Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S7W-03203
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of waiting times for specialist support services for survivors of sexual violence in Moray, and what action it is taking to ensure that survivors are able to access support in an appropriate timeframe.
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Question reference: S7W-03138
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government when the last independent audit of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service was carried out, and what the findings of this audit were.
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Question reference: S7W-03130
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green 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 the level of access that Scottish Fire and Rescue Service operational personnel have to appropriate (a) personal protective equipment (PPE) and training, and (b) decontamination facilities, in wildfire situations.
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Question reference: S7W-03139
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, what action has it taken to (a) review and (b) address any deficiencies in essential and safety-critical training.
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Question reference: S7W-03137
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to standard processes and exit interviews when staff leave the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, (a) whether the organisation offers exit interviews, and if so, how many have been carried out in each year since 2013, (b) how the organisation implements the learnings it takes from the interviews, (c) how effective this process has been and (d) what actions is it taking to review the exit interview process.
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Question reference: S7W-03131
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many Scottish Fire and Rescue Service operations control rooms have fully updated and operational communications systems installed.
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Question reference: S7W-03140
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service operational firefighters have not had fully up-to-date and appropriate hot fire training.
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Question reference: S7W-03143
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green 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 the preparedness of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to respond to the climate emergency.
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Question reference: S7W-03141
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many fully qualified training instructors have worked for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in each year since 2013.
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Question reference: S7W-03132
- Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service Board has made of public opposition to fire station closures proposed in the Service Delivery Review.
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