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: S4W-18564
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government who, other than the franchisee, will receive Caledonian Sleeper Service investment funding and how much.
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Question reference: S4W-18565
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the partnering relationship will be between Transport Scotland and the Caledonian Sleeper Service franchisee.
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Question reference: S4W-18559
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the status is of the Caledonian Sleeper Service franchise.
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Question reference: S4W-18561
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to ensure that the pension arrangements of staff on the Caledonian Sleeper Service are not adversely affected by the separation of the franchise from the ScotRail franchise.
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Question reference: S4W-18562
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what capital investment it will make for (a) rolling stock refurbishment and (b) stations in relation to the Caledonian Sleeper Service.
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Question reference: S4W-18563
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how the £100 million investment for improved service provision on the Caledonian Sleeper Service will be allocated.
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Question reference: S4W-18560
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what pension scheme the staff of the Caledonian Sleeper Service will have access to.
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Question reference: S4O-02604
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed student numbers with Colleges Scotland and the Scottish Funding Council.
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Question reference: S4W-17626
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17247 by Keith Brown on 1 October 2013, which rail services use the Winchburgh tunnel; what the diversionary routes will be for each service, and whether the franchise holder will receive compensation for extended journey times.
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Question reference: S4W-17248
- Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 October 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how much it would cost to include the Dalmeny chord in the Edinburgh Glasgow Improvement Programme using a (a) flat and (b) grade-separated junction.