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-04961
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the improvement plan submitted by Abellio ScotRail to improve performance on the Borders Railway.
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Question reference: S5W-04960
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what profit has been made each month by Abellio Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-04958
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take to monitor the delivery of the network performance improvement plan that was submitted by Abellio ScotRail in September 2016; which services will be prioritised, and how the cost of the improvement plan will be met.
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Question reference: S5W-04967
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it is making for icy conditions on the (a) road and (b) rail network over the forthcoming winter.
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Question reference: S5W-04962
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints Abellio Scotland has received each month, broken down by category of complaint, and how this compares with the each of the 12 months prior to Abellio taking over the franchise.
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Question reference: S5W-04947
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the contract with Abellio to run the ScotRail franchise can be terminated early if it fails to meet performance criteria, and under what circumstances.
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Question reference: S5W-04966
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the service delays of 17 November 2016 has had on how it monitors the delivery of improvements pledged by Abellio ScotRail, and what improvements it plans to reduce the likelihood of similar delays in the future.
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Question reference: S5W-04953
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 5 December 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what procurement process is being used by Abellio ScotRail to purchase new rolling stock from Hitachi.
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Question reference: S5W-04812
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Road Safety Strategic Partnership Board and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-04810
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 18 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to the introduction of speed awareness courses in Scotland, similar to those that operate in the rest of the UK, and what steps would require to be taken to introduce these.