Clare Haughey

16 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its Programme for Government 2021-22 commitment to consult on the phasing out of farrowing crates.

8 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it is providing to Police Scotland to improve the 101 service.

2 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to take to tackle the breeding of cats with extreme characteristics, including whether it plans to update the 2021 cat breeding guidance to cover all such cats.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government recognises that there are health concerns linked with cats with extreme characteristics, such as the Scottish Fold. It acknowledges that breeds such as the Scottish Fold and Munchkin have been found to likely represent a breach in the …

2 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation by the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s Responsible Cat Ownership Working Group to adopt compulsory microchipping, whether it will provide an update on its position on the compulsory microchipping of pet cats.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government recognises that microchipping pets supports responsible ownership and helps reunite lost animals with their owners. It acknowledges the Scottish Animal Welfare Commission’s findings on the benefits for welfare and enforcement.Off…

2 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it supports the creation of a single point of search for pet microchip databases and, if so, whether it plans to work with the UK Government to achieve this.

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government recognises the potential benefits of a single point of search across multiple pet microchip databases, which could provide quicker and more efficient access to information for enforcement agencies, veterinary professionals, and rehomin…

2 Jun 2026 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review cat breeding licensing under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (Scotland) Regulations 2021, including whether the licensing regime could be improved by measures such as lowering the threshold for licensing to two litters per year, i…

Answer · Jim Fairlie: The Scottish Government has no plans to review the licensing framework regulating cat breeding; nor do we have any current plans to reduce the threshold for licensing from 3 litters in any 12-month period to 2. Responsibility for enforcing the legislation reg…

2 Jun 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting businesses on Scotland’s high streets.  

26 May 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support Police Scotland and local authorities to tackle youth disorder over the summer months.

25 Feb 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the banking industry about maintaining access to face-to-face banking services on high streets.

3 Feb 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it provides to local authorities to enable them to explore partnership or franchise approaches to public transport.

26 Jan 2026 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government's launch of walk-in GP clinics will support its work to bring down waiting times and ensure everyone gets the care they need. 

15 Jan 2026 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its progress in implementing the accepted recommendations of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 report, which was published on 18 July 2024.

Answer · Kate Forbes: We welcomed the publication of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s Module 1 report on pre-pandemic preparedness and resilience on 18 July 2024. We published our initial response on 16 January 2025, where we set out the actions and steps we are taking to address t…

12 Jan 2026 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update regarding its engagement with credit unions in relation to CMutual withdrawing its Family Protection Plan.

11 Dec 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that all eligible recipients of the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will receive payments in 2025-26.

Answer · Shirley-Anne Somerville: Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will support at least 880,000 pensioners with their heating bills this winter.As of 14 December 2025, over 837,000 payments of our Winter Benefits have been made to help households with heating costs, including more than 568…

10 Dec 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its findings on the Future Medical Workforce project.

Answer · Neil Gray: I am pleased to announce that today we have published our Phase 1 report on the Future Medical Workforce Project. You can access the report here.The report follows an extensive exploratory process to understand the challenges and opportunities for Scotland&rs…

8 Dec 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting NHS boards, in light of the increase in hospital admissions of people affected by influenza.

2 Dec 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that all eligible recipients will be paid the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment this year.

24 Nov 2025 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the warning from Scottish Care that the UK Government’s immigration proposals risk destabilising care provision in Scotland.  

17 Nov 2025 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister, in light of the UK Government’s reported decision to revisit compensating Women Against State Pension Inequality, what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential social security implications for those affected in Scotland.

13 Nov 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards its commitment to review the law on abortion to ensure that abortion services are a healthcare matter.

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Government committed in our Programme for Government 2023-24 to ensuring that abortion services are first and foremost a healthcare matter.That is why in August 2024 I established an Expert Group chaired by Professor Anna Glasier, the Scottish Go…

10 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the UK Government's Pride in Place Programme in relation to its impact on devolved issues. 

22 Oct 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with local authorities regarding their implementation of Scottish Government legislation.

13 Oct 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to explore every avenue to support the sector and bring new care workers into social care roles in Scotland.

Answer · Neil Gray: The UK Government’s hostile and restrictive migration policies are damaging Scotland’s health and social care sector.In Scotland we need a migration system that works for our NHS, our social care sector, our businesses and third sector. Until we h…

30 Sep 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the implementation of its international strategy, how and by what mechanisms it is engaging with the governments of other European nations.

25 Sep 2025 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the planned launch and subsequent roll-out of the digital front door for health and social care.

Answer · Neil Gray: The Digital Front Door programme has progressed over the summer to ensure we launch the Health & Social Care online app this year. In recent months, the programme has worked collaboratively with stakeholders on technical delivery, organisational readiness…

23 Sep 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the closure of any Jobcentres in Scotland.

17 Sep 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports youth employment in the Rutherglen constituency, including through employability services.

5 Aug 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many people in each (a) local authority and (b) NHS board area have accessed distress brief intervention services in each of the last five years.

Answer · Tom Arthur: Since launch in 2017, over 92,000 people have now been referred to our world-leading Distress Brief Intervention (DBI) programme. DBI is now live in every Health and Social Care Partnership area across Scotland, providing timely support to those in distress a…

5 Aug 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many children and young people have received support from school counsellors in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Jenny Gilruth: The total number of children and young people that have accessed school counselling services in the last three years can be found in the following table:Local AuthorityJuly 2023 – March 2024January – June 2023July 2023 – December 2022January…

5 Aug 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many emergency mental health assessment units are operational (a) nationally and (b) in each NHS board.

Answer · Tom Arthur: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the number of emergency mental health assessment units available nationally or in each Health Board.This notwithstanding, we can report that all Health Boards have a 24/7 mental health unscheduled care path…