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: S5W-02814
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding cross-border rail services.
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Question reference: S5W-02823
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact that sub-standard roads are having on the economy following the recent Audit Scotland report, Maintaining Scotland's Roads, A follow-up report.
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Question reference: S5W-02786
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how Transport Scotland surveys the trunk road network to identify any need for repairs.
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Question reference: S5W-02840
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in the A76 in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-02837
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it became aware of outstanding repair works on the A76 between Sanquhar and Thornhill.
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Question reference: S5W-02842
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many times have temporary traffic lights in operation on the A76 have failed in the last 12 months.
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Question reference: S5W-02838
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers have had with Transport Scotland regarding outstanding repair works on the A76.
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Question reference: S5W-02805
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what targets it has set for the completion of remedial repairs on trunk roads across the Transport Scotland network.
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Question reference: S5W-02824
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what technical advice and support it offers local authorities to assist with local road repairs.
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Question reference: S5W-02780
- Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many sets of temporary traffic lights there are on the Transport Scotland road network (a) nationally and (b) in Dumfries and Galloway.
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