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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: S6W-43321

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

To ask the Scottish Government what the expected total cost is of repairs associated with the MV Glen Sannox’s first scheduled drydocking.

Question reference: S6W-43324

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

To ask the Scottish Government what the average length of time is that CalMac ferries spend in scheduled drydocking.

Question reference: S6W-43323

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

To ask the Scottish Government whether any further issues have been identified with the MV Glen Sannox during its first scheduled drydocking.

Question reference: S6W-43307

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

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support Highlands and Islands Airports Limited to upgrade security scanners in its airports, in order to allow passengers to carry liquids of more than 100ml in their hand luggage.

Question reference: S6W-43325

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

To ask the Scottish Government whether the vibration issues reported on the MV Glen Sannox have now been repaired during its scheduled drydocking.

Question reference: S6W-43306

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 9 February 2026

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Forestry and Forestry and Land Scotland remain separate entities.

Question reference: S6W-43070

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the complaints it received were referred to stage 3 of its complaints handling procedure in each year since 2021.

The following figures show the number of complaints that were considered by the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman (SPSO) after being processed under the Scottish Government’s Complaints Handling Procedure for each of the specified years.

Year	Total number of complaints considered by the SPSO	Total number of SG complaints	% of SG complaints considered by the SPSO
2021	12	70	17%
2022	5	44	11%
2023	7	54	13%
2024	7	62	11%
2025	5	80	6%

The figure for 2025 may increase further as complainants usually have 12 months to raise their complaint with the SPSO. This period is counted from when the complainant becomes aware of the issue about which they are complaining.

The reduction in complaints reaching the SPSO demonstrates the Scottish Government’s increased emphasis on rigorous complaint handling and its renewed drive to ensure issues are resolved promptly and effectively at stage 1 and stage 2.

Question reference: S6W-43188

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 26 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has purchased any Starlink products from SpaceX, and, if so, whether it will provide details of this.

Question reference: S6W-43087

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding its plans to undertake a consultation on merging sections 1 and 2 of the Firearms Act 1968 under a single licensing system.

As firearms legislation is reserved, the Scottish Government maintains engagement with Home Office officials on preparations for the public consultation planned for early 2026. This work will continue through established stakeholder forums comprising the Home Office, Police Scotland, shooting representative bodies, and Scottish Government officials. This process will ensure that perspectives from all relevant sectors are appropriately captured and that consultation responses are assessed in a thorough and balanced manner.

We understand that the consultation will seek views on strengthening shotgun licensing controls, bringing them more into line with those applied to other firearms in the interests of public safety and in light of the recommendations made. Any outcomes from the consultation relating to the potential merging of section 1 and section 2 firearms will be addressed within the resulting recommendations.

Question reference: S6W-43075

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2026
Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 26 January 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the complaints it received, which were processed at stage 2 of its complaints handling procedure, were not resolved within 20 working days, in each year since 2021.

The following figures show the number and percentage of complaints processed at stage 2 of the Scottish Government’s Complaints Handling Procedure that were not responded to within 20 working days for each of the specified years. These figures include all complaints processed at stage 2, whether or not they were initially processed at stage 1.

Year	Number of complaints not responded to within 20 working days	Total number of complaints processed at Stage 2	% of stage 2 complaints not responded to within 20 working days
2021	13	34	38%
2022	11	22	50%
2023	13	29	45%
2024	8	34	24%
2025	8	53	15%

The Scottish Government’s Complaints Handling Procedure states that the deadline for responding to stage 2 complaints is 20 working days. However, the procedure acknowledges that for complex complaints it may take longer to conduct a thorough investigation.

If we believe that an extension to the deadline will result in a more rigorous investigation, we will inform the complainant and seek their agreement to implement such an extension.

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