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-43604
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Recovery budget of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) has been reduced.
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Question reference: S6W-43589
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered using any funds raised from the expansion of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to the maritime sector to support maritime decarbonisation projects.
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Question reference: S6W-43602
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to meet its commitment to spend £500 million on the offshore wind supply chain in the current parliamentary session, in light of Scottish budgets over the course of the session indicating that less than £375 million will be spent.
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Question reference: S6W-43594
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it undertook with (a) commissioned providers, (b) local government and (c) health and social care partnerships regarding proposals to change the social care commissioned services pay uplift baseline for 2026-27, in advance of the publication of the draft Budget 2026-27.
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Question reference: S6W-43606
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the number of birds and other non-target species that have been trapped or died in glue traps since the introduction of the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-43601
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported urgent need for enhanced environmental monitoring, water quality management and regulatory capacity, for what reason it has reduced funding for Scottish Water and the Scottish Environment Protection Agency in its draft Budget 2026-27.
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Question reference: S6W-43597
- Asked by: Brian Whittle, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what it expects the impact will be of its decision to not cover the full costs of paying the real Living Wage in commissioned public services on its commitments to deliver both Fair Work and ethical commissioning.
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Question reference: S6W-43609
- Asked by: Emma Harper, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support people to access affordable home ownership in rural and island communities.
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Question reference: S6W-43598
- Asked by: Jackson Carlaw, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on discussions with the UK Government in relation to The Hughes Report.
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Question reference: S6W-43580
- Asked by: Rona Mackay, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2026
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answer expected on 19 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its recent Fairer Funding pilot, what next steps it will take to strengthen work with the third sector across Scotland.
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