Marie McNair

27 May 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to curb vaping among young people.

18 Mar 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting families in Clydebank and Milngavie to access affordable childcare.

4 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect women and girls from violence, in light of International Women’s Day last weekend.

25 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK Government's reported austerity policies on the Scottish social security budget. 

11 Feb 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact on Scotland of the UK Government’s Warm Homes Plan.

3 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work it is undertaking to improve waiting list times for online schooling resources for young people with severe anxiety linked to medical diagnoses.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: At a national level, the Scottish Government funds a pilot of the i-Sgoil service, which provides live online teaching for young people, including those with severe anxiety, who have disengaged from their school learning for an extended period of time.This is…

14 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to promote the take-up of Pension Age Disability Payment.

16 Dec 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to ensure that patients with cholangiocarcinoma can access the genomic testing needed to access Scottish Medicines Consortium approved precision therapies.

Answer · Jenni Minto: I am pleased to announce that the Scottish Government will support the initial implementation of much-needed testing for cholangiocarcinoma, with funding to be released in December and reassurance from NHS National Services Division (NSD), the national commis…

9 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Forestry and Land Scotland to protect the Kilpatrick Hills. 

8 Dec 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential implications for its work to eradicate child poverty in Scotland of the UK Government’s child poverty strategy.

12 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage businesses to implement the real Living Wage, in light of reports that Scotland's level of real Living Wage employers is, proportionately, five times that of the UK as a whole.

5 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with COSLA or the education trade unions to discuss concerns about the presence of asbestos in school buildings.

28 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its plans for mitigation, how the UK Government’s two-child benefit cap is impacting children in Clydebank and Milngavie.

3 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on child poverty in Scotland, what its estimate is of the number of households in Scotland affected by the UK Government's two-child benefit cap.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The latest official two-child limit statistics show that in April 2025 there were 29,340 households in Scotland affected by the policy.Over time, the number of households affected by the two-child limit will increase. Scottish Government microsimulation model…

2 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is supporting adults with ADHD to access medication.

23 Jun 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the latest Office for National Statistics inflation statistics and any implications for its work to support low-income households.

19 Jun 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its Disability Equality Plan.

Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The Scottish Government is firmly committed to advancing equality and improving outcomes for disabled people across Scotland. I’m pleased to confirm that the Disability Equality Plan will be published today.This plan has been shaped through close collab…

18 Jun 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde to meet the demand for ADHD and autism assessments.

13 May 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details of its initial assessment of the potential impact of the UK Government’s immigration plans on Scotland’s care sector.

13 May 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what further progress has been made in responding to the Infected Blood Inquiry’s report of 20 May 2024.

Answer · Jenni Minto: Following the publication of the UK Report in December 2024, the Scottish Government has continued to make progress in implementing the Inquiry’s recommendations through the work of the Oversight and Assurance Group, which involves patient representativ…

30 Apr 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working to improve outcomes for people with brain tumours.

23 Apr 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting social enterprises.

26 Mar 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made regarding the potential impact that community link workers have on the social determinants of health.

18 Mar 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with local authorities about maintaining community link workers, in light of reports of some, such as West Dunbartonshire Council, considering reductions to this service.

10 Mar 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on devolved social security benefits, including Adult Disability Payment, of the UK Government’s proposed reforms to disability and sickness benefits.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: The Scottish Government oppose the UK Government’s reforms which drastically reduce levels of financial support to disabled people. It is disappointing that the UK Government did not engage with the Scottish Government before announcing these measures.W…

3 Mar 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will mark International Women’s Day, and its theme of "Accelerating Action" to reach gender equality.

26 Feb 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting local authorities, such as West and East Dunbartonshire councils, that have to make PFI and PPP payments.

19 Feb 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to co-ordinate a joint approach with the UK Government and COSLA to deal with asbestos in school buildings.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government takes the issue of asbestos within schools very seriously, and are engaging with COSLA, the Health and Safety Executive, local authorities and other interested parties to set up a working group on this matter.However, local authorities…

7 Jan 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support East and West Dunbartonshire councils, as part of the local government settlement for 2025-26.

16 Dec 2024 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on responding to the Infected Blood Inquiry’s final report of 20 May 2024.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Infected Blood Inquiry’s report of 20 May 2024 set out a range of important recommendations that seek to protect patient safety and ensure a similar tragedy can never happen again. As the First Minister made clear in his statement to the Scottish Pa…