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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: S6W-43055

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what role Transport Scotland will have in the delivery of Winchburgh train station.

Question reference: S6W-43054

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the agreed date is for the completion of Winchburgh train station.

Question reference: S6W-43052

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has allocated in the draft 2026-27 Scottish Budget towards building Winchburgh train station.

Question reference: S6W-43053

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has authorised to be spent from the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal to build Winchburgh train station.

Question reference: S6O-05396

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce standards and regular public reporting on hospital discharges and the use of non-clinical spaces to deliver care.

Question reference: S6W-42635

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to maintain or increase its funding allocation to the Climate Justice Fund in its upcoming Budget.

Question reference: S6W-42633

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the alignment of its international development and climate justice programmes, including Climate Just Communities, with international commitments to increase climate adaptation finance made at COP30.

Locally-led and participatory adaptation is essential to climate justice programming and projects – including our Climate Just Communities project.

During COP30 the Scottish Government announced £100,000 funding to the Regions4 Network to deliver projects aimed at supporting communities in the Global South adapt to climate impacts such as extreme weather or food and water insecurity in a way that tackles existing inequalities.

Officials are currently exploring the next stage of the Climate Justice Fund pending finalised budget – including on how to ensure locally-led adaptation is included as part of future programmes and projects.

Question reference: S6W-42632

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to continue funding the Climate Just Communities programme beyond March 2026, and when it expects to make a decision on any future support.

We remain committed to climate justice, with over £12 million allocated in the draft Scottish Budget to support vulnerable communities in the Global South, particularly women, young people and people with disabilities in ways that are participatory, rights-based and inclusive.

The current round of contracts will not continue beyond March 2026, as the contracts with Climate Just Communities Lead Partners are set to reach completion.

Officials are currently exploring the approach to delivering programmes under the Climate Justice Fund in the next financial year, pending final budget agreement and recognising the importance of maintaining urgent support to communities on the ground.

Question reference: S6W-42634

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 13 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to mitigate any risk of disruption to projects funded by the Climate Justice Fund if current contracts conclude in March 2026 without further or replacement funding in place.

Question reference: S6W-42814

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 19 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed Tenements (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill will include a statutory right for owners to install EV charging infrastructure on common ground to override any obsolete title burdens that prevent the delivery of net zero targets in existing flatted developments.