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
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Question reference: S6W-26365
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of (a) how and (b) where the budget allocated for active travel was spent, in each financial year from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-26364
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much of the budget investment allocated for active travel was spent, in each financial year from 2020-21 to 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-26366
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2024
- Current Status: Answer expected on 19 April 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what evaluation process is in place to assess the spending that was allocated to active travel in each financial year between 2020-21 and 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-25775
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 8 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress regarding the Winchburgh railway station development.
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Question reference: S6W-25897
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Gillian Martin on 7 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the proposed new gas-fired power station to be built at Peterhead poses any significant risk to Scotland's climate and emissions reduction targets.
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Question reference: S6W-25776
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 6 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24336 by Fiona Hyslop on 30 January 2024, whether it will provide an update on what progress is being made to replace the existing High Speed Train (HST) rolling stock, in light of the reported safety concerns of their ongoing operation.
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Question reference: S6W-25774
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to decarbonise the Fife Circle rail route.
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Question reference: S6W-24931
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it can provide an update on the (a) status of and (b) progress in implementing the Rail Fares and Ticketing Strategy, as outlined in section 11 of the 2022 Framework Agreement between Transport Scotland and Scottish Rail Holdings Limited.
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Question reference: S6W-24934
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that all rail users have access to ticket purchasing services prior to travel.
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Question reference: S6W-24933
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether there has been an increase in funding for ScotRail since it was brought into public ownership.