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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S6W-44183	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult with a wide number of chronic pain patients in future decisions relating to chronic pain services, as the Scottish Health Technologies Group did	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Mar 2026
S6W-44136	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers by Jim Fairlie to question S6W-26881 on 5 June 2024 and question S6W-35356 on 11 March 2025 in relation to financing natural capital, w	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2026
S6W-44016	To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that its new national housing agency prioritises affordable housing in the Highlands, to prevent local residents from being priced out by any increase	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2026
S6W-44017	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what specific measures are being introduced to improve access to legal advice in rural island communities, beyond fee increases, to	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2026
S6W-43976	To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how long an investigation into a pollution incident at a loch should take.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2026
S6M-20957.1	Fixing Scotland's Ferry Fiasco	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Amendment	04 Mar 2026
S6W-43874	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6F-04638 by John Swinney on 5 February 2026, and his commitment to contact the Highland Council regarding the funding of domesti	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2026
S6M-20859	Abbie's Sparkle Foundation Reaches the £1 Million Fundraising Mark	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	19 Feb 2026
S6W-43596	To ask the Scottish Government when the Marine Directorate Licensing Operations team will release its findings into the pollution event that took place at Loch Hourn in April 2025.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	19 Feb 2026
S6O-05517	To ask the Scottish Government what the obligations of local government are in relation to the funding of local arts, heritage and culture services.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	18 Feb 2026
S6F-04638	To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to ensure the long-term financial and operational stability of specialist domestic abuse services in the Highlands.	Grant, Rhoda	Question First Minister's Question	05 Feb 2026
S6W-43410	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set key benchmarks for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to measure response times for the first responding appliance.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2026
S6W-43412	To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service is meeting its legal obligations to protect its staff and to ensure compliance with equalities and h	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2026
S6W-43411	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set key benchmarks for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to record the time taken for the required weight of response to reach recognised categories o	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2026
S6W-43409	To ask the Scottish Government how many of Scotland's 356 fire stations have decontamination facilities.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2026
S6M-20660	Celebrating World Wetlands Day	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	03 Feb 2026
S6W-43221	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Landlord Registration regime, what its position is regarding whether this is functioning as planned, in light of The Highland Council reportedly stating t	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2026
S6W-43222	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Landlord Registration regime, whether aso-called light touch approach is compatible with local authorities' statutoryenforcement obligations in cases	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2026
S6W-43220	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Landlord Registration regime, whatassurance it has been given that local authorities are not structurallybypassing statutory enforcement provisions,	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2026
S6O-05397	To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of dental practices that are accepting new NHS patients, including how it will monitor the effectiveness of the November	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	21 Jan 2026
S6O-05373	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the independent review of maternity services in Caithness, including the remit and timescale of the review, and what detail has been	Grant, Rhoda	Question General Question	15 Jan 2026
S6W-42752	To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware that its guidance on adopting a "light touch" approach to regulation of landlords is reportedly being cited as justification by the Highland Council	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	15 Jan 2026
S6M-20378	Commending the Efforts of the Highland and Islands' Council Workers and the Farming Community in Response to the Recent Severe Weather	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	09 Jan 2026
S6M-20258	Food Insecurity in Remote Rural Communities: The Lived Experience of Older Adults	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2025
S6W-42232	To ask the Scottish Government how long the process for adoption from fostering should take, from beginning the process to the adoption being finalised.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2025
S6W-42230	To ask the Scottish Government what national overview is in place for the streamlining of co-ordination between local authorities during the process for adoption from fostering.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2025
S6W-42231	To ask the Scottish Government how long the process for granting a permanence order with power to adopt should take.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2025
S6M-20102	Eilean Dubh - Regional Care Home of the Year, Scotland	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	10 Dec 2025
S6O-05264	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of parents now being able to request Gaelic school provision in their areas, what financial and resource support it is providing to local authorities to ensure	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	10 Dec 2025
S6M-19979	IDM Energy Crowned National Winner 2025 of John Caudwell Award at Allica Bank Great British Entrepreneur Awards	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	01 Dec 2025
S6W-41969	To ask the Scottish Government whether a risk assessment has been undertaken on the effects on existing chronic pain patients of stopping (a) lidocaine infusions, (b) pain relief injections and (c) ra	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 Dec 2025
