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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-03186

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
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 the reported proposals to replace the current fleet of Pendolino trains that operate on services between Scotland and London with new tilting trains capable of running on the HS2 line, including any implications for passengers travelling to and from Scotland.

Question reference: S7W-03187

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding the procurement of trains for future services between Scotland and London once HS2 is operational.

Question reference: S7W-02720

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to use the estimated £140 million in additional block grant funding it is expected to receive between 2026-27 and 2029-30 as a result of the £1.5 billion funding announced by the UK Government in the 2025 UK Budget for its Warm Homes Plan.

Question reference: S7W-02719

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will introduce additional measures or expand existing programmes to support continued delivering of home energy improvements, following the end of the ECO4 scheme.

Question reference: S7W-02721

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 August 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 25 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government and the home energy installers since March 2026 regarding the end of the ECO4 scheme.

Question reference: S7W-02186

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 July 2026
Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with NHS England regarding the deployment of fractional exhaled nitric oxide testing for asthma in primary care settings, and what assessment it has made of the experience of using such tests in England to inform its approach.

The Scottish Government has not undertaken a formal assessment of the deployment of FeNO testing in primary care settings in England. However, it continues to consider relevant evidence, guidance and learning from across the UK, including experience from England where appropriate, when considering the implementation of respiratory clinical guidance.

However, the Scottish Government is aware of developments in the use of fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) testing across the UK and notes that FeNO testing is recommended within the updated joint British Thoracic Society (BTS), National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) and Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) guideline on the diagnosis, monitoring and management of asthma. The guideline recommends the use of objective testing, including FeNO testing, to support asthma diagnosis and management.

Question reference: S7W-02185

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the availability of fractional exhaled nitric oxide testing for asthma in primary care settings, including the proportion of primary care settings that offer such testing.

Question reference: S7W-02184

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 July 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 28 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS Scotland and NHS boards regarding increasing the availability of fractional exhaled nitric oxide testing for asthma in primary and secondary care settings, and whether additional funding would be required to enable such an increase.

Question reference: S7W-01895

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2026
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Ben Macpherson on 22 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the appointment of an individual to undertake an independent review of Qualifications Scotland arrangements for qualifications quality.

Question reference: S7W-01241

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Fife North East, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 June 2026
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 July 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to launch its proposed Better Surfaces Fund.