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-04755
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Office of Rail and Road about the arrangements for the nationalisation of ScotRail.
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Question reference: S6W-04748
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to purchase any additional rolling stock for the ScotRail fleet.
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Question reference: S6W-04739
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that current ScotRail employees transfer to a new nationalised organisation under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) regulations, which groups or grades of employees will remain on terms and conditions that include (a) bonuses, (b) car allowances and (c) private healthcare, and whether it will provide details of their (i) current and (ii) anticipated post-transfer renumeration packages.
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Question reference: S6W-04754
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what formal discussions have been held with ScotRail employees about the arrangements for the nationalisation of ScotRail.
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Question reference: S6W-04749
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Network Rail about the arrangements for the nationalisation of ScotRail.
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Question reference: S6O-00581
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 December 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to close the attainment gap in light of the report, Achievement of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE) Levels 2020-21.
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Question reference: S6W-04738
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to prepare for the nationalisation of ScotRail in 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-04744
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether data on the operational performance of ScotRail after it has been nationalised will be made publicly available on a regular basis.
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Question reference: S6W-04743
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the governance arrangements will be for (a) ScotRail once it has been nationalised and (b) any arm’s-length organisations that are created in relation with this.
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Question reference: S6W-04746
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 December 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 14 December 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether there are plans for a new recognition agreement to be negotiated with rail unions when ScotRail is nationalised.
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