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: S5W-25847
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has received any requests from Serco Caledonian Sleeper for indemnification relating to industrial action by the RMT trade union in 2019 and, if so, whether it will provide details of any such claims.
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Question reference: S5W-25842
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the announcement of the contract award to Serco NorthLink, when the new Green Travel campaign aimed at customers and employees on Northern Isles Ferry Services' vessels and ports will be launched, and what consultation it expects Serco NorthLink to have with (a) passenger groups and (b) trade unions regarding the design of the campaign.
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Question reference: S5W-25850
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25484 by James Wolffe QC on 8 October 2019, and in light of the decision to trial a 50mph speed limit for HGVs on the A9, how it is able to make informed decisions regarding limits for HGVs.
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Question reference: S5W-25840
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what annual emission reduction target it has set for Northern Isles Ferry Services during the 2019-27 contract period.
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Question reference: S5W-25853
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25449 by Michael Matheson on 1 October 2019 regarding whether it will publish a risk assessment of the effects of not providing a refreshment trolley on the West Highland, Highland main, Kyle of Lochalsh and Far North lines, whether it will answer the question that was asked and provide the information requested.
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Question reference: S5W-25839
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost to dual the (a) A9 and (b) A96; when this will be completed, and what the benefit/cost ratio will be.
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Question reference: S5W-25838
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether left luggage facilities are covered in the ScotRail franchise.
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Question reference: S5W-25841
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-25522 by Michael Matheson on 11 October 2019, whether it will provide a breakdown of what the timetable adjustments could be, and how many times it would be possible to run 28 container-length trains on (a) weekdays, (b) Saturdays and (c) Sundays.
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Question reference: S5W-25843
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 October 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 29 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to develop a carbon reduction strategy.
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Question reference: S5W-25252
- Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 September 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 21 October 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the nationalisation of the Ferguson Marine Engineering Ltd shipyard.