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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-03102

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 the long-term viability of bus manufacturing at Alexander Dennis in Scotland following the expiry of its furlough support arrangements announced in September 2025.

Question reference: S7W-03147

Asked by: Laura Moodie, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what the annual cost is for the delivery of the National Standardised Assessments for Scotland (NSA) for children and young people in P1, P4, P7, and S3.

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.

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.

Question reference: S7W-03118

Asked by: Kristopher Leask, 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 whether it will provide details of projected, either planned or anticipated, funding allocations to the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES), in light of the Programme for Government commitment to increase the CARES budget.

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.

Question reference: S7W-03121

Asked by: Kristopher Leask, 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 Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) budget, whether it will provide the outturn position, including a breakdown of any underspends and overspends, in each year since its inception.

Question reference: S7W-03122

Asked by: Kristopher Leask, 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 whether it will provide information on the number of recipients of Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) funding, broken down by constituency and type of funding, in each year since the inception of the scheme.

Question reference: S7W-03089

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to address the combined £22 million in public service fraud and errors identified by Audit Scotland's National Fraud Initiative.

Question reference: S7W-03065

Asked by: Julie MacDougall, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Reform UK
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the present legislative framework surrounding the sale and purchase of off-road vehicles in Scotland, in light of of reports of a rise in antisocial behaviour crime reports across Fife where off-road bikes have been used.