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: S5W-27095
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government which of ScotRail’s committed obligations contained in its Franchise Agreement have been met (a) in full and (b) partially, and which have not been met to date.
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Question reference: S5W-27096
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 February 2020
To ask the Scottish Government against which committed obligations it has issued a payment adjustment in response to ScotRail failing (a) in full and (b) partially to meet its obligations, and how much has been paid by ScotRail to Transport Scotland in relation to this.
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Question reference: S5F-03930
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2020
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to reports that Police Scotland is centralising specialist surveillance officer posts away from Dumfries and Galloway.
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Question reference: S5W-27094
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings its officials have had with Abellio ScotRail since the commencement of the franchise to monitor performance regarding the operator's committed obligations and franchise targets.
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Question reference: S5W-26979
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 30 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-26672 by Michael Matheson on 7 January 2020, whether it will provide a list of all train stations in Scotland, broken down by the three categories.
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Question reference: S5O-04067
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2020
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the decision by Dumfries and Galloway Housing Partnership to enter into partnership with the Wheatley Group.
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Question reference: S5W-26745
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the regulation of crewing practices of companies contracted to work from ports in Scotland on the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm project.
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Question reference: S5W-26965
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 January 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Mairi Gougeon on 22 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much funding each national park has been awarded in each of the last five years, broken down by agency.
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Question reference: S5W-26744
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many seafarer jobs will be required for (a) installing, (b) operating and (c) maintaining the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm.
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Question reference: S5W-26743
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what impact it expects the Neart na Gaoithe offshore wind farm will have over the next 10 years on (a) employment and (b) investment in (i) the Port of Dundee and (ii) Eyemouth Harbour.