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-30337
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to promote RNIB’s Coronavirus Courtesy Code under its Spaces for People initiative.
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Question reference: S5W-29870
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider reducing the social distancing guidance from 2m to 1m in special circumstances in order to increase capacity on (a) ferries, (b) buses, (c) trains and (d) other transport networks.
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Question reference: S5W-29872
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it will bring forward guidelines for ferry companies seeking to balance the demands of social distancing, connectivity for local businesses and the restart of the tourism industry from 15 July 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29875
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it is giving to (a) train and (b) bus operators in relation to the procurement of PPE.
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Question reference: S5W-29871
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 25 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when low emission zones are scheduled to be introduced, and what consideration it is giving to their postponement in order to support the transport industry’s recovery after the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29876
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what changes it will make to planning guidelines to allow (a) temporary and (b) permanent (i) cycle and (ii) bus lanes to be introduced more quickly.
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Question reference: S5W-29874
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects ScotRail services to return to a full timetable as part of the easing of the lockdown restrictions, and whether this will be before schools are scheduled to return on 11 August 2020.
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Question reference: S5W-29873
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote (a) domestic and (b) international routes from Scottish airports to support the aviation industry’s recovery after the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-29835
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in light of reports that Abellio ScotRail was in breach of its franchise contract after failing to pay bills on time.
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Question reference: S5W-29834
- Asked by: Dean Lockhart, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 June 2020
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects to publish its postponed Infrastructure Investment Plan.
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