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-05572
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which Serco Caledonian Sleeper’s employment procedures are in line with its Fair Work Framework.
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Question reference: S6W-05573
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 07 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 10 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which Serco Caledonian Sleeper’s treatment of its staff is consistent with the application of its Fair Work Framework.
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Question reference: S6W-05828
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government on what date it or Transport Scotland was notified that Abellio ScotRail was planning to consult on changes to ticket office opening hours at a number of its stations.
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Question reference: S6W-05836
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of which services will no longer be available to passengers at times when ticket offices are proposed to be closed, in light of ScotRail's consultation on the matter.
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Question reference: S6W-05830
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether its or Transport Scotland’s permission was required for Abellio ScotRail to consult on changes to its ticket office opening hours.
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Question reference: S6W-05835
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it anticipates any changes to ticket office opening hours being implemented prior to 1 April 2022, in light of ScotRail's consultation on the matter.
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Question reference: S6W-05837
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of passengers’ ability to purchase the best value ticket at times when ticket offices are proposed to be closed, in light of ScotRail's consultation on the matter.
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Question reference: S6W-05832
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of the potential impact of Abellio ScotRail’s proposals to reduce ticket office opening hours on Scotland’s carbon reduction targets.
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Question reference: S6W-05833
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of the potential impact of Abellio ScotRail’s proposals to reduce ticket office opening hours on the accessibility of the rail network for (a) disabled and (b) older passengers.
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Question reference: S6W-05831
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 21 January 2022
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it or Transport Scotland has made of the potential impact of Abellio ScotRail’s proposals to reduce ticket office opening hours on passenger numbers.