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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.
- Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
- Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber
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Question reference: S7W-03103
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether public procurement rules place bus manufacturers operating in Scotland at a competitive disadvantage against overseas manufacturers.
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Question reference: S7W-03097
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many Alexander Dennis employees have been supported to date through the £4.1 million furlough support package announced in September 2025.
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Question reference: S7W-03106
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the inclusion of apprenticeships and skills development as a criterion in publicly supported bus procurement.
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Question reference: S7W-03096
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £4.1 million furlough support package announced in September 2025 for Alexander Dennis has been paid to the company to date.
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Question reference: S7W-03110
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what advice it has received regarding potential national security risks, including cybersecurity, associated with Chinese-manufactured buses operating in Scotland, and from whom.
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Question reference: S7W-03152
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of its commitment to provide 24/7 access to thrombectomy services, what data it holds regarding the number of stroke patients who are currently eligible for, referred for and are receiving thrombectomy, including out of hours, and how it will monitor whether NHS boards are delivering equitable access to the treatment.
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Question reference: S7W-03099
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether Alexander Dennis has provided the evidence of sufficient orders required to access the £4.1 million furlough support package announced in September 2025.
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Question reference: S7W-03108
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government since January 2026 regarding procurement rules and their impact on bus manufacturing and bus procurement in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-03098
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether the conditions attached to its £4.1 million furlough support package for Alexander Dennis have been amended since the package was announced in September 2025 and, if so, whether it will set out these amendments.
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Question reference: S7W-03107
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the inclusion of the location of manufacturing activity as a criterion in publicly supported bus procurement.
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