in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-42525
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many people in Inverclyde have waited at least one hour for an ambulance in the most recent year for which data is available.
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Question reference: S6W-42522
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the organisations that submitted applications to the Equality and Human Rights Fund in each of the last five years but were declined, broken down by (a) any information it can provide regarding the reason for refusal and (b) the assessment criteria or framework used in determining the decision.
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Question reference: S6W-42524
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) correspondence and (b) communication it has had with the UK Government regarding how the proposals in the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill might impact employment legislation and in turn impact on Scotland's economy.
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Question reference: S6W-42521
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government which organisations that had previously received support from the Equality and Human Rights Fund in each of the last five years have since had their funding discontinued, broken down by the reason for the discontinuation.
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Question reference: S6W-42528
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to support local supply chain jobs linked to marine construction in Inverclyde.
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Question reference: S6W-42546
- Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how NHS Scotland is working with mammography machine manufacturers to improve the adaptability of its equipment to enhance access for women with (a) mobility impairments and (b) physical disabilities.
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Question reference: S6W-42544
- Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness and Nairn, Independent
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2025
- Current Status: Answer expected on 8 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether NHS Highland is behind in its provision to schools of vaccinations for the winter influenza and, if so, what the reason is for the delay, and by what date the provision will be on schedule.
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