Emma Roddick

10 Mar 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact of paediatric long COVID on paediatric health and social care services.

Answer · Jenni Minto: No central assessment has been made of the impact of paediatric long COVID on paediatric health and social care services. Responsibility for service delivery rests locally with NHS boards which configure services taking into account local circumstances and th…

10 Mar 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Inverness Caledonian Thistle FC and Raith Rovers FC making it to the KDM Evolution Trophy final, and confirmation that this will be played at the Wyre Stadium in Firhill, what its position is on the responsibility of national sporting bodies to ensure that such games are acc…

Answer · Maree Todd: The scheduling of fixtures in the KDM Evolution Trophy is the responsibility of the SPFL.I understand the frustration of supporters in relation to return travel from the fixture. The Scottish Government supports any measures put in place by the clubs that mak…

4 Mar 2026 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its strategic action plan on wildfires.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government’s strategic action plan on wildfires will be published on 5 March 2026. It can be accessed via the Scottish Government’s website: https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781806438983Following extensive consultation with a wide range of …

3 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting Scotland’s National Performing Companies.

25 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the National Treatment Centre in Inverness is reducing waiting times for elective surgeries in the NHS Highland area. 

12 Feb 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the recent request by NHS National Services Scotland to cease NHS funding of non-therapeutic male circumcision.

Answer · Neil Gray: There has been no request made by NHS NSS to cease NHS funding of non-therapeutic male circumcision. The reference contained in a recent FOI release to NHS NSS requesting the cessation of NHS funding of NTMC was a factual error within internal Scottish Govern…

11 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Education (Scotland) Act 2025, how the new body, Qualifications Scotland, will ensure that the Learner Interest Committee is representative of all of Scotland, including rural and island areas and neurodivergent learners.

21 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the construction and operational timeline for the new HMP Highland.

17 Dec 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take in light of the findings of the Ending Homelessness Together 2025 annual report.

10 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the work of community first responders.

19 Nov 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with delivering the Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for demersal fish stocks.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: A consultation paper proposing publication of 11 Fisheries Management Plans (FMPs) for demersal fish stocks has today been published at: https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/fisheries-management-plans-demersal-fish-stocks/The four UK fisheries policy auth…

18 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting or promoting Modern Methods of Construction housing projects that can deliver affordable housing using Scottish timber.

16 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its recent commitment to develop official guidance on the welfare of farmed fish, what steps it will take to provide prescriptive detail on meeting welfare obligations, and what consultation process will be undertaken with relevant stakeholders.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-41933 on 27 November 2025. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committ…

16 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its recent commitment to develop official guidance on the welfare of farmed fish, what steps it will take to ensure that the development process is fair, inclusive of all stakeholders and does not give preferential treatment to industry interests.

Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The Scottish Government takes the welfare of farmed fish seriously and robust legislation, policies and industry standards are already in place to safeguard fish health and welfare. In addition, much of Scotland’s fish farming is undertaken in accordanc…

5 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what input its ministers have had into the development of Police Scotland’s Unacceptable Actions by Complainers Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).

Answer · Angela Constance: The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 stipulates that the Chief Constable of Police Scotland is responsible for the policing of Scotland, and is accountable to the Scottish Police Authority for this, rather than to Scottish Ministers directly. These …

5 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether NHS Grampian is ensuring that all detainees in police custody in Elgin can access their prescribed medication, including methadone, in line with existing relevant operational procedures and guidance, and following the rapid review carried out in 2023.

Answer · Maree Todd: On 21 July 2025, NHS Grampian confirmed that Opioid Replacement Therapy (ORT) is now available at its Kittybrewster Suite. They also advised that work was ongoing to resolve logistical challenges in order to extend this service to the remaining two custody su…

5 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress it has made towards receiving annual updates from NHS boards to ensure that the appropriate healthcare standards and practices are in place for detainees in police custody.

Answer · Maree Todd: In 2022, joint inspection arrangements between HMICS and HIS were established to ensure that healthcare aspects of custody centre operations are appropriately scrutinised by suitably qualified professionals. They work to ensure that individuals in custody rec…

4 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting and improving the experience of victims of domestic abuse, particularly in situations where there are young children in the family.

29 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure comprehensive emotional, bereavement and practical support is accessible for people who have experienced baby loss.

24 Oct 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will give community energy projects priority access to sites on public land due for repowering, through measures such as updated guidance and enhancements to the Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS).

Answer · Gillian Martin: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that the transition to net zero delivers real and lasting benefits for communities, not just in terms of infrastructure, but in jobs, investment, and local opportunity. We know Scotland’s energy transitio…

29 Sep 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the next Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract (CHFS3) will commence.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I am pleased to confirm that the suite of CHFS3 documentation has been signed by all parties and the new arrangements will come into effect on 1 October 2025 for an initial duration of 10 years.This is the culmination of a significant amount of work over a nu…

23 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its approach to considering a hypermobility pathway for healthcare, in line with that being brought forward in Wales.

17 Sep 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Distress Brief Intervention programme.

Answer · Tom Arthur: Since November 2024, the Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme has been live in all 31 Health and Social Care Partnership areas across Scotland for those aged 16 and over.We also have three national referral pathways to DBI - via NHS24; and via call han…

9 Sep 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the commitment in the Scottish Biodiversity Strategy Delivery Plan 2024-2029 and the Scottish National Adaptation Plan 2024-2029 to develop a blue carbon action plan.

Answer · Gillian Martin: The Scottish Government has today published the Scottish Blue Carbon Action Plan. It can be accessed on the Scottish Government website at https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781806430208The Scottish Blue Carbon Action Plan sets out our priorities for blue carbon habi…

9 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the Children (Withdrawal from Religious Education and Amendment of UNCRC Compatibility Duty) (Scotland) Bill aims to give school pupils an independent right to opt in, but not opt out, of religious observance.

2 Sep 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that Scotland's rent adjudication system has resulted in rents raised above that which was requested by landlords, what its position is on whether the system is working as intended, and whether there are any plans to revisit this policy.

Answer · Mairi McAllan: Scotland already has some of the strongest rights in the UK for tenants, and we are taking forward measures in the Housing Bill that will strengthen these protections further including the introduction of rent control.We recognise the concerns raised about ho…

24 Aug 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the compatibility of the provision of non-therapeutic male circumcision on the NHS with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Act 2024.

Answer · Neil Gray: The Scottish Government is currently considering its guidance on non-therapeutic male circumcision. The Scottish Government takes the safety and wellbeing of all children and young people very seriously and we are committed to ensuring that children’s r…

3 Jun 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the procurement of replacement freight vessels for the Northern Isles Ferry Service routes from Aberdeen to Orkney and Shetland.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government is absolutely committed to maintaining and improving the ferry links to Orkney and Shetland and better meeting the needs of island residents, businesses and communities. After careful consideration of the outline business case, I can c…

26 May 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s May 2025 recommendation that statutory codes of practice or official guidance for the welfare of farmed and ornamental fish should be established, in light of the reported finding by the Animal Law Fou…

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government takes the welfare of farmed fish very seriously and has already committed to exploring options for how to best to set welfare standards for farmed fish, as set out in its response to the Rural Affairs and Islands Committee’s reco…

22 May 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding improving the process for bringing forward orders under section 104 of the Scotland Act 1998.