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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-04179
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the November 2025 statement that it planned to reform the law on strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) at the next legislative opportunity, when it expects to introduce a bill.
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Question reference: S7W-04182
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has held with the Law Society of Scotland and other relevant legal regulators about solicitors issuing threats of civil proceedings planned to compel survivors into retracting allegations or withdrawing statements to the police.
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Question reference: S7W-04166
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the decision was taken to replace the additional £40 million ScotZEB2 funding with ScotZEB3, which minister authorised that decision, and what reasons were recorded for doing so.
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Question reference: S7W-04191
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S7W-02843 by Ruth Charteris on 10 September 2026, regarding the code of practice on the investigative functions as set out in section 57 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, (a) for what reason this has not been (i) completed, ten years after the Act received royal assent, and (ii) issued for public consultation and (b) whether it will provide a timeline of the consultation and publication process.
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Question reference: S7W-04177
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that threats of civil legal action are being used to silence survivors of sexual and domestic abuse, what immediate action it will take and when it will introduce anti-strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) legislation.
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Question reference: S7W-04165
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will commission an independent review of the decisions concerning ScotZEB2, ScotZEB3 and the Alexander Dennis furlough support scheme, including their combined impact on Scotland's manufacturing employment.
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Question reference: S7W-04174
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how many buses supported by ScotZEB3 have reached the stage of a confirmed purchase order, broken down by manufacturer, and what deadlines apply to grant recipients placing those orders.
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Question reference: S7W-04167
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the assessment it made, before replacing the additional ScotZEB2 funding with ScotZEB3, of the implications for Alexander Dennis’s ability to meet the conditions of the agreed furlough support scheme.
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Question reference: S7W-04181
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what work it has completed on developing anti-strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs) legislation since November 2025, including whether legislative drafting has begun, and what outstanding work is required before a bill can be introduced.
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Question reference: S7W-04176
- Asked by: Stephen Kerr, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 09 October 2026
- Current Status: Answer expected on 6 November 2026
To ask the Scottish Government how it will collect evidence on the prevalence and impact of strategic lawsuits against public participation (SLAPPs), including threats that do not result in court proceedings, while protecting the confidentiality of those affected.
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