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-19420
- 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 3 July 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland’s delivery of an online reporting system for dangerous driving.
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Question reference: S6W-19423
- 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 29 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board last met, and what work is currently underway to progress commitments towards smart integrated ticketing across public transport in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-19504
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 June 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Lorna Slater on 28 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the publication of the National Litter and Flytipping Strategy.
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Question reference: S6W-19458
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 June 2023
- Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Gillian Martin on 27 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has come to a decision on whether to provide the Scottish SPCA with additional powers to investigate wildlife crime, following the Scottish SPCA taskforce review.
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Question reference: S6O-02455
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the pilot providing free bus travel to people seeking asylum in Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-18726
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 June 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Transport Scotland’s evaluation work to assess the impact of the Young Persons' (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel Scheme on young people.
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Question reference: S6F-02266
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 June 2023
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will recommit to the leadership needed to tackle the climate emergency.
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Question reference: S6W-18102
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Lorna Slater on 6 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a full breakdown of its spend on Nature Networks from the Scottish Budget 2022-23.
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Question reference: S6W-17972
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 30 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05651 by Maree Todd on 20 January 2022, whether sportscotland has allocated funding to support the development of a tennis centre at Park of Keir for the financial year 2023-24.
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Question reference: S6W-17939
- Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-14072 by Jenny Gilruth on 31 January 2023, whether it will provide an update on how many young people have now received a free bus pass through the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme, broken down by local authority area, based on the latest information available.