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-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.
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Question reference: S7W-03085
- 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 its response is to updated figures recording that the total number of devolved public sector workers increased by 3,800 staff throughout 2025-26, in light of its previous commitment to reduce staff numbers by 0.5% annually.
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Question reference: S7W-03084
- 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 is taking to minimise disruption for ScotRail commuters in Fife due to the temporary closure of various rail lines in the months ahead for maintenance, and how it will ensure greater resilience across Scotland's domestic rail network.
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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-03157
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its answer to questions S7W-01777 and S7W-01778 by Tom Arthur on 5 August 2026, what action it is taking to monitor levels of economic inactivity amongst young adults aged between 20 and 24 that are not captured by the Annual Participation Measure.
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Question reference: S7W-03158
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to its answer to questions S7W-01777 and S7W-01778 by Tom Arthur on 5 August 2026, when it last made an assessment of the levels of economic inactivity amongst young people aged between 16 and 24, which is an age group not captured by the Annual Participation Measure, and what the findings of that assessment were.
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Question reference: S7W-03067
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to questions S7W-01924 and S7W-01925 by Maree Todd on 13 August 2026, whether it accepts the Scottish Health Technologies Group recommendation that NHS Scotland continue to offer NHS specialist chronic pain relief treatments for outpatients experiencing severe chronic pain, and if so, for what reason there has been a delay since 27 February 2026 in reaching a decision on implementing this recommendation.
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Question reference: S7W-03082
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, 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 cyber attacks on NHS Scotland have been reported in each year since 1999.
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Question reference: S7W-03080
- Asked by: Miles Briggs, MSP for Edinburgh and Lothians East, 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 plans it has to reform the support provided to young carers during the current parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S7W-03159
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, 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 progress it has made with its review of the definition of an “adequate provision” for libraries in Scotland.
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