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-19069
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the process is for making changes to the breach benchmarks for performance set out in the ScotRail franchise.
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Question reference: S5W-19071
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a list of the updated ScotRail franchise (a) target, (b) improvement plan, (c) (i) breach and (ii) default benchmarks for performance for each reporting period, also broken down by for how long each will remain in place.
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Question reference: S5W-19073
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the use of internal targets by ScotRail is a breach of the committed obligation on transparent reporting that is set out in its franchise, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S5W-18885
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 5 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of what changes there have been in Northern Isles Ferry Service freight demand between July and October in each year since 2006 arising from commercial activity in the (a) fishing, (b) shellfish and (c) livestock sector.
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Question reference: S5W-18884
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 5 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what additional costs have been incurred by the decision to time charter the MV Arrow from Seatruck on the Northern Isles Ferry Service.
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Question reference: S5W-19151
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 4 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many people with cystic fibrosis have accessed Orkambi through the Peer Approved Clinical System (PACS) Tier Two Panel that has been in effect since 1 June 2018.
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Question reference: S5W-18860
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the payments that Transport Scotland is making to Serco NorthLink for the operation of Northern Isles Ferry Services between April 2018 and October 2019.
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Question reference: S5W-18883
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what assessments Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) has made of the rate of pay of seafarers on the Seatruck vessel, MV Arrow; when ministers were made aware of these assessments, and whether its Fair Work Convention was consulted before the decision to charter the craft was taken.
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Question reference: S5W-18881
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether Fortress Shipping will meet the cost of repairing the MV Helliar, and what discussions it has had with Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL) regarding the length of time that the vessel will be out of service.
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Question reference: S5W-18882
- Asked by: Colin Smyth, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates in the contract year 2018-19 it discussed ferry capacity demand on Northern Isles Ferry Service routes with representatives of (a) the livestock and aquaculture industries, (b) trade unions and (c) Serco NorthLink.