S6W-41968	To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) lidocaine infusions, (b) pain relief injections and (c) radio-frequency denervation treatments have been performed in outpatient departments or as day cases	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 Dec 2025
S6W-41967	To ask the Scottish Government whether any extra funding has been ringfenced and will be made available to aid NHS chronic pain specialist clinics, in light of chronic pain being a priority concern of	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 Dec 2025
S6W-41966	To ask the Scottish Government when the National Framework for Pain Management in Scotland’s Workforce Short-Life Working Group will report on service provision and staffing recommendations.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 Dec 2025
S6W-41846	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24400 by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 23 January 2024, what progress has been made regarding its agreement with the UK Government in	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	21 Nov 2025
S6W-41822	To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) fatal and (b) serious accidents there have been on each road in the trunk road network covering the Highlands and Islands region in each year since 2021.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	21 Nov 2025
S6M-19739.3	Supporting Scotland’s Fishing Industry	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Amendment	18 Nov 2025
S6W-41650	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41468 by Gillian Martin on 27 October 2025, for what reason the 50 megawatt cap was set, and what the processes are for reconsider	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Nov 2025
S6W-41651	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41468 by Gillian Martin on 27 October 2025, what the locations are of the 10 Forestry and Land Scotland onshore wind sites under 5	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Nov 2025
S6W-41652	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-41468 by Gillian Martin on 27 October 2025, for what reason the Community Asset Transfer Scheme (CATS) is being used for an asset	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Nov 2025
S6W-41597	To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish its guidance on the proposed phasing out of cages for laying hens.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2025
S6W-41432	To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether the Family Court system is compliant with article (a) 3, (b) 9, (c) 12, (d) 18 and (e) 19 of the UN Convention on the Rights of th	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2025
S6W-41433	To ask the Scottish Government whether penalties for parents or carers who breach contact orders approved by Family Courts are to be introduced.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2025
S6W-41404	To ask the Scottish Government where the liability lies for any repayment of planting grants given to the Kinrara Estate, near Aviemore, following the reported sale of the estate by Brewdog to Oxygen	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Oct 2025
S6W-41403	To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the reported purchase of Kinrara Estate near Aviemore by Oxygen Conservation is in the public interest.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Oct 2025
S6W-40852	To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered seeking to amend the definition of peatland under the Wildlife Management and Muirburn (Scotland) Act 2024 to cover areas of peat wit	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	22 Oct 2025
S6W-40833	To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to mark the anniversary in November of the founding of the Highlands and Islands Development Board.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	10 Oct 2025
S6W-40832	To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the impact that the Highlands and Islands Development Board had on the economic and social development of	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	10 Oct 2025
S6W-40687	To ask the Scottish Government what research it is undertaking into the potential (a) effectiveness and (b) cost-effectiveness of Calmare therapy in offering relief for conditions such as nerve pain,	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Oct 2025
S6W-40688	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Calmare therapy being offered in Ireland, Italy, Germany, USA and Australia, what its position is on the reported view of the UK specialist clinic, the Lond	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Oct 2025
S6W-40745	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it withdrawing the Scottish Good Practice statement on myalgic enchephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) and adopting the NICE Guideline on the c	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2025
S6W-40526	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-36012 by Fiona Hyslop on 31 March 2025, by what date the construction of the controlled pedestrian crossing at Raigmore interchang	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2025
S6M-18952	Congratulating ALIenergy on its 25th Anniversary	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	17 Sep 2025
S6W-40128	To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to conduct a post-implementation review of its Habitats Regulations, similar to that carried out by the UK Government in July 2025, and, if so, what the	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	16 Sep 2025
S6W-39365	To ask the Scottish Government which NHS board areas currently have a dedicated Maternity and Neonatal Psychological Intervention (MNPI) team in place, and what plans there are to ensure that everyone	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Aug 2025
S6W-39432	To ask the Scottish Government when details of the 2025-26 Bus Infrastructure Fund will be published.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 Aug 2025
S6W-39351	To ask the Scottish Government whether all firefighters who are tasked with entering a burning building are provided with a breathing apparatus set that has built-in radio communications with the inci	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Jul 2025
S6W-39352	To ask the Scottish Government whether all firefighters are provided with wearable tracking devices for use during incidents to track their location.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Jul 2025
S6W-39354	To ask the Scottish Government whether all fire stations are stocked with a spare thermal imaging camera.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Jul 2025
S6W-39353	To ask the Scottish Government whether all firefighters are provided with wearable tracking devices for use during incidents to record their heart and breathing rates, in order to provide early warnin	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Jul 2025
