- Asked by: Monica Lennon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jenni Minto on 4 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that audiology services are compliant with the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015, and whether enforcement mechanisms are in place.
Answer
The Scottish Government instructed NHS Territorial Health Boards to outline their governance, reporting and management processes through a Local Assurance Framework in 2024, as well as, requiring the inclusion of audiology in their 2025-26 Annual Delivery Plans.
Decisions regarding accessibility policy and planning of this nature are made by individual Health Boards based on local priorities and needs. Boards are expected to assess the impact of their policies and functions on people with protected characteristics and equality groups in line with statutory requirements.
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 August 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Neil Gray on 4 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what urgent steps it is taking in response to the General Medical Council’s reported finding that 46% of doctors in Scotland witness patient safety failures weekly.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-39938 on 4 September 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Beatrice Wishart, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Monday, 18 August 2025
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Fairlie on 4 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38187 by Jim Fairlie
on 17 June 2025 and in relation to the Air Discount Scheme, which is due to expire
on 31 March 2026, whether it will consider including business travel in the Air
Discount Scheme when it is renewed by a new notification under the UK subsidy
control scheme, in light of reports that the subsidy control scheme would not
prohibit the inclusion of business travel.
Answer
Ministers have no plans to introduce business travel under the Air Discount Scheme.
An extension of the Air Discount Scheme is unaffordable at this time.
- Asked by: Evelyn Tweed, MSP for Stirling, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to develop year-round support for, and promotion of, high street businesses, in light of the recent Scotland Loves Local Week.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
- Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its discussions with the University of Dundee and the Scottish Funding Council regarding the university’s financial situation.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
- Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what support it can offer to help local authorities protect council-run and arm’s-length external organisation-run community facilities.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
- Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland about motorway gantry signage.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
- Asked by: Maurice Golden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting entrepreneurship.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
- Asked by: Bill Kidd, MSP for Glasgow Anniesland, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any potential environmental impact, what its response is to reports that a category A nuclear safety event occurred at Faslane naval base between January and April this year.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
- Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2025
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions the economy secretary and business minister have had with the UK Government regarding tariff exemptions and other support for the Scotch whisky industry.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2025