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: S6W-19433
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the water quality in freshwater lochs and waterways ahead of the summer bathing water season.
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Question reference: S6W-19434
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 11 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will review the current bathing water designation process, in light of the concerns raised by the Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland that the current policy to only allow bathing water status at sites that have had 150 daily visitors is disproportionately high and prevents sites from gaining the status.
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Question reference: S6W-19429
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of its Delivery Plan for the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).
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Question reference: S6W-19421
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards removing the majority of diesel buses from public transport by the end of 2023.
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Question reference: S6W-19425
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards decarbonising the Fife Circle railway line by 2024.
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Question reference: S6W-19424
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 7 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress towards (a) decarbonising Scotland’s passenger rail services by 2035 and (b) delivering the Rail Services Decarbonisation Action Plan.
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Question reference: S6W-19426
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 5 July 2023
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Question reference: S6W-19428
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the environmental and climate impacts of the use of private jets departing from and arriving at Scotland’s airports.
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Question reference: S6W-19419
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have submitted assessments to identify any roads that are appropriate for the adoption of 20mph speed limits.
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Question reference: S6W-19430
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to evaluate the impact of the Low Emission Zone in Glasgow.