David Barratt

23 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to introducing legislation to prohibit the sale, supply and release of sky lanterns, and the release of helium balloons, into the atmosphere, in similar terms to the Sky Lanterns and Balloons (Prohibition) Act 2021 on the Isle of Man.

14 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, as part of its commitment to support the future of the site, whether it will consider including the former ethylene plant at Mossmorran within the purview of the Forth Green Freeport.

16 Jun 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland's review of the deployment of forensic tagging spray, including when it expects a decision on their future operational use.

10 Jun 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what the next steps are towards delivering a direct ferry service between Rosyth and mainland Europe.

3 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what work is being done to ensure that regulatory and consenting frameworks support the deployment of low-carbon heat recovery technologies from rivers, estuaries and coastal waters.

27 May 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to bring forward the deliveryof a new Lochgelly Health Centre before 2031.

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what further support it is providing to local authorities to help increase enforcement activity by Trading Standards officers.

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: Trading standards officers are appointed by local authorities in order to comply with their statutory obligations.While it is up to each local authority to manage its own day-to-day business, including decisions in relation to the delivery of statutory servic…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to address recruitment and retention challenges within the Trading Standards workforce.

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: Trading standards officers are appointed by local authorities. Trading Standards Scotland (TSS) is the national team for trading standards in Scotland and is funded by UK Government’s Department for Business and Trade (DBT). Workforce planning is an ope…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what regulatory powers are available to local authorities to limit the density of retail premises selling vape products in particular areas.

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: As planning authorities, local authorities are able to regulate development including the creation of new shops. Changes to the specific range of goods sold within an existing shop do not constitute development so are not within the scope of planning control.…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues to local authorities regarding the prioritisation of Trading Standards enforcement activity.

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: Scottish Government does not provide guidance on prioritisation of enforcement activity to local authorities. It is for each local authority to manage its own day-to-day business, including decisions in relation to the delivery of statutory services locally.T…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether additional funding, beyond the £3 million currently committed, will be required to deliver a fully operational ferry service from Rosyth to Europe.

Answer · Stephen Flynn: The level of funding required to support any ferry service from Scotland to Europe will depend on the nature of the route, the strength of the commercial case and an assessment of value for money for the taxpayer.

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the £3 million investment for a ferry link to Europe in Rosyth to be released and fully committed.

Answer · Stephen Flynn: Investment in ferry services to Europe from Scotland will be released once a full assessment of proposals for any such routes has been completed.

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government which organisations are expected to receive the proposed £3 million funding for the Rosyth to Europe ferry link, and what discussions it has had with those organisations to date.

Answer · Stephen Flynn: The Scottish Government has not identified any specific recipients of the proposed £3 million funding for ferry services from Scotland to Europe. A separate application has been received by a ferry operating company for funding through the Waterborne Fr…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the scale of illicit trade, including counterfeit goods and illegal tobacco.

Answer · Neil Gray: There is no robust assessment of illicit trade, which encompasses a wide range of crime threats and also covers devolved and reserved matters. The National Crime Agency has assessed that SOC offenders use high street businesses to support criminality, distrib…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the sale of illegal disposable vapes in high street premises, including those that do not comply with safety or nicotine content regulations.

Answer · Maree Todd: The Scottish Government supports strong alliances to tackle the availability of illicit vapes. This includes working with The Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland (SCOTSS) and across the 4-nations as part of the Cross Government Vape Enf…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any conditions attached to the proposed £3 million commitment for the Rosyth to Europe ferry link.

Answer · Stephen Flynn: Any conditions attached to grant funding for ferry services from Scotland to Europe will depend on the terms of scheme under which such a grant is made.

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to its second consultation on the regulation of the electrical industry, which closed in February 2021, whether it plans to bring forward plans to regulate the industry. 

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00543 on 10 June 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/…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to re-establish the Electricians Working Group to consider whether electricians should be regulated.

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00543 on 10 June 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/…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the regulation campaign by Scotland's Electrical Trade Association (SELECT), whether it has considered action to regulate the electrical industry. 

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00543 on 10 June 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/…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication in June 2019 of the research paper, The Regulation of electricians in Scotland, whether it has commenced work on any of the four recommended steps detailed in the report's section 6, "Business Case".

Answer · Hannah Mary Goodlad: Scottish Government agrees that anyone carrying out electrical work should be appropriately qualified. However, the regulation of electricians is complex.The Scotland Act reserves the regulation of the sale of goods and services and consumer protection to the…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on identifying a suitable funding mechanism for the primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many medical centres will be required to be established by the proposed primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when the Capital Investment Group received the full business case for the Lochgelly Medical Centre from NHS Fife, and whether formal approval has been provided.

Answer · Angela Constance: In June 2022, an outline business case for the replacement of Lochgelly health centre was submitted to the Scottish Government. However, it did not progress to full business case stage and no formal approval to proceed to construction has been provided. In De…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide funding to NHS Fife for the new Lochgelly Medical Centre development.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on de-coupling Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly into standalone projects in the primary healthcare investment programme.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on the use of the Mutual Investment Model for the primary healthcare investment programme.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when construction of the new Lochgelly Medical Centre will commence.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what private finance models are under active consideration for the primary healthcare investment programme and what other models were previously considered.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will make an announcement on the funding mechanism to be used for the primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…

26 May 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed primary healthcare investment programme for Cowdenbeath and Lochgelly supersedes the previously approved Lochgelly Medical Centre development.

Answer · Angela Constance: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00342 on 5 June 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/w…