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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 24 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-24633

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) highest and (b) lowest performing ScotRail route currently is in terms of passenger numbers annually.

Question reference: S6W-24636

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of rail passengers have bought rail tickets (a) in person and (b) digitally in each year since 2020.

Question reference: S6W-24635

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of rail tickets have been sold (a) onboard trains, (b) at railway stations and (c) digitally in each year since 2020.

Question reference: S6W-24443

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 22 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the premises contracted for delivery of superfast broadband under the R100 scheme have still to be connected.

Question reference: S6W-24107

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the £200 million that it committed to improve rail journey times between Aberdeen and the Central Belt by 2026 has been included in the Scottish Budget for 2024-25.

Question reference: S6W-24441

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 January 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 16 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been allocated in its Budget for 2024-25 for Changing Places toilets.

Question reference: S6W-23981

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 16 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when its ministers were first made aware of reported concerns raised by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency regarding aspects of the design of MV Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa in relation to escape routes.

Question reference: S6F-02720

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2024
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 January 2024

To ask the First Minister what percentage of the premises contracted for delivery of superfast broadband under the R100 scheme have still to be connected.

Question reference: S6W-23706

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 8 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how many heat engineer apprenticeships were available in the current financial year.

Question reference: S6W-23707

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 8 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of all grants that are currently available for the installation of heat humps in private homes.