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Questions by Paul McLennan

Questions MSPs put to the Scottish Government and the Parliament’s corporate body. Written questions get a written answer, usually within ten working days; oral questions are answered in the chamber.

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S7O-00520

What action it has taken to progress council tax reform since the 2026 Scottish election.
Portfolio Question Paul McLennan SNP Lodged 11 Nov 2026

Due in chamber
18 Nov 2026
S7W-05067

Whether evidence-based menstrual health education resources developed and evaluated by researchers at the Uni…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP Lodged 11 Nov 2026

Awaiting answer
due 26 Nov 2026
S7W-05068

What steps it is taking to ensure that menstrual health resources used in delivering the Women's Health Plan …
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP Lodged 11 Nov 2026

Awaiting answer
due 26 Nov 2026
S7W-05066

What processes are in place to (a) identify, (b) assess and (c) disseminate menstrual health education resour…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP Lodged 11 Nov 2026

Awaiting answer
due 26 Nov 2026
S7O-00498

What discussions it has had with hospices regarding the development of a sustainable funding model for hospic…
General Question Paul McLennan SNP Lodged 4 Nov 2026

Oral
12 Nov 2026
S7W-04411

Whether it will publish a timetable for the consideration of and response to the Scottish Law Commission's Re…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Shirley-Anne Somerville Lodged 21 Oct 2026

Answered
9 Nov 2026 · 19 days
S7W-03704

What action it plans to take to address concerns raised by the self-catering sector regarding the interaction…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Shirley-Anne Somerville Lodged 27 Sep 2026

Answered
22 Oct 2026 · 25 days
S7W-03703

What steps the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex will take to ensure that …
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Kirsten Oswald Lodged 27 Sep 2026

Answered
22 Oct 2026 · 25 days
S7W-03702

Whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and the Minister for Victims and Community Safety have met with any…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Kirsten Oswald Lodged 27 Sep 2026

Answered
22 Oct 2026 · 25 days
S7W-04347

What its response is to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry’s sixth report, 'Care Sector' (Module 6), which is due to be …
Inspired Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alison Thewliss Lodged 19 Oct 2026

Answered
20 Oct 2026 · 1 day
S7W-03573

What support is available to housing associations whose properties have been subject to vandalism, deliberate…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Shirley-Anne Somerville Lodged 23 Sep 2026

Answered
2 Oct 2026 · 9 days
S7O-00311

What its response is to the latest annual homelessness statistics.
Portfolio Question Paul McLennan SNP Lodged 22 Sep 2026

Oral
30 Sep 2026
S7W-03293

What its position is on reported calls from the Scottish Retail Consortium and Scottish Tourism Alliance for …
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Jenny Gilruth Lodged 14 Sep 2026

Answered
29 Sep 2026 · 15 days
S7W-03202

Whether it considers that a move to two mainland NHS boards, as announced in the Programme for Government, wi…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Maree Todd Lodged 10 Sep 2026

Answered
24 Sep 2026 · 14 days
S7W-03117

Whether it is considering undertaking an annual collection of data on children’s use of nicotine pouches that…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Maree Todd Lodged 9 Sep 2026

Answered
24 Sep 2026 · 15 days
S7W-03193

Whether it plans to prioritise investment in the timely development of Local Area Coordination.
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alison Thewliss Lodged 10 Sep 2026

Answered
23 Sep 2026 · 13 days
S7W-03151

What engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding its review of National Lottery Good Cause funding…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Shirley-Anne Somerville Lodged 9 Sep 2026

Answered
21 Sep 2026 · 12 days
S7W-03054

When it anticipates that the Independent Commission on the Criminalisation of the Purchase of Sex will commen…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Kirsten Oswald Lodged 8 Sep 2026

Answered
21 Sep 2026 · 13 days
S7W-02962

Whether it will publish any cost estimates, financial modelling or resource assessments relating to the imple…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alison Thewliss Lodged 3 Sep 2026

Answered
16 Sep 2026 · 13 days
S7W-02543

How it plans to address any gaps in data in order to improve reporting against the National Indicators.
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Ivan McKee Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
16 Sep 2026 · 29 days
S7W-02542

Whether it will provide details of its approach and timeline for the development of the National Indicators t…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Ivan McKee Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
16 Sep 2026 · 29 days
S7W-02540

What progress has been made in reviewing the National Performance Framework, including when the revised frame…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Ivan McKee Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
16 Sep 2026 · 29 days
S7W-02541

Whether the Programme for Government 2026-27 will be closely aligned or mapped to the revised National Perfor…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Ivan McKee Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
16 Sep 2026 · 29 days
S7W-02964

