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-24648
- 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 26 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £1.1 million reduction to Scottish Water's budget in its Budget 2024-25.
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Question reference: S6O-03045
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when a decision will be made regarding the Scottish Funding Council's recommendation to end the regional colleges arrangement in Lanarkshire and Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-24183
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to (a) demonstrate road safety leadership, (b) promote road standards and (c) reduce work-related road risk requirements within its own fleet of vehicles.
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Question reference: S6W-24334
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 04 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 22 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the anticipated methane slip is on the (a) Glen Sannox and (b) Glen Rosa.
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Question reference: S6W-24402
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when detailed performance and carrying figures for CalMac in 2023 will be released.
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Question reference: S6W-23911
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the paper, The governance of smart mobility, outlining concerns regarding unregulated commercial shared-mobility transport services, what legislation it is considering to mitigate the externalised costs described in the paper.
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Question reference: S6W-24185
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 18 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to use its procurement power to influence road risk standards in supply chains, in alignment with health and safety contractual standards.
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Question reference: S6O-02990
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2024
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how the spending proposals in its draft Budget will help to achieve woodland planting targets.
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Question reference: S6W-23988
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Transport Scotland’s reported decision not to fund Smarter Choices, Smarter Places from April 2024, what practical difference there will be between this and any other funding stream that will replace it.
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Question reference: S6W-23987
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 January 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of Transport Scotland’s reported decision not to fund Smarter Choices, Smarter Places from April 2024, whether any replacement funding stream will continue to be used for local transport.