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: S6W-20008
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 14 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) Transport Scotland and (b) ScotRail Holdings has entered negotiations with Stena Line on increasing the availability of "Rail and Sail" tickets between Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast.
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Question reference: S6W-20009
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) Transport Scotland and (b) ScotRail Holdings has modelled the potential reduction in carbon emissions from a modal shift on journeys between Edinburgh, Glasgow and Belfast.
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Question reference: S6W-20006
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether any consultation has taken place regarding increasing the connectivity between Ayr and Stranraer railway stations and the Cairnryan ferry terminal, for the purposes of increasing passenger traffic on journeys between Scotland and Northern Ireland.
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Question reference: S6W-19925
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the cost of decarbonising all local authority buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-19919
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost of decarbonising all of Scotland's schools, broken down by local authority area.
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Question reference: S6W-19924
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost of it decarbonising all of its buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-19920
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost to local authorities of decarbonising all of their buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-19922
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost to universities of decarbonising all of their buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-19921
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost to NHS boards of decarbonising all of their buildings.
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Question reference: S6W-19923
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 July 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 9 August 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the cost to all arm's length external organisations of decarbonising all of their buildings.