Sue Webber

11 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact of its local government funding settlement on the condition of roads across the Lothian region, in light of the City of Edinburgh Council, for example, facing an £86 million repair backlog.

10 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the education secretary's position is on concerns that, in light of the national review timeline, victims of grooming gangs may have to wait up to 18 months before ministers decide whether to establish a full public inquiry.

28 Jan 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in the current parliamentary session on preventing gender-based violence in relation to non-fatal strangulation.

21 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the provision of secure parking facilities for HGVs on the trunk road network.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government does intend to review the provision of secure parking facilities for HGV's on the trunk road network.Providing adequate lorry parks would contribute to improving road safety and reducing crime and would significantly improve working co…

21 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is liaising with Police Scotland regarding freight crime, and how such crime can be mitigated.

Answer · Angela Constance: As set out in the answer to S6W-42807 on 19 January 2026 and its accompanying questions, the prevention and enforcement of vehicle crime, including engagement with stakeholder bodies is an operational matter for Police Scotland.All answers to written Parliame…

21 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is collaborating with industry and education providers to create pathways into freight-related careers.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: At National level, the Scottish Government is working closely with partners, including the Scottish Funding Council and Skills Development Scotland, to deliver the 2025-26 Programme for Government commitment to a new national skills planning approach for skil…

21 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to Scotland’s ports to expand short-sea shipping routes.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government recognises the importance of the maritime sector to the people and economy of Scotland, including the value of short sea shipping routes.Ports in Scotland are independent commercial bodies. Ministers have no involvement in the day to d…

21 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is ensuring that freight infrastructure investment is aligned with wider economic development zones and industrial strategy areas.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government works through established national and regional governance structures to ensure that freight-related infrastructure investment aligns with wider economic and industrial priorities. Regional Economic Partnerships and City Region and Gro…

21 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with Network Rail and other stakeholders to increase capacity for rail freight in Scotland.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Transport Scotland works closely with Network Rail, and the wider industry, on a range of opportunities, plans and projects. Targeted infrastructure upgrades, network modernisation and operational enhancements can all help increase capacity for rail freight i…

21 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to rail freight growth, in light of the reported continued reduction to the Mode Shift Revenue Support (MSRS) grant.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government is fully committed to rail freight growth, with industry targets, and focussed network interventions to support rail freight capacity. In addition in 2025 Scottish Ministers awarded two freight facilities grants including a grant of &p…

14 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to the full dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Aberdeen, following the announcement in the draft Scottish Budget for 2026-27.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-43057 on 28 January 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-and-committe…

14 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm what key sections of the A96 it plans to dual, as announced in the draft Scottish Budget for 2026-27.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government’s current position has not changed – it remains in support of full dualling of the A96 and is progressing the dualling process from Inverness to Nairn, including the Nairn Bypass.

13 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to secure funding for Winchburgh railway station.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-42782 on 19 January 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-and-committe…

6 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much the additional delay to the delivery of the MV Glen Rosa to Q4 2026 will cost.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Ferguson Marine wrote to the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee on 18 December 2025 to confirm that a thorough cost impact assessment is underway to determine any additional financial implications of the latest update to the delivery of the MV Glen Rosa…

6 Jan 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether reliance on local enforcement to tackle antisocial and dangerous e-scooter use is creating a postcode lottery in public safety, with some communities protected and others left exposed.

6 Jan 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42626 by Ivan McKee on 22 December 2025, whether it will provide an update on what consideration it is giving to the request from the Scottish Retail Consortium and other stakeholders for Scotland to follow England and introduce a permanent bus…

Answer · Ivan McKee: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-42822 on 21 January 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-and-committe…

20 Dec 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to facilitate and secure funding for the railway station at Winchburgh.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: As co-promoters for Winchburgh railway station, West Lothian Council and Winchburgh Developments Ltd are responsible for developing a robust business case and, ultimately, for securing the funding required for the construction of the station from within the d…

16 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many victims were notified in 2025 of the early release of an offender under any early release or temporary release scheme.  

16 Dec 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the proposals outlined in the National Speed Management Review to increase the speed limits on dual carriageways for HGVs could impact on caravan users on dual carriageways.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The steps to increase speed limits for Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) apply only to vehicles weighing over 7.5 tonnes and these changes do not affect speed limits for cars or vans towing caravans. There is no evidence to suggest that these changes will have any …

15 Dec 2025 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it has decided not to take forward changes in relation to national speed limits on single carriageways.

10 Dec 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of light pollution, and what measures are in place to manage and reduce this.

Answer · Gillian Martin: There is an increasing body of evidence on ecological and physiological disruptions caused by artificial light at night on many plants and animals (as well as on humans). Our Biodiversity Strategy to 2045 references light as one of the direct drivers of biodi…

1 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that the CalMac vesselsbeing constructed in Turkey are delivered on schedule and on budget. 

27 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Transport Scotland regarding the replacement of halogen lamps on Scotland’s traffic signal assets with LEDs.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Almost all traffic signals on the trunk and motorway road network in Scotland have already been upgraded with LED technology. LED upgrades are programmed at all of the remaining sites. Local authorities are responsible for Traffic Signals on non-trunk roads.

27 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding replicating in Scotland the (a) Traffic Signal Obsolescence Grant and (b) Green Light Fund that currently operates in England.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Government has exchanged correspondence with 2 organisations in the past 18 months regarding requests for new funding to support traffic signal upgrades on Local Authority roads. There are currently no plans to replicate the Traffic Signal Obsole…

27 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the number of traffic signal assets in each local authority area operating on (a) halogen and (b) LED lamps.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Transport Scotland does not hold any data on traffic signals on the local authority road network.

27 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many traffic signal assets currently operate on (a) halogen and (b) LED lamps.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Listed in the following table are the number of traffic signals and their lantern type on the Trunk Road Network.Number of signalsNon-LEDLED27512263

25 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the reported increase in antisocial behaviour and criminality associated with people using e-bikes.

28 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the Natural Environment (Scotland) Bill to determine whether there could be any unintended consequences.

28 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide further details on how the delivery plan for the MV Glen Rosa is being updated, as specified in the Infrastructure Investment Plan 2021-22 to 2025-26: major capital projects progress update - August 2025.

Answer · Kate Forbes: The information you requested is already in the public domain, and can be found using the following two links:A letter I sent to the Public Audit Committee dated 6 October 2025 contains a section on MV Glen Rosa funding and governance: The 202324 audit of Fer…

16 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that major projects funded through City Region Deals are delivered at pace through administrative hurdles, to avoid any rising costs or communities waiting unnecessarily for planned infrastructure.