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.
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To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it gave to residents in Coatbridge, Bellshill and the surrounding areas when (a) deciding not to include a direct exit from the M8 to these towns and (b) continuing to limit access for people travelling to and from these areas.
To ask the Scottish Government what preventative measures it put in place to reduce congestion on the A725 Shawhead flyover/Bellshill bypass, particularly during rush hours.
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to stop night time closures of the M8 and M74, and what (a) consideration it has given to the extra time required by drivers reach their destination and (b) diversions are in place, during these closures.
To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to increase the number of staffed railway stations.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Procurator Fiscal Service making a decison on whether to proceed with a case without considering all of the evidence.
To ask the Scottish Government what recourse is available to the public if they believe that the Procurator Fiscal Service has not considered all of the evidence when making a decision on whether to proceed with a case.
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland has a duty to submit all evidence in its possession to the Procurator Fiscal Service prior to the fiscal's decision on whether to proceed with a case.
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To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Colleges Scotland regarding its ongoing dispute with the EIS Further Education Lecturers' Association over the promised national pay deal.
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Legal Complaints Commission regarding the 12.5% increase in the solicitor levy.
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the right of parents to educate children in Catholic schools, and whether it plans to review this.