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-18448
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2023
- Current Status: Holding Answer by Mairi McAllan on 15 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what actions it has taken in relation to the development of hydrogen-powered trains.
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Question reference: S6W-18449
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions have taken place between Transport Scotland, ScotRail and any rolling stock companies in relation to hydrogen-powered trains.
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Question reference: S6W-18447
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken in relation to hydrogen-powered trains.
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Question reference: S6W-18445
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether ScotRail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet meets modern safety standards.
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Question reference: S6W-18444
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether ScotRail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet is (a) reliable, (b) clean and (c) economically viable.
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Question reference: S6W-18443
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the creditworthiness of the High Speed Trains (HSTs) that are currently part of the ScotRail fleet.
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Question reference: S6W-18446
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what contingency plans it has in place to replace ScotRail's High Speed Trains (HSTs) in the event that drivers choose not to drive them out of concern that they do not meet the expected safety standards.
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Question reference: S6W-18442
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 May 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 13 June 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when ScotRail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet will be replaced.
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Question reference: S6W-17100
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what the real terms spending, based on current prices, was on Scottish schools, in each year since 2007.
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Question reference: S6W-17102
- Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Tom Arthur on 22 May 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much in real terms, based on current prices, its policy on (a) free prescriptions, (b) concessionary travel and (c) free personal and nursing care has cost in each year since its introduction, also broken down by the average annual real terms spending for a recipient of each scheme.