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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

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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 24 September 2026
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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-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-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To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of withdrawn Warmer Homes Scotland grants relates to properties with looped service connections.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-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.