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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-00556

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations are expected to receive the proposed £3 million funding for the Rosyth to Europe ferry link, and what discussions it has had with those organisations to date.

Question reference: S7W-00554

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether additional funding, beyond the £3 million currently committed, will be required to deliver a fully operational ferry service from Rosyth to Europe.

Question reference: S7W-00555

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any conditions attached to the proposed £3 million commitment for the Rosyth to Europe ferry link.

Question reference: S7W-00553

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 5 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the £3 million investment for a ferry link to Europe in Rosyth to be released and fully committed.

Question reference: S7W-00551

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the sale of illegal disposable vapes in high street premises, including those that do not comply with safety or nicotine content regulations.

The Scottish Government supports strong alliances to tackle the availability of illicit vapes. This includes working with The Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) and across the 4-nations as part of the Cross Government Vape Enforcement Committee, which is led by the UK Department of Business and Trade.

Local Government have a responsibility to ensure local budget decisions deliver local and national priorities, including enforcement of existing legislation sales, illicit tobacco and vapes, and the single use vape ban.

In 2025-2026, Scottish Government made available an additional £300,000 to local authorities to support implementation of the ban on single use vapes, including storage and responsible disposal of any single use vapes seized. Local authorities now also have powers to issue fixed penalty notices of up to £800 for anyone found to be selling or supplying single-use vapes.

Question reference: S7O-00039

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to ensure that regulatory and consenting frameworks support the deployment of low-carbon heat recovery technologies from rivers, estuaries and coastal waters.

Question reference: S7O-00011

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to bring forward the delivery of a new Lochgelly Health Centre before 2031.

Question reference: S7W-00344

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly supersedes the previously approved Lochgelly Medical Centre development.

Question reference: S7W-00345

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on de-coupling Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly into standalone projects in the primary healthcare investment programme.

Question reference: S7W-00346

Asked by: David Barratt, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on identifying a suitable funding mechanism for the primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.