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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: S7W-03923

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the barriers women might face to enter and remain in the construction industry.

Question reference: S7W-03938

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking, in partnership with employers, trade unions and training providers, to improve gender diversity and address workplace discrimination in the construction industry.

Question reference: S7W-03932

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what training, guidance and resources are provided to general practitioners and other primary care clinicians to support early identification, assessment and intervention in relation to alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD), and whether it plans to increase awareness and training in order to improve early diagnosis and patient outcomes.

Question reference: S7W-03930

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to families and unpaid carers of people living with alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD), and whether it considers that further provision is necessary.

Question reference: S7W-03927

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve access to diagnosis, treatment, rehabilitation and long-term support services for people living with alcohol-related brain damage.

Question reference: S7W-03929

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of specialist training on alcohol-related brain damage for healthcare professionals, and what action it is taking to increase clinical expertise and improve diagnostic rates across Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-03922

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with representatives of the construction industry regarding increasing the number of women employed in construction, including what progress has been made in improving female participation rates in the sector over the last five years.

Question reference: S7W-03925

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the socioeconomic backgrounds of students entering allied health professional training, and what action it is taking to increase uptake of allied health professional courses among people from deprived communities and lower-income households.

Question reference: S7W-03931

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to raise public awareness of the role of vitamin B1 (thiamine) deficiency in the development of alcohol-related brain damage (ARBD), and whether it plans to strengthen public health messaging regarding the importance of early intervention and access to thiamine supplementation for people at risk.

Question reference: S7W-03924

Asked by: Carol Mochan, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 October 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 30 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of transport availability and connectivity in rural communities on college uptake, attendance and course completion rates, and what action it is taking to ensure that a lack of affordable and reliable public transport does not act as a barrier to further education.