Questions and answers
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-43549
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what specialist deaf services are currently in place to prevent crisis and high costs for the deaf community in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-43550
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that local authorities uphold the spirit of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015, including by raising awareness and making Scotland a better place for BSL users to live, work, and visit.
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Question reference: S6W-43548
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it is prioritising the implementation of specialist deaf services to prevent crisis and increased costs for those who are deaf throughout Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-43551
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 17 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it is upholding the spirit of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015, in light of the challenges that remain in place for BSL users regarding education, resources for services and access to interpreters.
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Question reference: S6W-43053
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has authorised to be spent from the Edinburgh and South East Scotland City Region Deal to build Winchburgh train station.
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Question reference: S6W-43055
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what role Transport Scotland will have in the delivery of Winchburgh train station.
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Question reference: S6W-43054
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what the agreed date is for the completion of Winchburgh train station.
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Question reference: S6W-43052
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 27 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much money it has allocated in the draft 2026-27 Scottish Budget towards building Winchburgh train station.
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Question reference: S6W-43269
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 5 February 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its draft Budget 2026-27, whether it will provide a breakdown of the specific lines that set out how the £286 million of ScotWind funding earmarked to support resource spending in 2026-27 and 2027-28 will be allocated.
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Question reference: S6O-05396
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2026
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce standards and regular public reporting on hospital discharges and the use of non-clinical spaces to deliver care.
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