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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To ask the Scottish Government how its approach to Bus Service Improvement Partnerships (BSIPs) differs to the equivalent plans of the UK Government.
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to support the market for electric (a) car and (b) van sales to move more quickly than is set out in the UK-wide zero-emission vehicle mandate, in light of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation in its 2023 Report to Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government what elements of the UK Government's National Bus Strategy: 2024 Bus Service Improvement Plans (BSIPs), regarding the approach to the preparation of BSIPs by English local transport authorities, it has rejected as a model for local transport in Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Government when it will provide a clear strategy on how a 20% reduction in car kilometres travelled will be achieved by 2030, in light of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation in its 2023 Report to Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government how it will address any challenges around decarbonising rail freight, especially on less busy lines "where network electrification is unlikely to be cost-effective", in light of the Climate Change Committee’s recommendation in its 2023 Report to Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Government what its key goals for bus patronage are, and how these are different to the UK Government's goals, as set out in its National Bus Strategy: 2024 Bus Service Improvement Plans.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to meet its target of achieving a 20% reduction in car kilometres travelled by 2030, in light of 2022 having seen the highest recorded level of licensed motor vehicles, according to the Scottish Transport Statistics 2023.
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to subsidised bus travel for people in employment.
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to meet its target of achieving a 20% reduction in car kilometres travelled by 2030, in light of 47.4 billion vehicle kilometres having been travelled in 2022, according to the Scottish Transport Statistics 2023.
To ask the Scottish Government when it will make a decision on the proposals to reduce journey times between the Central Belt and Aberdeen by 20 minutes.