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-18639
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many Parking Charge Notices have been issued by ScotRail in car parks that it operates, and in how many instances these notices resulted in a recovery of funds, in each year since 2018.
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Question reference: S6W-18640
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have made use of Experimental Traffic Regulation Orders, and on how many occasions, in each year since 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-18636
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many fires have been recorded on ScotRail trains that were caused by, or believed to have been caused by, lithium-ion powered micro devices such as e-scooters, in each year since 2019.
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Question reference: S6W-18635
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to expand the use and availability of React technology at more railway stations, in order to support visually impaired people.
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Question reference: S6W-18637
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to expand fast-charging points for electric vehicles (EV) beyond the 56 railway stations that currently have them, and how many new EV chargers, fast or otherwise, have been installed in car parks operated by ScotRail in each year since 2017.
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Question reference: S6W-18849
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to prevent landlords from banning tenants keeping pets in a property without good reason, in light of similar plans in other jurisdictions.
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Question reference: S6W-18688
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government at what annual income a person resident in Scotland will pay more in income tax than a person on the same income in other parts of the UK.
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Question reference: S6W-18682
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 19 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-17987 by Gillian Martin on 30 May 2023, which materials or energy sources will supply electricity and gas to homes and businesses in Scotland when renewable energy provision is either low or non-supplying on any given day.
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Question reference: S6W-18641
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 16 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress on its plan to provide free bikes for all children of school age who cannot afford them, and how many bikes have been purchased for school children in each year since 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-18644
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 16 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the Age Scotland report, Making Adaptations Work for Older People in Scotland, and its recommendations, which was published in May 2023.