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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-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.

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-03150

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To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of withdrawn Warmer Homes Scotland grants relates to properties with looped service connections.

Question reference: S7W-03123

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 when the contracts for future Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) funding delivery are due for renewal.

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.

Question reference: S7W-03104

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 increasing the weighting attached to social value in publicly supported bus procurement.

Question reference: S7W-03155

Asked by: Maggie Chapman, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposed closure of Kingsway Care Centre, Dundee, is being considered as a Major Service Change.

Question reference: S7W-03079

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 people have been referred to eating disorder services in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Question reference: S7W-03105

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 domestic supply-chain value as a criterion in publicly supported bus procurement.

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.