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.
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Question reference: S6W-28245
- Asked by: Richard Leonard, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2024
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of ScotRail tickets were sold through the Trainline app or website in each of the last 24 months, also broken down by (a) percentage and (b) total revenue.
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Question reference: S6W-28331
- Asked by: Ash Regan, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Alba Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27492 by Fiona Hyslop on 31 May 2024, what financial support is being made available to local communities to install public EV charging points as part of its Vision for Scotland's Public Electric Vehicle Charging Network, and how groups can access any such funding.
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Question reference: S6W-28296
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to require all of its directorates to make the delivery of homes of all tenures across Scotland the top national infrastructure priority, in order to increase overall supply and improve affordability.
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Question reference: S6W-28298
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to (a) review any relevant regulatory timelines for the next five years and (b) publish associated deliverable route maps, in accordance with the principles of its Business and Regulatory Impact Assessment, in order to ensure that Scotland is an attractive location for investment.
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Question reference: S6W-28333
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will (a) instruct Amey Consulting to reverse the decision to fence off the Kingston DIY community skatepark and (b) support the group of skateboarders to improve the environment under the motorway viaduct in the area.
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Question reference: S6W-28299
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide clarity for investors by publishing, by the end of 2024, any proposed exemptions to the rent controls contained in the Housing (Scotland) Bill.
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Question reference: S6W-28292
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 21 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to social landlords to maintain their wider remit investment in homelessness prevention services.
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Question reference: S6W-28343
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to extend funding for the Homelessness Prevention Fund, administered by the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations.
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Question reference: S6W-28339
- Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Paul McLennan on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce new funding streams and partnerships to support SMEs to build more homes.
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Question reference: S6W-28323
- Asked by: Paul Sweeney, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 24 June 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 July 2024
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-28146 by Fiona Hyslop on 21 June 2024, whether it will provide the information requested regarding when the East Kilbride line will have an all-day, four-train-per-hour "turn up and go" timetabled service.
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