Skip to main content

Language: English / Gàidhlig

Loading…

Seòmar agus comataidhean

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.

Find out more about parliamentary questions

Criathragan Hide all filters

Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 25 December 2024
Answer status
Question type

Displaying 854 questions Show Answers

|

Question reference: S6W-00815

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 30 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government how many of its former ministers have sought its approval in each of the last five years to take up a position with another employer, and how many times this approval was granted.

Question reference: S6W-00827

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the ticketing arrangements will be on the MV Pentalina, should it be deployed as a relief for the CalMac fleet, and whether the Road Equivalent Tariff will continue to apply to passenger fares in those circumstances.

Question reference: S6W-00822

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what its assessment is of the impact that chartering the MV Pentalina from Pentland Ferries has had on industrial relations at CalMac.

Question reference: S6W-00821

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government which (a) domestic, (b) UK and (c) international shipowners Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd has contacted since January 2020, in pursuit of additional tonnage to increase resilience and capacity on Clyde and Hebrides ferry services.

Question reference: S6W-00823

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government at which ports on the Clyde and Hebrides ferry network the MV Pentalina underwent sea berthing trials from 12 June 2021.

Question reference: S6W-00819

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the time chartering of the MV Pentalina will have on the annual level of subsidy that CalMac receives under the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services contract.

Question reference: S6W-00820

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) value and (b) full potential duration is of the time charter agreement that it has signed with Pentland Ferries Ltd for the MV Pentalina, for services on contracted Clyde and Hebrides routes.

Question reference: S6W-00829

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it has received from the UK Government that the (a) MV Pentalina, and (b) MV Alfred are safe to operate on ferry routes in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-00824

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 June 2021

    Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 28 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) passenger and (b) vehicle carrying capacity is of vessels that are leased by CalMac, on routes where the MV Pentalina has been time chartered to provide relief capacity.

Question reference: S6W-00500

  • Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 June 2021
  • Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 June 2021

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that people who are required to report the results of COVID-19 lateral flow tests, so that the NHS can monitor the spread of the virus, support communities across the UK and tackle the virus, will not have to pay for the cost of their calls, in light of this being the practice in England, Northern Ireland and Wales.