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-03141
- 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 how many fully qualified training instructors have worked for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service in each year since 2013.
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Question reference: S7W-03092
- 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 position is on what it deems to be the minimum expected standards of behaviour and social values for people seeking asylum while residing in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-03096
- 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 much of the £4.1 million furlough support package announced in September 2025 for Alexander Dennis has been paid to the company to date.
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Question reference: S7W-03110
- 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 advice it has received regarding potential national security risks, including cybersecurity, associated with Chinese-manufactured buses operating in Scotland, and from whom.
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Question reference: S7W-03108
- 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 discussions it has had with the UK Government since January 2026 regarding procurement rules and their impact on bus manufacturing and bus procurement in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-03086
- 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 it is doing to address concerns raised by Audit Scotland regarding a projected £4.7 billion funding gap in the Scottish budget by 2029-30.
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Question reference: S7W-03149
- 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 how many Warmer Homes Scotland grants have been approved by Home Energy Scotland, and what percentage have been subsequently withdrawn or not taken up, in each year since 2023.
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Question reference: S7W-03151
- Asked by: Paul McLennan, MSP for East Lothian Coast and Lammermuirs, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 24 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the UK Government regarding its review of National Lottery Good Cause funding and how it is distributed, including any potential implications for funding in Scotland.
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Question reference: S7W-03156
- 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 action it is taking to address the current levels of inactivity amongst young people aged 16 to 24 who are not in employment education or training (NEETs).
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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.
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