What assessment it has made of the adequacy of its July 2025 guidance in implementing recommendations 96, 98 …
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Jim Fairlie Lodged 3 Sep 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 12 days
S7W-02759

Whether it will review Foundation Apprenticeship commissioning arrangements to allow additional suitably expe…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alyn Smith Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02754

Whether it is aware that no Local Government Pension Scheme administering authority reportedly publishes data…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Hannah Mary Goodlad Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02757

What plans it has to ensure that training providers receive sufficient SDS Modern Apprenticeship contract vol…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alyn Smith Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02750

When Vessel Monitoring Systems will be rolled out to the under-12-metre inshore nephrops creel fleet.
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Jim Fairlie Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02758

Whether SDS funding and eligibility arrangements will allow employees who complete the Social Services (Child…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alyn Smith Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02752

What evidence or guidance informed its decision to allow local authorities and relevant public bodies up to t…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Hannah Mary Goodlad Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02749

When Vessel Monitoring Systems will be rolled out to the under-12-metre inshore nephrops trawl fleet.
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Jim Fairlie Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02756

What evidence it has that apprentices in the 20 to 24 and 25+ age groups carrying out the same Social Service…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alyn Smith Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02753

Whether it will commit to collecting Gross National Income, or equivalent net financial flows, data for Scotl…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Hannah Mary Goodlad Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02755

What Modern Apprenticeship contribution rate will apply to the reintroduced Social Services (Children and You…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alyn Smith Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02761

Whether it will provide an update on the ongoing review of support for part-time study, including whether it …
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Alyn Smith Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 16 days
S7W-02548

In light of the Scottish Medicines Consortium's decision in June 2026 to approve the use of semaglutide (Wego…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Maree Todd Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 28 days
S7W-02546

In light of NHS boards being expected to fund hybrid closed-loop (HCL) systems for eligible patients in line …
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Maree Todd Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 28 days
S7W-02547

How many new-start patients are planned to commence treatment with hybrid closed-loop (HCL) insulin pump syst…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Maree Todd Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 28 days
S7W-02545

Whether it will consider routinely publishing national data on the number of people on waiting lists for hybr…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Maree Todd Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 28 days
S7W-02544

What information it holds on the number of people on waiting lists for hybrid closed-loop (HCL) insulin pumps…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Maree Todd Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
15 Sep 2026 · 28 days
S7W-02760

Whether it will develop a coordinated Early Learning and Childcare (ELC) recruitment pathway that connects sc…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Siobhian Brown Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
11 Sep 2026 · 12 days
S7W-02751

Whether it will provide an update on the “ask and act” homelessness prevention pilot programme.
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Shirley-Anne Somerville Lodged 30 Aug 2026

Answered
10 Sep 2026 · 11 days
S7O-00138

What plans it has to reform abortion law in 2026-27.
General Question Paul McLennan SNP Lodged 25 Aug 2026

Oral
1 Sep 2026
S7W-02549

What estimate it has made of the annual cost of providing semaglutide (Wegovy) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) tre…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Angela Constance Lodged 18 Aug 2026

Answered
1 Sep 2026 · 14 days
S7W-02762

Whether it will provide an update on its commitment to publish a Health and Care Improving Flow Plan within t…
Inspired Question Paul McLennan SNP → Angela Constance Lodged 31 Aug 2026

Answered
31 Aug 2026 · 0 days
S7W-02059

What assessment it has made of any impact of funded childcare provision on employment rates among parent care…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Mairi McAllan Lodged 26 Jul 2026

Answered
21 Aug 2026 · 26 days
S7W-02057

How it plans to work with COSLA to ensure that the planned expansion of childcare across Scotland is informed…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Mairi McAllan Lodged 26 Jul 2026

Answered
21 Aug 2026 · 26 days
S7W-02061

What steps it is taking to improve access to flexible childcare for parent carers of disabled children who wo…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Mairi McAllan Lodged 26 Jul 2026

Answered
21 Aug 2026 · 26 days
S7W-02058

What action it plans to take to ensure that families raising disabled children, including those with complex …
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Mairi McAllan Lodged 26 Jul 2026

Answered
21 Aug 2026 · 26 days
S7W-02067

Whether it has assessed the land area that would be required to accommodate 5.4GW of ground-mounted solar cap…
Written Question Paul McLennan SNP → Stephen Gethins Lodged 26 Jul 2026

Answered
19 Aug 2026 · 24 days

Answer status applies to written questions. Oral and First Minister’s questions are answered in the chamber; the answer is in the Official Report. Lists are ordered by the latest date on each question (the answer date once answered).