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-02790
- 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 (a) First TransPennine, (b) Virgin West Coast and (c) ScotRail regarding introducing additional passenger services at Lockerbie station.
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Question reference: S5W-02798
- 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 investment it has made in the Dumfries-Kilmarnock rail line in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-02788
- 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 much it has invested in road infrastructure in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-02816
- 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 square meters of the land adjacent to the M74 between Moffat and Gretna are in its ownership and what plans it has for this land.
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Question reference: S5W-02806
- 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 triggers and warning systems are in place to alert it when delays to essential repair works on trunk roads exceed a (a) six- (b) twelve-month period.
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Question reference: S5W-02784
- 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 action it takes to ensure that (a) pavements, (b) road signage and (c) street furniture in towns and villages on trunk routes are maintained.
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Question reference: S5W-02843
- 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 assurances it has had or sought from Scotland TranServ regarding the timetable for completion of the works on the A76 between Sanquhar and Thornhill.
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Question reference: S5W-02827
- 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 steps it is taking to ensure that local authorities share best practice regarding road repair and maintenance.
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Question reference: S5W-02825
- 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 steps it is taking to review technical support given to local authorities to assist with local road repairs, following the recent Audit Scotland report, Maintaining Scotland's Roads, A follow-up report.
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Question reference: S5W-02826
- 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 steps it is taking to review the financial support given to local authorities to assist with local road repairs following the recent Audit Scotland report, Maintaining Scotland's Roads, A follow-up report.
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