S6W-39359	To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds on how many fire stations had firefighting staff that exceeded the permitted maximum of 24 hours of overtime per month in 2024.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39355	To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to reduce the reported 29% vacancy rate in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39364	To ask the Scottish Government how many of the retained duty system fire stations in the Orkney Islands Council area currently have full staffing complements.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39363	To ask the Scottish Government how many of the retained duty system fire stations in the Comhairle nan Eilean Siar area currently have full staffing complements.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39358	To ask the Scottish Government whether all firefighters who are tasked with fighting wildfires are provided with wildfire kit as an alternative to wearing kit that is designed for fighting structural	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39361	To ask the Scottish Government how many of the retained duty system fire stations in the Argyll and Bute Council area currently have full staffing complements.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39350	To ask the Scottish Government how many of the retained duty system fire stations in the Shetland Islands Council area currently have full staffing complements.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39357	To ask the Scottish Government whether any emergency measures introduced during theCOVID-19 pandemic period to operate with reduced manpower in the Scottish Fireand Rescue Service have been reversed a	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39362	To ask the Scottish Government how many of the retained duty system fire stations in the Moray Council area currently have full staffing complements.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39356	To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to reduce the number of fire stations assessed as being of "bad" or "poor" suitability.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39360	To ask the Scottish Government how many of the retained duty system fire stations in the Highland Council area currently have full staffing complements.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39261	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38840 by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2025, whether it anticipates it will incur any contingent liability in either capital or resource c	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39260	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-38841 by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2025, what the items of expenditure are that capital expenditure is expected to cover within the pi	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39259	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answers to questions S6W-38838 and S6W-38841 by Jim Fairlie on 3 July 2025, whether there is any capital or resource budget implication for the Peatland	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Jul 2025
S6W-39258	To ask the Scottish Government whether any contingent liabilities becoming due for any purpose are (a) met by departmental or central budgets and (b) more likely to be charged to capital or resource b	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Jul 2025
S6W-38836	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of it adopting a mechanism for the carbon contracts pilot to offer to buy a portion of carbon credits at an agreed price, what other options to support investm	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	04 Jul 2025
S6W-38839	To ask the Scottish Government how many projects have registered an interest in carbon contracts since the launch of the call for interest in the carbon contracts pilot.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38842	To ask the Scottish Government what (a) steps it has taken and (b) plans it has to report any contingent liability arising from the carbon contracts pilot.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38840	To ask the Scottish Government whether it has set an upper limit on the (a) annual and (b) cumulative amount of any contingent liability associated with the carbon contracts pilot.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38869	To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the (a) accessibility and (b) affordability of inter-island ferry travel for disabled passengers.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38837	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the reported call for the registration of peatland restoration projects for carbon contracts, how many hectares of degraded peatland it anticipates the carb	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38841	To ask the Scottish Government which of its departmental budgets will be used to pay for any contingent liability from carbon contracts, and whether the Peatland ACTION budget will be affected.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38838	To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it will use to determine which projects that register an interest will be offered a carbon contract under the carbon contracts pilot; whether it will utili	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38865	To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to extending free ferry travel for passengers aged 22 and under on all routes on the public contract for (a) Northern Isles Ferry Service	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38868	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the current fare concessions available to disabled passengers on the public ferry network.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38722	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Transport Scotland publication, Islands Connectivity Plan The Vessels and Ports Plan for the Clyde and Hebrides and Northern Isles networks (2025 –	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2025
S6W-38723	To ask the Scottish Government when it anticipates that the new zero-emission ferry that it has part funded will begin transporting passengers on Orkney Ferries routes.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2025
S6W-38724	To ask the Scottish Government, further to any recent discussions by members of the Ferry Replacement Task Force, whether it will list the scheduled replacement dates for the nine vessels in the Orkne	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2025
S6W-38704	To ask the Scottish Government what guarantees it can provide that the proposed debris flow shelter on the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section will withstand future landslides and protect the road and us	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2025
S6W-38706	To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the long-term solution for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section is the quickest and most economical solution, and, if it considers this t	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2025
S6W-38705	To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current proposal for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section is (a) deliverable and (b) affordable, and what assessment has been made of	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2025
