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-28152
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was for each producer of applying for an exemption from the proposed Deposit Return Scheme before it was delayed in June 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-28150
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was of (a) processing and (b) any projected lost revenue resulting from each of the exemptions granted to producers from the proposed Deposit Return Scheme.
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Question reference: S6W-28149
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 25 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many producers applied for an exemption from the proposed Deposit Return Scheme before it was delayed in June 2023, and what percentage of these producers used glass packaging.
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Question reference: S6W-27990
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, regarding any potential impact on its rail freight strategy, what discussions it has had with the UK Government to ensure that any upgrade to rail connections between Wembley and the Channel Tunnel rail freight depot would benefit rail freight transportation from Scotland to continental Europe.
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Question reference: S6W-28225
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it holds regular discussions with the Maritime and Coastguard Agency regarding maritime safety compliance on privately-operated ferry routes in Scotland, and, if so, when the MV Alfred was last discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-28223
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how many sailings under the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract with CalMac Ferries have been provided by the MV Alfred since May 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-28224
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of the time charter agreements that it has signed with Pentland Ferries for the MV Alfred between April 2023 and July 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-28219
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an estimate of the amount of revenue that Peel Ports has received from car parking charges at Ardrossan Harbour since 2012.
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Question reference: S6W-28222
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will issue a statement on the safety of the MV Alfred, in light of the publication of the Marine Accident Investigation Branch’s report into the grounding of the vessel at Swona Island on 5 July 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-28215
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 June 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 15 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take urgent steps to ensure that trade unions' organising staff at CalMac Ferries can have direct discussions with the consultants commissioned by Transport Scotland to conduct the due diligence of a Teckal-compliant direct award of the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services contract from 1 October 2024 to the incumbent public sector operator.
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