Amanda Lindsay

22 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to reduce waiting times for children for neurodevelopmental assessments, including how it will ensure that CAMHS services have the staffing and resources needed to deliver timely assessments and appropriate support.

3 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available for residents who wish to switch to an electric vehicle but are unable to do so due to a lack of practical and affordable home charging options.

3 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish clear national guidance or minimum standards to ensure that residents wishing to install electric vehicle charging points are treated consistently and fairly across Scotland, rather than facing different requirements depending on their local authority.

3 Jul 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to supporting the transition from fossil-fuelled vehicles to electric vehicles, what steps it has taken to encourage the development of policies that enable the safe use of cross-pavement charging solutions for households across all property types.

24 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted, or plans to conduct, a feasibility study for westbound slipways at junction 3 of the M9 and, if so, what the current status of that study is.

Answer · Stephen Flynn: The Scottish Government has not undertaken, and currently has no plans to undertake, a feasibility study into the provision of west-facing slip roads at Junction 3 of the M9.The principle of west-facing slip roads at Junction 3 was considered through the prev…

23 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that its work towards the prevention of violence against women and girls is evidence-led and targeted at the behaviours that reportedly cause abuse. 

Answer · Simita Kumar: In line with the public health approach to addressing VAWG outlined in our Equally Safe strategy, using a wide range of data and evidence is central to informing policy and practice, monitoring progress, and identifying areas for future improvement.These incl…

23 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the importance of preventing violence against women and girls, what steps it is taking to address the underlying causes of such violence, including reported demand created by sex buyers, the influence of online pornography, including that depicting violence or degradation, a…

Answer · Neil Gray: Both our Equally Safe Strategy to tackle Violence against Women and Girls, and our Strategic Approach to challenge demand for prostitution recognise the need for a preventative approach, and also recognise that boys and men can also be victims of violence and…

21 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Supreme Court’s clarification onbiological sex and the Court of Session’s ruling on prison policy, by what dateany changes will be implemented regarding the accommodation of biological malesidentifying as transgender in the female prison estate to ensure sing…

Answer · Neil Gray: I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-01252 on 23 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/…

17 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support farmers in mitigating the negative impacts of certain plant and animal species on their businesses.

9 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the compliance of school toilet facilities with the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967, as currently in force, and the Equality Act 2010; what guidance, including that informed by external organisations such as LGBT Yo…

Answer · Mairi McAllan: The Scottish Government expects local authorities, as the duty holders, to ensure that school toilet facilities comply with the School Premises (General Requirements and Standards) (Scotland) Regulations 1967, as currently in force, and with their duties unde…

26 May 2026 · SPCB Written Question

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will provide an explanation for the removal of the “female” category from the Scottish Parliament’s search function, despite the UK Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 that confirmed “woman” and “sex” under the Equalit…

Answer · Stephen Kerr (on behalf of the SPCB): The Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body recently discussed and agreed to continue to collate and publish data about the diversity of MSPs. We recognise the importance of biographical data about MSPs on the website so that the public can understand and decid…