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-04811
- 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 Annabelle Ewing on 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many first-time speeding offenders were given penalty points in 2015.
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Question reference: S5W-04813
- 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 Lord Advocate to discuss the introduction of speed awareness courses, and what the outcome of the meeting was.
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Question reference: S5W-04954
- 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 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what progress Abellio ScotRail is making with its plans to purchase rolling stock from Great Western Railway.
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Question reference: S5W-04963
- 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 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the petition organised by 38 Degrees, which calls for Abellio to no longer have control of the ScotRail franchise.
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Question reference: S5W-04970
- 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 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how it procures grit and salt for winter resilience.
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Question reference: S5W-04969
- 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 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government which parts of the (a) road and (b) rail network will be given priority if there is not sufficient grit or salt for the entire network over the forthcoming winter.
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Question reference: S5W-04951
- 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 30 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when the new Abellio ScotRail rolling stock will come into operation on the Edinburgh – Glasgow line and what plans there are to introduce new rolling stock on other services, broken down by (a) date of introduction and (b) cost.
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Question reference: S5W-04640
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 November 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 18 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what the change in Scottish Water (a) domestic and (b) business charges will be for 2017-18.
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Question reference: S5O-00389
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2016
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met industry and consumer stakeholders to discuss the regulation of private car parks.
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Question reference: S5F-00452
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 November 2016
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2016
To ask the First Minister what lessons have been learnt following two Chinese companies withdrawing from a memorandum of understanding with the Scottish Government.