Karen Adam

10 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that the justice system contributes to the national effort to tackle violence against women and girls.

18 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that older people’s housing, including sheltered housing, is prioritised in local housing planning and delivery.

3 Mar 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the reliability and accountability of bus services in rural and coastal constituencies.

11 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the additional £10 million of funding for community justice services announced in its draft Budget 2026-27 will be allocated.

5 Jan 2026 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to support those affected by fuel poverty, in light of the recent rise in energy prices and their potential impact on the cost of living for households in Scotland. 

16 Dec 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to local roads authorities on maintaining public safety on local roads and pavements in winter, including decisions on street lighting, footway treatment and local grit provision.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984, Local Authorities have a duty to manage and maintain local roads in their area to ensure the safe, convenient, and efficient movement of traffic. There is no one-size-fits-all approach to managing local roads, which is why…

3 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the Energy Profits Levy on energy jobs and the energy supply chain in the north east.

19 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how the Scottish Economic Link licence is working.

12 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of UK fiscal decisions on the Scottish Budget and the certainty of local government funding.

28 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support the Scottish fishing industry.

17 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of the UK Government’s energy policy, including licensing decisions and investment priorities, on jobs in Scotland’s offshore energy sector and on progress towards a just transition.

27 Aug 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the food sector to export to international markets.

29 May 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its £30 million Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I can advise Parliament that the Scottish Government’s £30 million Electric Vehicle (EV) Infrastructure Fund has now been fully allocated to local authorities to enable them to work in partnership with the private sector to attract matched investm…

21 May 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider establishing a Scottish Seafood Council, to support strategic coordination and promote the global reputation of Scotland’s seafood sector.

16 Apr 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its strategy to further the case for Scottish independence, in light of recent reported polling indicating a majority in support.

18 Mar 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what immediate and longer-term actions it can take to support businesses, including in the seafood processing sector, to compete effectively in a UK and global market. 

12 Mar 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to Aberdeenshire Council’s decision to remove the nightwatch service at Macduff Harbour, in light of reported concerns about the economic impact of the decision.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: We recognise the importance of this issue to harbour users; however, ports in Scotland are mostly independent statutory bodies – each governed by their own local legislation – and are deemed commercial entities. Therefore, the Scottish Government …

5 Mar 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what immediate steps it can take to ensure that vulnerable individuals are not harmed as a result of the reported planned withdrawal of some health and social care services in Aberdeenshire.

Answer · Maree Todd: I am aware of the reported proposal to withdraw some services in Aberdeenshire and, while statutory responsibility for these decisions does not rest with Ministers, I expect Aberdeenshire Health and Social Care Partnership to closely monitor the impact of any…

26 Feb 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to set out its proposals for the reform of the legal aid system.

Answer · Siobhian Brown: The SG has today published a Legal Aid Reform Discussion Paper which sets out the three areas of work the Scottish Government will be undertaking to improve legal aid. We will bring forward Regulations by the end of 2025 to simplify the regulatory framework w…

26 Feb 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the development of Scotland’s National Marine Plan 2.

22 Jan 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether feasibility studies and development expenditure for ports and harbours will be eligible for funding as part of the investment in maintaining and improving ports and harbours that is proposed in its draft Budget 2025-26.

18 Dec 2024 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported calls from constituents to save local government services, in light of reports that some services across Banffshire and Buchan Coast are under threat of closure.

20 Nov 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available this winter to people on low incomes, particularly as temperatures drop and in light of the reported predicted increase in energy prices.

1 Nov 2024 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government is doing to ensure that young people are equipped with the skills to recognise online misinformation and disinformation.

25 Sep 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support neurodivergent people, in light of reports of people waiting years for diagnosis, and subsequent access to support and treatment, which is seriously impacting their lives.

5 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the authorities listed in the schedule of the British Sign Language (Scotland) Act 2015 had published their own BSL local plans by May 2024, in line with the requirement in section 3 of the Act.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, work, visit and learn. The BSL National Plan 2023-29 is a cross government plan containing 45 actions under the 10 priority themes. The actions will add…

5 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings of the British Sign Language National Plan 2023-2029 Implementation Advisory Group have taken place since the publication of the plan in November 2023.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, work, visit and learn. The BSL National Plan 2023-29 is a cross government plan containing 45 actions under the 10 priority themes. The actions will add…

5 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to build partnerships and effective working relationships between NHS teams and providers of BSL language and support services to children and young people, as set out in action 10 of the British Sign Language National Plan 2023-2029, since the publication of the …

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, work, visit and learn.The BSL National Plan 2023-29 is a cross government plan containing 45 actions under the 10 priority themes. This is a six year pl…

5 Sep 2024 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to improve (a) access to BSL for children and young people and (b) teaching of BSL in schools, as set out in action 19 of the British Sign Language National Plan 2023-2029, since the publication of the plan in November 2023.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Government is committed to making Scotland the best place in the world for BSL users to live, work, visit and learn. The BSL National Plan 2023-29 is a cross government plan containing 45 actions under the 10 priority themes. Education is a key t…

3 Sep 2024 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact on the administration of Scottish social security benefits, what information it holds on the percentage of pensioners in Scotland who have not claimed pension credit for which they are eligible.