Parliamentary questions
Pam Gosal
490 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
23 Mar 2026 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to research by Women's Rights Network Scotland reportedly showing that some children have been assaulted in Scottish hospitals.
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the role of a respiratory Modern Service Framework in reducing winter pressures on the NHS by simultaneously improving outcomes for long-term respiratory conditions and short-term respiratory illnesses such as flu.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to answer to questions S6W-43695 and S6W-43745 on 24 February 2026. The Scottish Government is aware of calls from respiratory stakeholders in England for a Modern Service Framework focused on respiratory care. To clarify, the UK Government…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that respiratory health is prioritised nationally, including through the introduction of a Modern Service Framework for respiratory care.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to answer to questions S6W-43695 and S6W-43745 on 24 February 2026. The Scottish Government is aware of calls from respiratory stakeholders in England for a Modern Service Framework focused on respiratory care. To clarify, the UK Government…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of (a) the prevalence of respiratory disease and (b) the number of emergency hospital admissions for respiratory conditions in the West Scotland region compared with national averages in each of the last five years.
Answer · Jenni Minto: I refer the member to answer to questions S6W-43676 and S6W-43744 on 24 February 2026. 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-…
18 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland stating there is a "lack of a clear, long-term economic strategy for Scotland”.
12 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to bring into force part 1 of the Domestic Abuse (Protection) (Scotland) Act 2021.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: The Scottish Government is committed to fully implementing Part 1 of the 2021 Act, but it is a complex piece of legislation with recognised operational challenges, as identified by justice partners and stakeholders. Following a workshop in March 2025, key sta…
22 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on the Fund to Leave since its launch.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Scottish Government piloted a £500,000 fund to leave in 2023, and has made £1.5 million available for a national fund to leave this financial year.
22 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have received support through the Fund to Leave since its launch.
Answer · Mairi McAllan: While the new National Fund to Leave is in operation, we do not yet have data on the number of women it has supported.The evaluation of the 2023 £500,000 pilot fund to leave, managed by Scottish Women’s Aid, showed that 511 women, with 598 dependa…
21 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering a social media ban for those under the age of 16.
Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that children and young people in Scotland are safe and supported in their online lives. We recognise both the benefits and the risks posed by engaging with social media and the importance of robust regulation …
20 Jan 2026 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any implications for its policy on single-sex spaces in the NHS in Scotland, what its response is to the recent ruling in the case brought by eight nurses at Darlington Memorial Hospital.
5 Jan 2026 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to Police Scotland figures showing a 10% increase in reported domestic abuse crimes over the past 12 months.
9 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress Scotland is making towards becoming a Good Food Nation.
21 Nov 2025 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government plans to commemorate the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence.
18 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what correspondence it has had with the UK Government regarding support for Scottish farmers ahead of the upcoming UK budget.
17 Nov 2025 · SPCB Oral Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what action it is taking to ensure that visits to the Scottish Parliament are inclusive and accessible to all school pupils.
3 Nov 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to publish updated statistics on domestic abuse recorded by Police Scotland for the fiscal year 2024-25.
Answer · Angela Constance: The 2024-25 Official Statistics on Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland will be published by Spring 2026. A specific date will be announced at least four weeks in advance via the Official statistics: forthcoming publications - gov.scot.
30 Oct 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-40860 by AngelaConstance on 21 October 2025, whether it will publish detailed statisticsregarding youth perpetrated sexual offences, including non-contact crimes suchas unsolicited sexual image sending for the calendar years January to De…
Answer · Angela Constance: The answer to question S6W-40860 used management information provided by Police Scotland as the Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of youth perpetrated sexual offences. This related to the number of people under the age of 18 who were…
1 Oct 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what personal information, for example, address and phone number, are participants in the Caledonian System, which is a behavioural change programme for men convicted of domestic abuse offences, required to provide, and what requirement there is for them to provide an update should any t…
Answer · Siobhian Brown: Local authorities delivering the Caledonian System act as Data Controllers and manage Caledonian clients’ information according to their own data policies. They share limited data within the national database, and any data shared does not include addres…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to educate young people, primarily children, about the need to provide online consent and raise their awareness of the risks of not providing this.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40861 on 28 October 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-committe…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential psychological trauma that they might cause, whether it will treat online sexual offences with the same seriousness as similar activity offline.
Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: Scottish legislation relating to sexual offences is used to prosecute both online and offline harm, including grooming, sexual communication, making or sharing indecent imagery or sexual exploitation. It is an operational police matter to investigate alleged …
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce Scotland-specific education campaigns to counter misogynistic influencers and grooming networks.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-40861 on 28 October 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-committe…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will work with Ofcom and other UK regulators to block or restrict websites and platforms that fail to protect children in Scotland.
Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring that children and young people in Scotland are safe and supported in their online lives. We recognise the significant risks posed by harmful online content and the importance of robust regulation to protect chi…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce strengthened legal duties for parents and carers to take reasonable steps to prevent and address harmful behaviour from their children, particularly online.
Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: The Scottish Government does not propose introducing additional legal duties specifically requiring parents and carers to take reasonable steps to prevent and address harmful behaviour by their children online. Instead, our approach focuses on supporting fami…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will classify non-consensual image sending by under-16s as a serious sexual offence.
Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: The current sharing of intimate images offence already carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in custody. It is an operational police matter to investigate all alleged offences and for independent prosecutors to decide what action to take upon receivin…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will deliver statutory consent and digital harm education in all schools, to help children to understand and respect boundaries.
Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The Scottish Government is committed to ensuring all children and young people receive high quality relationships, sexual health and parenthood (RSHP) education, which is an integral part of the health and wellbeing area of the Scottish curriculum. Curriculum…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish detailed statistics regarding youth perpetrated sexual offences, including non-contact crimes such as unsolicited sexual image sending.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of youth perpetrated sexual offences as the data we receive from Police Scotland for the Recorded Crime statistics is a simple count of the number of recorded crimes by crime type.Police Scotland…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will recognise peer-on-peer harmful sexual behaviour as a safeguarding priority.
Answer · Natalie Don-Innes: The Scottish Government is committed to preventing all types of harmful sexual behaviour involving children and young people. We recognise that children and young people displaying harmful sexual behaviour are a complex group with diverse needs which cannot b…
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
Answer · Kate Forbes: The Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry is investigating abuse experienced by children in care, in Scotland, between 1930 and 2014. The Inquiry has reviewed a wide range of care settings and, to date, has completed nine phases of public hearings, held over 558 days …
29 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last engaged with the Equality and Human Rights Commission regarding the Supreme Court judgment in the case, For Women Scotland Ltd v the Scottish Ministers.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The Scottish Government last engaged with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on the 9 October to update them on the specific actions we have taken following the Supreme Court judgment.The Scottish Government welcomes continued engagement with the…
18 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses were fined for selling illegal (a) vapes and (b) cigarettes in 2024-25.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The information requested is not held centrally by the Scottish Government. Any fines issued for criminal offences involving the sale of illegal vapes and cigarettes is a matter for the courts. HMRC have the power to charge civil penalties for failing to comp…