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.

Question reference: S4W-00365

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to undertake a study into train overcrowding on the Aberdeen to Inverness rail network.

There are no plans to undertake a separate study into overcrowding on the Aberdeen to Inverness line. However, a pre-feasibility study published on 22 March 2011, includes options to provide half hourly services between Inverness and Elgin and Aberdeen and Inverurie.

Work has now begun to examine the feasibility, cost and deliverability of this and other options, and this work will be completed early next year.

Question reference: S4W-00364

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 May 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 7 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made with its plans to improve the rail network between Aberdeen and Inverness.

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