S6O-04843	To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle violence against women.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	25 Jun 2025
S6W-38703	To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the alternative green route, along the other side of the glen, for the A83 Rest and Be Thankful section should be re-evaluated to assess	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2025
S6W-38585	To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to hold property factors accountable and to remove them from the Scottish Property Factor Register if they have breached the Code of Conduct.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Jun 2025
S6O-04784	To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on ensuring that 10% of frontline NHS spending is on mental health services.	Grant, Rhoda	Question General Question	12 Jun 2025
S6M-17916	Celebrating Trade Relationship with Taiwan (ROC)	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jun 2025
S6W-37437	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its reported comments that, while it engages regularly with cross-party groups (CPGs), “they are informal groupings of MSPs and other people and group	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2025
S6W-37927	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide copies of all technical reports and test results in full from the investigation into the presence of radon at Inverness Justice Centre.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jun 2025
S6M-17004	Combatting Commercial Sexual Exploitation	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Members' Business Motion	03 Jun 2025
S6W-37666	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", which routes will be covered and what the (a) eligibility criteria, (b) application process and (c)	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 May 2025
S6W-37671	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", whether applications will be backdated, and, if not, from what date applications will be eligible.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 May 2025
S6W-37670	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the reported £4.4 million ferries "resilience fund", how information on the (a) fund, (b) eligibility criteria and (c) application process will be conve	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 May 2025
S6W-37658	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of end dates for any leases it has issued to operate (a) windfarms, (b) other forms of renewable energy production and (c) energy storage&	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	28 May 2025
S6W-37517	To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the reported £801 million allocated to Scotland from European Structural and Investment Funds was claimed by 30 April 2025.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	22 May 2025
S6M-17598.1	Empowering Scotland’s Island Communities	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Amendment	21 May 2025
S6O-04687	To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to allocate additional funding to Argyll and Bute Council, in light of reports of Argyll and Bute Health and Social Care Partnership’s funding def	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	21 May 2025
S6W-37438	To ask the Scottish Government how many people were interviewed as part of the Pain Management Panel report, which was published in November 2022, broken down by NHS board area; what its position is o	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	21 May 2025
S6M-17463	Congratulating Skye and Lochalsh Young Carers on its 25th Anniversary	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	09 May 2025
S6M-17427	An t-Eilean Wins Prestigious Award	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	07 May 2025
S6W-36746	To ask the Scottish Government how many wind farms are on land owned by it, broken down by megawatts of wind capacity generated, and what proportion of these farms are community owned.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	02 May 2025
S6W-36546	To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NatureScot regarding maintaining and growing native oyster populations in Marine Protected Areas, and what actions are being considered.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 May 2025
S6M-17360.1	Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Amendment	30 Apr 2025
S6W-36545	To ask the Scottish Government what actions are being considered to address any unregulated gathering of native oysters in Marine Protected Areas, in light of recent reports of functional extinction o	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2025
S6W-36544	To ask the Scottish Government what its response is, in light of reports that native oyster numbers within the Loch Sween Marine Protected Area have significantly declined.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2025
S6W-36418	To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address the findings by the Scottish Human Rights Commission in its November 2024 report, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlan	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	25 Apr 2025
S6W-36419	To ask the Scottish Government what consideration was given to the Scottish Human Rights Commission’s November 2024 report, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	25 Apr 2025
S6W-36417	To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Human Rights Commission’s November 2024 report, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	25 Apr 2025
S6O-04562	To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been done of any impact on CAMHS waiting times targets, in light of reports of autism assessment services being cancelled leaving more children in di	Grant, Rhoda	Question General Question	24 Apr 2025
S6W-36317	To ask the Scottish Government, to ensure timely implementation, what milestones have been set for the delivery of the Fracture Liaison Service audit.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	24 Apr 2025
S6W-36421	To ask the Scottish Government what vessel will be allocated to the Barra-Oban ferry route when the MV Isle of Lewis is retired from service.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2025
S6W-36422	To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the procurement of additional marine evacuation systems (MES) for CalMac since August 2016, in light of the document, Contract fo	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2025
S6W-36202	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32079 by Gillian Martin on 18 December 2024, whether the marine and coastal restoration plan will take account of, and have regard	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2025
S6M-17091	Congratulating Inverness Lions Basketball Club	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	08 Apr 2025
S6W-36201	To ask the Scottish Government what its co-management process is in developing the demersal fisheries management plans.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	02 Apr 2025
S6W-36012	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-32449 by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2025, what progress has been made on the construction of a controlled pedestrian crossing at Ra	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Mar 2025
