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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.

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Question reference: S6O-03883

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural affairs secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding the potential implications for its policies on land reform and land use of a carbon emissions land tax.

Question reference: S6O-03851

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the economy secretary has had with ministerial colleagues regarding how its approach to business taxation supports the economy.

Question reference: S6W-30527

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 October 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Alasdair Allan on 10 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress of its Heat in Buildings Strategy.

We have laid before Parliament today the third annual progress report against our Heat in Buildings Strategy and the first report against the Heat in Buildings Monitoring and Evaluation Framework: www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836018100.

The report describes significant activity in key areas, including through our delivery schemes, new build regulations, heat networks, the energy efficiency of our homes and steady growth in clean heat installations. This follows our recent consultations on proposals for a Heat in Buildings Bill, a Social Housing Net Zero Standard and EPC reform, and in relation to which we will confirm next steps shortly.

Question reference: S6O-03740

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports wraparound care for school-age children in the Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn constituency.

Question reference: S6F-03346

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 September 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2024

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government’s plans to improve the planning and consenting regime for renewable energy generation can support the journey to net zero.

Question reference: S6O-03687

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2024
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what interaction and correspondence it has had, regarding matters related to Scotland’s rural economy, with the UK Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, including relevant officials, since their appointment in July.

Question reference: S6W-29221

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 August 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 20 August 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to make it easier for people to travel by public transport in Scotland.

Making public transport easier for people to use is crucial in driving forward a greener, fairer Scotland, enhancing equality, growing the economy, and supporting communities.

With this in mind, I am pleased to announce the publication today of the Scottish Government’s updated strategy on smart, digital, integrated ticketing and payments. https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/smart-digital-integrated-ticketing-and-payments-delivery-strategy-2024/

This strategy builds on the enhancements progressed since its first iteration published in 2018, such as enabling universal smartcards to be used across operators, supporting the provision of contactless payment to be available on 98% of buses in Scotland, and delivering smart concessionary travel for young people and on our ferry services to Orkney and Shetland. Technological advancements since 2018 have opened a vast array of new opportunities to rethink and evolve how we can continue to encourage use of sustainable public transport, and address the change in travel patterns and public expectations witnessed in the years following the pandemic.

It complements the delivery of my wider transport priorities and provides a refreshed vision, To increase the use of sustainable public transport by providing smart and integrated ticketing, payment, and journey planning data enhancements, contributing to a healthier, fairer and more prosperous Scotland.

The strategy also aligns with the new National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board three year Work Programme, which is being published today as well, outlining the advice that will be provided to Ministers on the future of smart ticketing in Scotland. All of these actions seek to support the improved accessibility, availability and affordability of public transport.

Question reference: S6W-28699

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 July 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Jim Fairlie on 24 July 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when it will publish its aviation statement.

The Scottish Government’s Aviation Statement will be published on 24 July ( https://www.transport.gov.scot/publication/aviation-statement ) and will set out the actions we will take on national and international connectivity, and on decarbonisation.

The actions and outcomes described in the Aviation Statement have been shaped by our commitments and existing policies on aviation, and the feedback received in our public consultation. The Statement contains a mixture of short, medium and longer term commitments. It covers the period to 2045, in line with our commitment to attaining overall net zero emissions.

Question reference: S6O-03643

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S6W-28204

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2024
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Mairi McAllan on 17 June 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of its Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 strategy.

The Scottish Government will today publish the third annual progress report for the Cleaner Air for Scotland 2 strategy.

Since publication of the strategy in July 2021, we have worked closely with stakeholders to deliver more than half of the actions, with seventeen completed since the last progress report. Work to take forward the remaining actions is continuing.

These actions, such as the introduction of Low Emission Zones in our four largest cities, have helped Scotland to meet all air quality objectives for the second consecutive year.

The report can be found on the Scottish Government website using the following link: https://www.gov.scot/isbn/9781836013815