Martyn Day

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to granting prescribed status to Independent Humanist Ceremonies under the Marriage (Scotland) Act 1977 and the Civil Partnership Act 2004.

21 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) network operators, (b) local authorities and (c) fleet infrastructure providers regarding mapping future power demand from (i) bus depots, (ii) logistics sites, (iii) local authority depots and (iv) public-sector fleet locations.

21 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the (a) whole-life cost, (b) infrastructure reliability and (c) operational risk of applying different zero-emission technologies to public-sector fleets, including refuse vehicles, buses, highway vehicles and depot-based vans, and how lessons from recent f…

21 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the (a) depot, (b) grid and (c) charging infrastructure required to support the next phase of zero-emission bus deployment, including the role of Scottish manufacturers and supply chains, such as Alexander Dennis.

21 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the delivery of equitable 24/7 national access to thrombectomy services.

21 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards delivering equitable national 24/7 access to thrombectomy services, and what milestones it expects to meet in 2026-27.

21 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will use the findings from the forthcoming Scottish Stroke Improvement Programme audit to support the delivery of equitable national 24/7 access to thrombectomy services.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of clinical nurse specialists who specialise in neuro-oncology, and what steps NHS Scotland is taking to ensure that all brain tumour patients have access to a named clinical nurse specialist.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what the timeline is for publishing transparent data on referral pathways and routes to diagnosis for brain tumour patients so that any inequalities in access and diagnostic delays can be identified, monitored and addressed.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with the UK Government and National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to ensure that patients and researchers in Scotland can benefit from the NIHR Brain Tumour Research Consortium, and what role Scotland will play in the programme.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it plans to take to improve access to clinical trials for people affected by brain tumours.

20 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, for the treatment of prostate cancer, what plans NHS Scotland has to provide focal therapy, which targets and destroys only the cancerous area rather than the whole gland.

16 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to children and young people with cancer, and their families, to meet the cost of travelling to and from treatment; what assessment it has made of the adequacy of this support and, in light of recent commitments by the UK and Welsh governments to introduce dedic…

16 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the £3.2 million budget for the Young Patients Family Fund, as set out in the 2026-27 Scottish Budget, will be sufficient to meet anticipated demand from families of children and young people with cancer, and whether the fund will be kept unde…

16 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, following the conclusion of Collaborative and Compassionate Cancer Care: cancer strategy for children and young people 2021–2026, when it plans to publish its next long-term cancer strategy for children and young people and what role the third sector will have in informing an…

13 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it is giving to developing a national wool strategy, with a view to supporting Scotland's wool sector.

8 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the introduction of population-level policies aimed at regulating environmental risk factors for liver disease, including an automatic uprating of minimum unit pricing (MUP) for alcohol in line with inflation, restrictions on alcohol advertising and spo…

8 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the turnout in the most recent elections.

8 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is regarding whether smear campaigns and reputational abuse are adequately recognised under existing domestic abuse legislation, police and prosecution guidance and victim support practice.

8 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any potential merits of introducing compulsory voting to increase turnout to Scottish Parliament elections, as is used in Australia.

8 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it is considering any legislative changes to address any gaps in the recognition of smear campaigns and reputational abuse as forms of coercive and controlling behaviour.

7 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding extending eligibility for the Youth Guarantee and the Jobs Guarantee to unemployed people aged over 24.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The Scottish Government has had no specific discussions with the UK Government regarding extending eligibility for the Youth Guarantee or the Jobs Guarantee to unemployed people aged over 24.Employment support is a shared area of interest across reserved and …

1 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it anticipates the timeline will be for extending funded childcare provision to children from the age of nine months.

16 Jun 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what urgent action it is taking to bring forward planning guidance on AI data centres in order to enable local authorities to fully and properly assess their impact on local communities and the environment. 

10 Jun 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding funding for the Grangemouth Flood Protection Scheme. 

3 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of recent reports of aviation fuel supply issues at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding future fuel security and the fuel supply chain.