Parliamentary questions
Tim Eagle
1,487 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
26 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, in the light of the decision to arrange NHS boards into two sub national planning structures for the west and east of Scotland, what the implications this might have for the continued work of the North Cancer Alliance, which brings together boards from the Scotland East and Scotland We…
Answer · Neil Gray: DL (2025) 25, Implementation of Sub-National Planning: Co-operation and Planning Directions 2025 came into force on 13 November 2025. This document requires Health Boards to organise themselves into two collaborative sub-national structures – Scotland E…
25 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that (a) NHS boards and (b) Health and Social Care Partnerships are able to fully-fund independent advocacy services for patients.
Answer · Tom Arthur: The Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003is clear that every person with a mental disorder shall have a right of access to independent advocacy. The 2003 Act places these duties at local level, allowing services to be designed and commissione…
25 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government which (a) NHS boards and (b) Health and Social Care Partnerships have yet to retender a contract for the provision of independent advocacy services for patients.
Answer · Tom Arthur: Individual commissioning decisions, including tendering exercises, are the responsibility of local NHS Boards in consultation with their partners. As such, the Scottish Government does not hold the information you have requested.
25 Feb 2026 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what additional support it will provide to local authorities to address ageing infrastructure, including bridges.
12 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to reopen the Local Bridge Maintenance Fund.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The Scottish Budget 2026-27 contains no provisions to reopen the Local Bridge Maintenance Fund and no requests from any MSPs and opposition parties were received in developing
10 Feb 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many non-UK-owned fishing vessels, including vessels operating under foreign flags, (a) visited and (b) transhipped catches in (i) Ullapool, (ii) Lochinver, (iii) Scrabster and (iv) Lerwick ports in (A) 2024 and (B) 2025.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: The number of vessels visiting i.e. entering port but not landing, was,Port/Year20242025Lerwick71121Lochinver912Scrabster56Ullapool01Note, Lerwick experiences significant numbers because Norwegian vessels take advantage of a tax exemption on fuel.Transhipment…
4 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to increase the number of available beds in Dr Gray's Hospital Elgin and throughout NHS Grampian facilities.
28 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42816 by Ivan McKee on 21 January 2026, whether the figures it cites from the Scottish Fiscal Commission take into account any projected reduction of occupied business premises as a result of the non-domestic rates revaluation.
Answer · Ivan McKee: The Scottish Fiscal Commission’s forecasts of the non-domestic rates Contributable Amount (i.e. the amount that local authorities transfer to Scottish Government) are based on the draft 2026 valuation roll which was published on 30 November 2025. Foreca…
28 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many weapon surrender bins (a) it and (b) Police Scotland has funded in each year since 2021, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Angela Constance: The provision of weapon surrender bins is an operational matter for Police Scotland. Information on how many weapon surrender bins have been funded by Police Scotland is not held centrally. The member may wish to contact the Chief Constable of Police Scotland…
28 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy will meet with campaign groups regarding the Moray FLOW-Park project proposal.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it measures the efficacy of its We are Scotland campaign.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The campaign will be evaluated via independent post-campaign research to assess performance against SMART objectives (measuring prompted awareness, campaign recognition and claimed action), alongside media analytics and digital metrics.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on actors to participate in its We are Scotland campaign.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The cost for the actors was £13,606.30.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on TV advertising slots for its We are Scotland campaign, broken down by broadcaster.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The spend on advertising slots on linear TV, broken down by broadcaster is as follows -STV £156,027ITV Breakfast Scot £8,260C4 Scotland £13,992
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on social media boosts for its We are Scotland campaign, broken down by social media platform.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The campaign spend for social media adverts was £61,084 on Meta only.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government who had ministerial oversight for the (a) production and (b) approval of its We are Scotland campaign.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The First Minister and I had ministerial oversight for the campaign.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the total budget allocated towards the production of its We are Scotland campaign.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The total production cost was £149,459.88, correct at time of writing.This cost includes rates for services procured by the Creative Services agency, and approved by the Scottish Government. These rates for distinct services and elements of production c…
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on promotion of its We are Scotland campaign through social media influencers.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: None.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on billboard advertising for its We are Scotland campaign.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: The total spend on billboard advertising was £63,207.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it spent on newspaper advertising for its We are Scotland campaign, broken down by newspaper.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: None.
27 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many civil servants were involved in delivering its We are Scotland campaign.
Answer · Kaukab Stewart: Six civil servants each played a role in the delivery of the We are Scotland campaign, in parallel with a number of other projects and responsibilities.
26 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-43104 by Fiona Hyslop on 26 January 2026, for what reason it does not hold the information requested and, in light of ScotRail being owned by it through Scottish Rail Holdings Limited (SRH), whether it will ask SRH to provide this detail.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: While publicly owned, ScotRail is a distinct legal entity, separate from Scottish Ministers, which is both empowered and required to take operational decisions in the execution of its duties. This includes issuing relevant guidance to its passengers. If all p…
26 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government when the MV Glen Sannox is expected to re-enter service following its scheduled drydocking.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: MV Glen Sannox is scheduled to return to service on Monday 23 February.
26 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether the vibration issues reported on the MV Glen Sannox have now been repaired during its scheduled drydocking.
Answer · Kate Forbes: The MV Glen Sannox remains in dry dock to allow completion of the scheduled warranty works. The warranty work underway includes installation of additional steelwork to protect the vessel from vibration issues. The vessel is expected to return to service on 23…
26 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether any further issues have been identified with the MV Glen Sannox during its first scheduled drydocking.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Further emergent works have been identified since MV Glen Sannox entered dry dock.
26 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the average length of time is that CalMac ferries spend in scheduled drydocking.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The average length of time for scheduled drydocking is 20 days for small vessels is and 30 days for major vessels.
26 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what the expected total cost is of repairs associated with the MV Glen Sannox’s first scheduled drydocking.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: The expected cost of works associated with the first scheduled drydocking of MV Glen Sannox is £1,867,808.
23 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government by what percentage it anticipates Scottish Water’s executive leadership team’s pay will increase by from 1 April 2026, broken down by banding.
Answer · Gillian Martin: Executive Pay in Scottish Water is a decision for its Board. In their decision making they take into consideration public sector pay policy, including Scottish Government’s pay policy for Chief Executives. Executive pay rates are published within Scotti…
23 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Forestry and Forestry and Land Scotland remain separate entities.
Answer · Mairi Gougeon: A report was laid before the Scottish Parliament in June 2024 regarding the operation of the administrative arrangements that the Scottish Ministers have made for the carrying out of their forestry functions under the Forestry and Land Management (Scotland) A…
23 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support Highlands and Islands Airports Limited to upgrade security scanners in its airports, in order to allow passengers to carry liquids of more than 100ml in their hand luggage.
Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government’s 2026-27 draft budget includes £15.229 million in relation to Highlands and Islands Airports Limited’s (HIAL) capital requirements. In December 2025 the HIAL Board approved a business case for the introduction of sca…
21 Jan 2026 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42965 by Gillian Martin on 21 January 2026, whether (a) the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Action and Energy and/or (b) the Minister for Public Finance made a formal request to the First Minister to reallocate ministerial responsibility for determini…
Answer · Gillian Martin: The reallocation of ministerial responsibility for determining energy consents occurred as follows:On 17 December 2025 I wrote to the First Minister, stating that I would be able to more effectively engage with communities on onshore energy policy if the mini…