Parliamentary questions
Annabelle Ewing
252 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
12 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6O-05563 by Siobhian Brown on 26 February 2026, what assessment it has made of the impact of the reduction in funding to the Mark Scott Leadership for Life Award on young people who would otherwise have been eligible to participate.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-43964 on 9 March 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-committees/…
6 Mar 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the negotiations on the part of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service with the Fire Brigades Union on the pay uplift required following the in-principle agreement on role expansion for firefighters.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: The in-principle agreement between the Fire Brigades Union and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service on an expanded role for firefighters in Scotland includes a significant uplift in pay in exchange for carrying out the new duties. The challenging fiscal posit…
24 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates the establishment of More Homes Scotland will lead to additional social housing being built in Fife, in light of reports of long waiting lists in the region.
24 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the planned walk-in GP clinic for Central Fife, whether it will provide information on when it will open and where specifically within Central Fife it will be situated.
Answer · Neil Gray: We are working in collaboration with the Phase Two locations, including Central Fife, on the development of three further sites in premises on the high street or former retail sites. It is important that any location is safe for clinical care and meets the st…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what additional funding would require to be made available to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to implement the expansion of the firefighter role.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: There is an in-principle agreement between the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and the Fire Brigades Union on role expansion for Scottish firefighters. However, the actual uplift in pay would be subject to detailed negotiation. The cost would therefore be de…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the 2022 agreement in principle on the expansion of the firefighter role will be implemented.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: An agreement in principle between the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) and the Fire Brigades Union on additional duties for Scottish firefighters has been in place since 2022. However, the anticipated cost of this agreement has meant the proposal has b…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out how the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) defines “tolerable” risk, and what its position is on the deployment of this yardstick by the SFRS.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) is conducting a Service Delivery Review (SDR) to enable the organisation to respond to current and future risks. SFRS acknowledges that it cannot eliminate risk but it aims to reduce risk to a point where it is mana…
18 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many non-fatal fire casualties there have been (a) in absolute terms and (b) broken down by (i) Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD) areas and (ii) non-SIMD areas, in each of the last three years.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: This information is not held centrally. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) publishes its incident statistics annually in October. SFRS’s latest incident statistics can be found on its website at Statistics | Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
17 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on support provided to the Mossmorran workforce, following the early closure of the ExxonMobil Fife Ethylene Plant.
26 Jan 2026 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the implications of its draft Budget 2026-27 are for the provision of a new medical centre for Lochgelly.
20 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs last met with For Women Scotland to discuss the protection of women's sex-based rights.
13 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to respond to the housing emergency in Fife.
8 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Futures Trust will report to the Scottish Ministers regarding available alternative forms of finance that could support health infrastructure investment.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) undertakes a range of activities, working with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure-led outcomes.The SFT is an infrastructure centre of expertise. As an executive non-departmental public bod…
8 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on the use of potential alternative funding options for capital projects.
Answer · Shona Robison: Current fiscal framework constraints and tight limits on Scottish Government capital borrowing make consideration of alternative funding options, including private finance, a necessity to build the infrastructure we need.We are always open to engaging with re…
8 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Futures Trust will report to the Scottish Ministers on alternative funding options, including revenue funded models for capital projects.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) undertakes a range of activities, working with partners across the public and private sectors to deliver infrastructure-led outcomes. The SFT is an infrastructure centre of expertise which provide independent advice. As an exe…
16 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the constitution secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential implications for Scotland’s relations with EU member states of the UK rejoining the Erasmus programme.
19 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any economic benefits of the growth of aquaculture in Scotland.
11 Nov 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the shingles vaccine in reducing the risk of dementia.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government is guided by the expert clinical advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) who base its recommendations on rigorous appraisal of the best available scientific evidence and continually monitor vaccination prog…
11 Nov 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason individuals who were aged 68, 69 or 70 on 1 September 2025 are not currently eligible for the shingles vaccine.
Answer · Jenni Minto: Decision-making on Scotland’s vaccination programme is guided by the independent, expert advice of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI). The shingles vaccination programme was introduced in Scotland in 2013 for those aged 70 years …
11 Nov 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the consistency with which eligibility criteria for the shingles vaccine are applied across NHS boards.
Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Vaccination and Immunisation Programme (SVIP) is a partnership between Public Health Scotland (PHS), Health Boards, and the Scottish Government. Its aim is to enhance the efficiency, effectiveness, and sustainability of vaccination and immunisati…
5 Nov 2025 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made an assessment of the potential economic benefits of the reinstatement of an international ferry route from Rosyth.
29 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Director of Housing at Fife Council and what was discussed.
20 Oct 2025 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the status of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's service delivery review, following the public consultation, which closed on 17 September 2025.
29 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of its relations with the British-Irish Parliamentary Assembly.
24 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which NHS boards have exercised their discretion to return vaccination delivery responsibility to rural GPs.
Answer · Neil Gray: Since 2022, Health Boards have been responsible for delivering Scotland’s vaccination programmes. The Scottish Government has always recognised that there may be circumstances (eg, in remote and rural places) were some vaccination services need to be de…
24 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on the NHS of the reported decision to exclude NHS frontline staff as a cohort from automatic eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine in winter 2025.
Answer · Jenni Minto: In 2024, the Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation (JCVI) made an assessment of the need to continue to vaccinate the frontline health and social care worker group for COVID-19. The outcome of that assessment at: JCVI statement on the COVID-19 vac…
15 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its current priorities are for international trading links.
11 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed a new medical centre for Lochgelly with NHS Fife; what the outcome was, and on what date it will next discuss the matter.
Answer · Neil Gray: We are currently working with all NHS Health Boards to identify investment priorities across Scotland, that includes NHS Fife.Historic real terms cuts to our block grant from the UK Government have put pressure on our capital budget and we have only recently …
11 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it will (a) reach and (b) announce itsdecision on the infrastructure investment plan refresh review for theyears beyond 2025-26.
Answer · Shona Robison: The upcoming Infrastructure Strategy and associated delivery plan pipeline will be published as part of our fiscal event this winter. Publishing the strategy, planned pipeline, the spending review and budget plans together ensures a long-term, strategically a…
11 Sep 2025 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government by what date it expects to fulfil the commitment it made in 2011 to provide a new medical centre for Lochgelly.
Answer · Neil Gray: We are currently working with all NHS Health Boards to identify investment priorities across Scotland, that includes NHS Fife.Historic real terms cuts to our block grant from the UK Government have put pressure on our capital budget and we have only recently …