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.
Criathragan Hide all filters
Displaying 1686 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S5W-12140
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many snow ploughs were required to clear trunk roads in winter 2016-17, and how many are available for 2017-18.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12134
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many bridge closures to high-sided vehicles there have been in each of the last two quarters.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12147
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many ferries were (a) delayed and (b) cancelled in winter 2016-17 due to weather conditions, and what steps it is taking to help reduce this in 2017-18.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12146
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many ferries were (a) delayed and (b) cancelled in each of the last two quarters.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12158
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Transport Scotland’s response time to major disruptions on the Glasgow-Falkirk-Edinburgh railway service.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12135
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
How many bus services were (a) delayed and (b) cancelled in winter 2016-17 due to road conditions.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12129
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many trains were (a) delayed and (b) cancelled in 2016-17 due to ice, and what steps it is taking to help reduce this in 2017-18.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12126
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to help ensure that there is minimal disruption to transport over winter 2017-18.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-12152
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 2 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to deal with fuel shortages during winter 2017-18, and whether it plans to stockpile resources in rural and remote areas.
Answer
![](/assets/images/loader.gif)