S6O-04504	To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to upgrade older housing stock to make it suitable for modern day heating systems.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	27 Mar 2025
S6W-35689	To ask the Scottish Government how many times its (a) ministers and (b) officials have met with the advertising website, Adultwork, in each year since 2018.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2025
S6W-35688	To ask the Scottish Government how many times its (a) ministers and (b) officials have met with the advertising website, Vivastreet, in each year since 2018.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2025
S6W-35690	To ask the Scottish Government how many times its (a) ministers and (b) officials have met with the advertising website, Escort Scotland, in each year since 2018.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2025
S6W-35357	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26881 by Jim Fairlie on 5 June 2024, what engagement took place with (a) communities and (b) land managers to test the appetite fo	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	25 Mar 2025
S6W-35363	To ask the Scottish Government whether it has undertaken any assessment of the costs of undertaking peatland restoration, and whether any such costs are (a) static, (b) falling and (c) rising; what th	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2025
S6W-35362	To ask the Scottish Government whether any potential contingent liability implications against future budgets is estimated at the time of entering any arrangements that may subsequently trigger that l	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2025
S6W-35487	To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on specialists in dealing with domestic abuse being embedded in 999 control rooms with the aim of providing better support for victims, similar to t	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2025
S6W-35490	To ask the Scottish Government what action is being taken to ensure that 999 control rooms are more responsive and survivor-centred to domestic abuse cases.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2025
S6W-35361	To ask the Scottish Government whether it has advised the Scottish Fiscal Commission of any potential contingent liability implications in relation to future budgets, as a consequence of pursuing a po	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	19 Mar 2025
S6M-16839.1	Protecting and Growing Scotland’s Iconic Food and Drink Sector	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Amendment	18 Mar 2025
S6W-35359	To ask the Scottish Government what budget provision it has made within the draft Budget for 2025-26 and any subsequent year to (a) underwrite private investment and (b) pilot blended finance models i	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2025
S6W-35360	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30676 by Mairi Gougeon on 30 October 2024, whether it has now modelled any potential contingent liability implications from its po	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2025
S6W-35356	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-26881 by Jim Fairlie on 5 June 2024, in relation to financing natural capital, how much private finance was (a) arranged under the	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35346	To ask the Scottish Government what opportunities have been made for new entrants to farming through publicly owned land.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35345	To ask the Scottish Government which public bodies it has contacted regarding the offer of farming opportunities to new entrants.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35338	To ask the Scottish Government when the evacuation system on the MV Isle of Mull will be upgraded.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35337	To ask the Scottish Government what the total cost of chartering the MV Alfred is, including the most recent extension.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35347	To ask the Scottish Government how it has created opportunities for new entrants to farming through its publicly owned land.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35309	To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to The Seventh Carbon Budget, which was published by the Climate Change Committee on 26 February 2025, in particular section 7.4 on agriculture and	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35310	To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the paper, Sustainable Farming Scheme: proposed scheme outline (2024), which was published by the Welsh Government on 25 November	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35308	To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to re-evaluate funding forthe Highlands and Islands Veterinary Support Scheme (HIVSS); what its responseis to the reported concerns in the secto	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2025
S6W-35358	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the Natural Capital Market Framework and further to the answer to question S6W-30678 by Mairi Gougeon on 29 October 2024, whether it cons	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	05 Mar 2025
S6W-34489	To ask the Scottish Government under what grounds people with Huntington’s disease might be refused access to support from (a) general psychiatry and (b) community mental health teams despite th	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	28 Feb 2025
S6W-34923	To ask the Scottish Government how many procedures the National Specialist Services Committee has signed off (a) in each of the last 10 years and (b) since April 2024.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2025
S6W-34924	To ask the Scottish Government how often it meets the National Specialist Services Committee; when it last met the committee, and what was discussed.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Feb 2025
S6W-34584	To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the potential for soil carbon losses when increasing tree cover with the aim to capture carbon, through its tree planting targets.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Feb 2025
S6W-34583	To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to recent research published by the James Hutton Institute, in collaboration with the University of Edinburgh and Forest Research, examining the eff	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Feb 2025
S6W-33954	To ask the Scottish Government how many recreational visitors travelled to the Highlands and Islands in each year since 2018.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2025
S6W-33974	To ask the Scottish Government how people in the NHS Highland area who are impacted by Huntington’s disease can access support from (a) general psychiatry and (b) community mental health teams.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2025
S6W-33949	To ask the Scottish Government what the average spend was of recreational visitors to the Highlands and Islands in each year since 2018.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2025
