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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

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Question reference: S6W-23704

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of antisocial behaviour remaining "stubbornly high", what its position is on whether current levels of antisocial behaviour on trains exceed any thresholds set by ScotRail's safety committee, and whether it will provide an update on its plans to tackle antisocial behaviour on trains.

Question reference: S6W-23731

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many of its staff are currently employed in the Subsidy Control Team.

Question reference: S6W-23729

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the consultancies that Transport Scotland has signed an agreement with under the Multiple Supplier Framework Agreement for Maritime Consultancy Services.

The Multiple Supplier Framework Agreement for Maritime Consultancy Services was awarded to the following suppliers (1) Stantec UK Limited (2) Turner and Townsend Project Management Limited and (3) Fisher Advisory Ltd. Transport Scotland publishes the results of all regulated procurements via contract award notices on the Public Contracts Scotland website. The Contract Award Notice is available with the following link: https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN451348

Question reference: S6W-23734

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the ministerial statement on 16 November 2023, what resources it has allocated for the (a) remainder of the current financial year and (b) financial year 2024-25 for the exploration of the case for directly awarding the next contract for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service to CalMac.

Question reference: S6O-02944

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with universities and colleges to address the reported skills gap across the economy.

Question reference: S6W-23698

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many British Transport Police staff were working in Scotland in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-23699

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with British Transport Police (BTP) regarding any financial pressures facing BTP.

Question reference: S6W-23701

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that any financial support it provides to British Transport Police will protect services and provision.

Question reference: S6W-23702

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether any reduction in the funding of British Transport Police (BTP) could impact the security and safety of Scotland’s rail travelling public, and what assurances it has sought from BTP that no such reduction will occur in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-23700

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support it has provided to British Transport Police (BTP) in each year since 2018 to ensure an adequate BTP provision in Scotland.