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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-00279

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether ScotRail plans to upgrade the class 158 trains that are currently operating on the Far North Line.

Question reference: S7W-00295

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Scottish National Party’s 2026 manifesto commitment to enact a statutory price cap on essential food items in shops, what consideration it has given to the suggestions by the Scottish Retail Consortium and Food and Drink Federation Scotland that it should instead seek to reduce the regulatory costs and taxes under its control that affect the food supply chain.

Question reference: S7W-00252

Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the Golden Hellos initiative, which aims to improve the recruitment of GPs, consultants and dentists to rural and island communities.

Question reference: S7W-00343

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 how many medical centres will be required to be established by the proposed primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.

Question reference: S7W-00350

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 when it will make a decision on the use of the Mutual Investment Model for the primary healthcare investment programme.

Question reference: S7W-00341

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Highland Council regarding the reported closure of two toilet blocks at Rosebank Primary School in Nairn, which has resulted in Primary 1 and 2 classes being temporarily cancelled.

Question reference: S7W-00260

Asked by: David Green, MSP for Caithness, Sutherland and Ross, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what performance measures will be used to assess the effectiveness of expanding mobile health services for screening, stroke support, ophthalmology clinics and mental health support, including key milestones by year.

Question reference: S7W-00326

Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will finalise and publish its Energy Strategy, which has been delayed since 2023, and, if so, by what date.

Question reference: S7W-00300

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Government in what financial year it expects the devolved public sector headcount to begin falling, in light of reports that it rose in the year following the publication of its workforce reduction target.

Question reference: S7W-00018

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 26 May 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards setting up a dedicated service for people in the Highlands and Islands with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS).

We have allocated funding to all territorial NHS boards in the Highlands and Islands region as part of the recurring £4.5 million investment to support the development of specialist support for people with long COVID, myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME)/chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS) and other similar conditions.

While the Scottish Government is responsible for setting the strategic policy for the NHS in Scotland, local NHS boards exercise responsibilities in relation to the planning, commissioning and delivery of healthcare services, and take overall responsibility for the health and wellbeing of the populations they serve.

As outlined in correspondence to the Health, Social Care and Sport Committee on 1 October, NHS Highland, NHS Orkney, NHS Shetland and NHS Western Isles have indicated their aspiration to pool resources and collaborate to deliver elements of the support. We understand these boards are engaging with each other in order to scope options for delivery and formalise any necessary partnership agreements.

We will continue to engage with boards to support the allocation of funding and identify any further central support required.