S6W-33951	To ask the Scottish Government how many VisitScotland destination development directors were in post each December since 2018, and where each was located.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2025
S6W-33953	To ask the Scottish Government how many staff VisitScotland had each December since 2018, broken down by county that they were employed in.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2025
S6W-33952	To ask the Scottish Government how many VisitScotland development managers were in post each December since 2018, and where each was located.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2025
S6W-33950	To ask the Scottish Government what experience each VisitScotland board member has in relation to their role in the organisation, and where each is located.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2025
S6W-33975	To ask the Scottish Government what recourse is open to people impacted by Huntington’s disease in the NHS Highland area who have been refused statutory mental health care due to their condition	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	05 Feb 2025
S6M-16288	Coastal Testimonies	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	31 Jan 2025
S6W-33973	To ask the Scottish Government under what grounds people with Huntington’s disease might be refused access to support from (a) general psychiatry and (b) community mental health teams by their H	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2025
S6M-16161	Recognition of Scottish Powerlifting Team Success in Home Nations Championships	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	23 Jan 2025
S6O-04229	To ask the Scottish Government how it is dealing with delayed discharge from hospitals in the Highlands and Islands.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	22 Jan 2025
S6W-32907	To ask the Scottish Government whether it has allocated funding to complete the dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn, including the Nairn Bypass.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2025
S6W-32908	To ask the Scottish Government when a timeline for the dualling of the A96 between Inverness and Nairn, including the Nairn Bypass, will be published.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2025
S6W-32774	To ask the Scottish Government how many patients have attended chronic pain clinics in each NHS board in each of the last five years.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	16 Jan 2025
S6M-15705	Scottish Human Rights Commission’s Spotlight Project into Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in the Highlands and Islands	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Members' Business Motion	16 Jan 2025
S6M-16056	Dell McClurg Awarded a BEM	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	14 Jan 2025
S6W-32772	To ask the Scottish Government how many staff have been employed in chronic pain services in each NHS board in each of the last five years.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	14 Jan 2025
S6W-32773	To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been allocated to each NHS board for chronic pain services in each of the last five years.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	14 Jan 2025
S6M-16034.3	Building a Migration System that Supports Scotland’s Economy, Public Services and Communities	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Amendment	09 Jan 2025
S6W-32449	To ask the Scottish Government when funding for the construction of a controlled pedestrian crossing at Raigmore interchange in Inverness will be granted, in light of reports regarding the time and co	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	08 Jan 2025
S6W-32261	To ask the Scottish Government whether animal health concerns would qualify crofters and farmers for protection of their subsidies under the force majeure clause in the Rural Support (Improvement) (Mi	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	08 Jan 2025
S6W-32264	To ask the Scottish Government whether illness would qualify crofters and farmers for protection of their subsidies under the force majeure clause in the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Ame	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	08 Jan 2025
S6W-32263	To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) weather conditions and (b) late delivery of a bull would qualify crofters and farmers for protection of their subsidies under the force majeure clause in the	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	08 Jan 2025
S6W-32262	To ask the Scottish Government what qualifying circumstances would be covered under the force majeure clause in the Rural Support (Improvement) (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2024, a	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	08 Jan 2025
S6W-32097	To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to provide deer managers with clarity about the circumstances under which NatureScot might intervene on deer management issues under any new interventionist	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 Jan 2025
S6W-32095	To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to mobile larder infrastructure to support deer managers where there is a deficit of lardering facilities.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2025
S6W-32096	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the deer management incentive pilot schemes currently in operation in central Scotland and Loch Ness.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2025
S6W-32094	To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to support deer managers by investing in community larder and processing infrastructure.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2025
S6W-32083	To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to better enable coastalcommunities to have their views heard in marine policy work undertaken by theScottish Government, including (a) the Nati	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 Jan 2025
S6W-32286	To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that it is currently completing the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) stage 2 (concept design) of the project, by what date the Belford H	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2024
S6W-32085	To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to conclude its review of the use of ultra-high frequency electronic identification in livestock.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2024
S6W-32086	To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the (a) UK Government and (b) EU regarding the implementation of ultra-high frequency electronic identification technology in livestock,	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2024
S6W-32084	To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of any impact of adopting ultra-high frequency electronic identification technology on the trade of Scottish cattle and beef with England	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2024
