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-24671
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what role it considers demand responsive transport planning will play in delivering its target of a 20% reduction in car kilometres travelled by 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-24655
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 5 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £63.4 million reduction to the “Future Transport Fund – Low Carbon” budget line in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24649
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding its decision to remove all funding from the "Green Economy" budget line in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24646
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £5.5 million reduction to the "Ferry Services" budget line in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24642
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the reported £29.3 million real terms cut to the Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition budget in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24650
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £6.7 million reduction to the "Central Government Grants to Local Authorities" budget line within its Transport, Net Zero and Just Transition budget for 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24643
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £79.9 million reduction to the "Rail Services" budget line in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24647
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £38.7 million reduction to the "Climate Change and Land Managers Renewables Fund" budget line in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24644
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £9.3 million reduction to the "Energy Efficiency and Decarbonisation" budget line in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6W-24645
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £40.8 million reduction to the "Active Travel, Low Carbon and Other Transport Policy" budget line in its Budget 2024-25.