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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-00912

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve (a) awareness of and (b) access to treatment for postural tachycardia syndrome.

Question reference: S7O-00096

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2026
Current Status: Due to be taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the adequacy of provision for Islamic cemeteries and burial grounds in Scotland, including the support or guidance that it provides to local authorities in meeting the needs of Muslim communities.

Question reference: S7W-00832

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Trading Standards Workforce Survey of 2025, which was prepared by the Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-00833

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 June 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 18 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support and promote modern apprenticeships in regulatory services.

Question reference: S7O-00038

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2026
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2026

Question reference: S7W-00190

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of stalled spaces in Glasgow where associated remedial works on contaminated land would be deemed to make construction of social housing cost prohibitive.

The Scottish Government has worked closely with local authorities and industry partners to identify and address barriers to the delivery of housing, including those related to planning and contaminated land.

During 2025, a total of 114 sites across Scotland were assessed as part of this work. Of these, 11 sites were located within the Glasgow City Council area. None of these 11 sites were identified as being stalled due to issues relating to contaminated land or the cost of associated remediation works.

The Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) provides funding through local authorities for project proposals that support place based regeneration, including the remediation of vacant and derelict land to unlock sites for development of new homes.

Further assistance is provided through the Vacant and Derelict Land Fund (VDLF), a ring-fenced element of the local government finance settlement targeted at local authorities with the greatest levels of long-term vacant and derelict land and deprivation.

In terms of supporting the delivery of social housing on land requiring remediation, the Affordable Housing Supply Programme (AHSP) allows for grant funding to contribute towards eligible remediation costs within the curtilage of a development site.

Under the Transfer of the Management of Development Funding (TMDF) arrangements, the assessment and administration of these funding applications in Glasgow is conducted by Glasgow City Council on behalf of Scottish Ministers.

Question reference: S7W-00189

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Scotland’s ageing population, and what it considers the impact will be on registered social landlords to make future adaptations to properties.

In March 2021, we published Scotland’s first population strategy, A Scotland for the future: opportunities and challenges of Scotland's changing population. It sets out the cross-cutting demographic challenges that Scotland faces at national and local level, and sets out a new programme of work to address these challenges and harness new opportunities.

There is an increased need for housing adaptations to support people as they age to live safely and independently at home which is why we have protected the Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) Adaptations Programme budget, maintaining this at £20.9 million for 2026-27. This commitment allows us to continue to support approximately 85 RSLs meet their responsibilities to deliver housing adaptations to disabled tenants.

Question reference: S7W-00187

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of its Investing in Communities Fund on the wider role agenda pursued by Housing Associations.

Question reference: S7W-00188

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 2 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Housing Associations regarding the future of the Investing in Communities Fund.

Question reference: S7W-00034

Asked by: David Linden, MSP for Glasgow Baillieston and Shettleston, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 1 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to increase the provision of men’s sheds.