Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Question ref. S6O-04233

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 15 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed plans with NHS Lanarkshire to ensure that neurodivergent children and young people receive the right treatment and support."

Taken in the Chamber on 22 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04205

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 8 January 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed plans to reduce delayed discharge with NHS Dumfries and Galloway."

Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32663

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 20 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported call from UK campaign group, Wild Justice, to (a) return Brodifacoum to its pre-April 2016 approval status, so that it can be used in strict "internal areas" within buildings, and (b) limit its use to professional pest control companies."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 8 January 2025

Question ref. S6W-32061

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 10 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost has been to NatureScot of removing invasive Sitka spruce growing on peat bogs and within mixed native woodlands in each of the last five years."

Answered by Jim Fairlie on 7 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04171

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the data from the Pupils Census Supplementary Statistics, which reportedly shows that the number of pupils with additional support needs in Dumfries and Galloway increased by over 1,000 between 2019 and 2023."

Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2025

Question ref. S6O-04119

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 4 December 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the request from the A77 Action Group for the establishment of a task force to consider issues relating to the impact of the reported increased use of full road closures on the A77."

Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2024

Question ref. S6O-04076

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 27 November 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Public Health Scotland’s recent NHS dental monitoring report, which indicates that almost 40% of adults in Dumfries and Galloway are not registered with an NHS dentist."

Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2024

Question ref. S6W-30862

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 25 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls from community groups for a pause on processing planning applications for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), in light of reports that there is currently 100GW of energy storage in the National Grid connection "queue" but the Electricity Systems Operator's Future Energy…

Answered by Gillian Martin on 20 November 2024

Question ref. S6F-03553

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 18 November 2024

"To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reported calls to widen access to Scotland’s Redress Scheme to allow survivors of abuse at Fornethy House to seek redress."

Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2024

Question ref. S6W-30749

Asked by: Smyth, Colin, South Scotland, Scottish Labour, Date Lodged: 17 October 2024

"To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with rail companies whose trains pass through Carstairs railway station but do not stop there about increasing the frequency of rail services from Carstairs."

Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 November 2024