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-16555
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ChargePlace Scotland has had with the commercial sector regarding the setting of a maximum fee for overstay charges.
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Question reference: S6W-16556
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 13 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that high overstay charges at electric vehicle (EV) charging points are discouraging motorists from purchasing electric vehicles.
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Question reference: S6W-16559
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many electric vehicle chargers were added to the public charging network in Scotland between September 2022 and February 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-16554
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 31 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many fines ChargePlace Scotland has issued to electric vehicle owners for overstaying, and what the total value is of any such fines.
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Question reference: S6W-16088
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 11 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of ScotRail staff have received (a) first aid, (b) CPR and (c) defibrillator training.
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Question reference: S6W-16181
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the number of jobs that sustainable aviation fuel could create in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-16182
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the future value of sustainable aviation fuel in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-16183
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 5 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that sustainable aviation producers choose Scotland, over the EU or the United Sates, to develop the future of aviation fuels.
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Question reference: S6W-15860
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 3 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much compensation ScotRail has paid as part of its Delay Repay scheme since January 2022, broken down by month.
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Question reference: S6W-15859
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Transport Scotland's target for rail freight.
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