S6W-32087	To ask the Scottish Government what data it holds on the number of Scottish animals slaughtered in England and vice versa, and what assessment it has made of any impact of its proposal to adopt u	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2024
S6W-32079	To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a restoration plan for marine and coastal areas, which was scheduled for publication by 2025.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2024
S6W-32082	To ask the Scottish Government how many hectares of marine environment (a) are currently undergoing active restoration work and (b) have planned active restoration work.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2024
S6W-32081	To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any obstacles that exist for coastal communities seeking to undertake restoration of marine environments, including (a) planning and (b) f	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2024
S6W-32080	To ask the Scottish Government which groups are represented on the stakeholder advisory group for the restoration plan for marine and coastal areas.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Dec 2024
S6W-31792	To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Transport last met with Erik Østergaard (a) in person and (b) remotely.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Dec 2024
S6W-31793	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider introducing a policy that no individual will be appointed to the board of David MacBrayne Limited or CMAL without being able to demonstrate expe	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Dec 2024
S6W-31795	To ask the Scottish Government on what (a) relevant knowledge and (b) experience the Cabinet Secretary for Transport based her appointment of Mark Tarry to the board of CMAL.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Dec 2024
S6W-31791	To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions in each of the last 10 years Jayam Dalal has been a member of an appointments panel established to advise ministers on public sector appointments.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2024
S6W-31794	To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to announce proposals for future governance arrangements for Hebrides and Clyde ferry services, and whether these will be subject to consultation.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2024
S6M-15698	Congratulations to Everyone Involved in Na Trads	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	03 Dec 2024
S6M-15471	Lamb for St Andrew's Day	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	15 Nov 2024
S6M-15400.1	Reversing the Family Farm Tax	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Amendment	13 Nov 2024
S6W-30982	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its timeline for reviewing its good practice principles for onshore wind developments, and whether there will be opportunities for t	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2024
S6W-30985	To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there was reportedly no external evaluation of the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) prior to its retendering, and what substantive changes w	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2024
S6W-30984	To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered the minimum percentage of ownership stakes in any new renewable energy development that should be offered to local communities to purchase, und	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2024
S6W-30983	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its timeline for developing a framework to support shared ownership of renewables, as proposed within the onshore wind sector deal,	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Nov 2024
S6W-30981	To ask the Scottish Government what new measures it plans to take to facilitate the expansion of renewable energy that is fully community-owned, as part of meeting its ambition to reach 2GW of communi	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	11 Nov 2024
S6O-03853	To ask the Scottish Government how youth groups can access funds to buy community assets.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	30 Oct 2024
S6W-30676	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-25949 by Mairi McAllan on 13 March 2024, whether it has now assessed potential public expenditure or contingent liability implicat	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2024
S6W-30678	To ask the Scottish Government what transparency arrangements it proposes in relation to the sources of private finance into natural capital investments that is supported by public spending, to ensure	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2024
S6W-30677	To ask the Scottish Government what target ratio of public to private sector investment it has set when seeking to incentivise private investment in nature recovery, and whether it has established a m	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2024
S6W-30679	To ask the Scottish Government what rate of direct cash return it is expecting from any public investment made in support of attracting private investment into nature recovery.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2024
S6W-30518	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-30045 by Fiona Hyslop on 4 October 2024, what the (a) value and (b) length of the contract is with (i) naValue GmbH and (ii) Addle	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2024
S6M-14951	Highland BlindCraft Beds Wins Award for Excellence in Customer Service, Care and Experience	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	18 Oct 2024
S6M-14950	New Start Highland Recognised for Purposeful Business	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	18 Oct 2024
S6W-30464	To ask the Scottish Government when the medicines homecare services review will be published.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	15 Oct 2024
S6W-30044	To ask the Scottish Government by what date CMAL will publish the invitation to tender to design and build seven new ferries for the Clyde and Hebrides network under phase 1 of the Small Vessel Replac	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	08 Oct 2024
S6W-30082	To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to using remote electronic monitoring to help respond to any modern slavery, human trafficking and human rights abuses in the fishing sec	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 Oct 2024
S6W-30045	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the external consultants that have advised (a) CMAL and (b) Transport Scotland on the design and build contract for seven new ferr	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	04 Oct 2024
S6O-03810	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its long-term ferry strategy to ensure reliability for communities.	Grant, Rhoda	Question General Question	03 Oct 2024
S6W-30103	To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) charges and (b) convictions for kerb crawling offences there have been in each local authority area in each year since 2018, including 2024 to date.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2024
