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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 28 November 2024
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Question reference: S5W-19097

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 19 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in the event that David MacBrayne Limited or one of its subsidiaries submits a bid for the Gourock to Dunoon public service obligation (PSO), whether the bidding company will be bound to follow the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) and public procurement procedures for the acquisition of new vessels.

Question reference: S5W-19096

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 19 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when the Gourock Dunoon Ferry Services Steering Group will meet to discuss the services' procurement process, and whether the group will be able to submit views on the approach used in the invitation to tender.

Question reference: S5W-19119

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 28 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the reported pay disputes between Transport Scotland and the contractor are having on the opening of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route (AWPR).

Question reference: S5W-19045

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 12 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-01217 by Derek Mackay on 18 September 2018 (Official Report, c. 7), how many of the 400 jobs associated with the work on the ferries are seasonal or temporary, and what information it has regarding how many of the employees are domiciled or resident in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-18172

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many times CalMac-operated ferries have been delayed since 1 May 2018.

Question reference: S5W-19046

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 11 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-01217 by Derek Mackay on 18 September 2018 (Official Report, c. 7), what the repayment conditions are of the loan to Ferguson Marine; what interest rate is being charged; when the repayment is due, and what enforcement options are available to it if payment is not received or is withheld.

Question reference: S5W-19041

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 11 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5T-01217 by Derek Mackay on 18 September 2018 (Official Report, c. 7), what correspondence it has had with the (a) European Commission and (b) EU Directorate-General for Competition regarding the loan to Ferguson Marine.

Question reference: S5W-18173

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 5 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the CalMac ferry from Ullapool to Stornoway has been delayed since 1 May 2018.

Question reference: S5W-18996

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are any plans to move the homeport of the Arran ferry while the harbour is being upgraded.

Question reference: S5O-02417

  • Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 27 September 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what schemes it has introduced to compensate farmers for lost income due to failures with public transport systems, including ferries.