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
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Question reference: S6W-25377
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 26 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24643 by Mairi McAllan on 2 February 2024, whether it will provide the information requested regarding whether an impact assessment was conducted regarding the £79.9 million reduction to the total "Rail Services" budget, and for what reason it did not provide this information in its answer.
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Question reference: S6W-25392
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24660 by Jenny Gilruth on 6 February 2024, whether it will confirm whether a specific impact assessment was conducted regarding the £4.3 million reduction to the “Education Maintenance Allowance” budget.
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Question reference: S6W-25388
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 22 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-24665 by Fiona Hyslop on 1 February 2024, whether any impact assessment was conducted regarding the £12.9 million reduction to the “Travel Strategy and Innovation” budget.
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Question reference: S6W-25352
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of any impact that the reported pause of the Bus Partnership Fund will have on its target of reducing car kilometres by 20% by 2030.
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Question reference: S6W-25320
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 21 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when the A96 Corridor Review will be published.
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Question reference: S6W-25086
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors participation in cycling and active travel.
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Question reference: S6W-25087
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how much money has been allocated to delivering on each of the recommendations in the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2).
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Question reference: S6W-25085
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 19 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the cost of delivery of recommendation 22 of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2), and what the timescale is for delivery.
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Question reference: S6W-25088
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is pursuing a national integrated public transport timetable, alongside the work of the National Smart Ticketing Advisory Board.
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Question reference: S6W-24652
- Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 January 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 7 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what impact assessment was conducted regarding the £37.8 million, or 75.6%, reduction to the Just Transition Fund in its Budget 2024-25.