S6W-30000	To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-29379 by Siobhian Brown on 13 September 2024, whether it will provide an update on progress on the delivery of the four components	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	26 Sep 2024
S6W-29799	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it remains committed to dualling the A96.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	26 Sep 2024
S6W-29802	To ask the Scottish Government when it will conduct a review into the Highlands and Islands Patient Travel Scheme.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2024
S6W-29803	To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to reviewing the Highlands and Islands Patient Travel Scheme.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2024
S6W-29801	To ask the Scottish Government when the environmental assessment of the dualling of the A96 will be published.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2024
S6W-29800	To ask the Scottish Government whether the environmental assessment of the dualling of the A96 has been completed.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2024
S6W-29632	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on whether it will introduce its proposed Human Rights Bill in the current parliamentary session.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	20 Sep 2024
S6M-14552	Celebrating Scotland Being Chosen to Host IUCN Peatland Programme Conference	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	19 Sep 2024
S6M-14543	Acknowledging the Work of the Outgoing Hebridean Celtic Festival Chair	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	19 Sep 2024
S6W-29545	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding its reported plans to require ScotRail to procure high-speed trains to replace the current fleet that operates on its InterCity routes between Glasgow, Edinbu	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	18 Sep 2024
S6W-29525	To ask the Scottish Government how much public funding it allocated to (a) Highland, (b) Argyll and Bute, (c) Orkney Islands and (d) Shetland Islands Council for ferry services in each year since 2017	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2024
S6W-29458	To ask the Scottish Government when the Delmore passing loop will be upgraded.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2024
S6W-29459	To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what plans it has to upgrade train services.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2024
S6W-29460	To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to upgrade train services north of Inverness.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2024
S6W-29461	To ask the Scottish Government whether it remains committed to upgrading the Delmore passing loop.	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2024
S6W-29379	To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any impact in Scotland, what its response is to the most recent report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on violence against women and girls, its cause	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	13 Sep 2024
S6M-14371	Highland Care Homes Celebrate 10th Anniversaries	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	06 Sep 2024
S6W-28507	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 Jul 2024
S6W-28407	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	24 Jul 2024
S6O-03650	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question General Question	27 Jun 2024
S6W-28124	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2024
S6W-27928	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	14 Jun 2024
S6W-26881	To ask the Scottish Government how much private finance, which involves paying returns to private investors, was (a) arranged under the support of the private finance pilot and (b) spent on (i) tree p	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2024
S6W-27620	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	31 May 2024
S6O-03478	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question General Question	23 May 2024
S6M-13213	Taiwan's Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on 20 May 2024	Grant, Rhoda	Motion Standard Motion	20 May 2024
S6F-03136	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question First Minister's Question	16 May 2024
S6W-27195	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	15 May 2024
S6W-27057	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 May 2024
S6W-27056	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 May 2024
S6W-27061	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 May 2024
S6W-27058	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 May 2024
S6W-27055	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 May 2024
S6W-27059	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 May 2024
S6W-27060	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	07 May 2024
S6W-26917	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	03 May 2024
S6O-03364	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	01 May 2024
S6W-26569	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	15 Apr 2024
S6O-03274	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Portfolio Question	27 Mar 2024
S6W-26116	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	22 Mar 2024
S6W-25949	No title given	Grant, Rhoda	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2024

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Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult with a wide number of chronic pain patients in future decisions relating to chronic pain services, as the Scottish Health Technologies Group did

S6W-44183 · Written Question · lodged by Grant, Rhoda

Lodged on

10 Mar 2026

Heard / answered on

18 Mar 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consult with a wide number of chronic pain patients in future decisions relating to chronic pain services, as the Scottish Health Technologies Group did when reviewing NHS specialist pain relief for people with chronic pain.

The answer

The Scottish Government acknowledges the Scottish Health Technologies Group recommendations regarding specialist interventions for managing chronic non-malignant pain in adults. NHS Scotland is required to consider SHTG recommendations and discussions are underway to understand how those recommendations can inform sustainable, consistent and effective service delivery across Scotland.We will continue to engage with a wide range of stakeholders including clinical professionals, third sector organisations and those with lived experience of chronic pain as we progress ongoing delivery of the actions in our Pain Management Service Delivery Framework.We have set out the wider policy within which NHS Scotland is expected to deliver services and expect all NHS Boards, including NHS Highland, to provide high quality care that is safe, effective and person-centred. We expect that decisions about the appropriateness of treatment for chronic pain, or specific medications for pain management, will be made by the clinician in discussion with the patient to ensure the most suitable treatment is made available based on their medical history.

Answered by Jenni Minto on 18 Mar 2026.