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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: S6W-15776

Asked by: Jamie Halcro Johnston, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the average annual maintenance cost for a CalMac vessel has been in each of the last 10 years.

The answer to the question is provided in the following table, detailed for each vessel in the Calmac Ferries services fleet.

(CY) denotes contract year and (CHFS) denotes Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service

	CHFS2*
	CY1	CY2	CY3	CY4	CY5	CY6
	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000	£'000
ALI CAT	-	-	27	130	103	219
ARGYLE	390	1,003	409	463	514	1,088
ARGYLL FLYER	-	-	389	494	160	159
BUTE	468	461	427	487	430	947
CALEDONIAN ISLES	711	1,094	1,179	1,396	1,227	1,955
CATRIONA	73	154	210	172	217	332
CHIEFTAIN	-	-	-	4	200	101
CLANSMAN	807	1,190	865	636	1,232	2,008
CORUISK	316	461	283	455	512	1,018
EIGG	32	47	3	(4)	-	-
FINLAGGAN	977	951	681	1,030	1,604	1,791
GALL/KERRERA	-	10	36	24	22	25
HALLAIG	183	282	186	259	201	341
HEBRIDEAN ISLES	1,068	884	1,169	1,227	1,211	1,688
HEBRIDES	1,026	930	895	1,049	1,216	1,869
ISLE OF ARRAN	556	1,444	919	1,119	897	1,075
ISLE OF CUMBRAE	145	225	238	168	119	148
ISLE OF LEWIS	1,009	1,248	1,271	1,765	1,368	1,869
ISLE OF MULL	969	1,085	1,077	1,486	947	1,725
LOCH ALAINN	201	179	211	188	122	394
LOCH BHRUSDA	121	174	187	156	187	493
LOCH BUIE	243	332	309	258	178	269
LOCH DUNVEGAN	186	282	144	237	147	222
LOCH FYNE	699	262	161	153	205	370
LOCH LINNHE	111	168	251	160	140	237
LOCH PORTAIN	381	572	324	315	371	444
LOCH RANZA	150	254	179	237	137	188
LOCH RIDDON	152	282	341	41	190	464
LOCH SEAFORTH	711	990	832	1,161	1,030	1,793
LOCH SHIRA	373	556	312	527	328	585
LOCH STRIVEN	141	170	232	189	240	176
LOCH TARBERT	154	169	176	236	155	312
LOCHINVAR	204	282	363	223	293	331
LOCHNEVIS	443	518	520	607	384	1,370
LORD OF THE ISLES	951	1,468	1,146	1,156	982	2,089
RAASAY	41	17	-	(5)	-	-
LOCH FRISA	-	-	-	-	-	80
Non-vessel specific	73	112	(227)	164	(5)	349
TOTAL	14,063	18,254	15,723	18,359	17,262	28,525

Question reference: S6W-15859

Asked by: Graham Simpson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 10 March 2023
Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 28 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Transport Scotland's target for rail freight.

Question reference: S6T-01294

Asked by: Foysol Choudhury, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking in response to recent reported analysis by Health Equals, which shows that poverty-driven health inequalities are reducing life expectancy among people who live in the most deprived areas.

Question reference: S6T-01299

Asked by: Pam Gosal, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on targeted counsellor funding for colleges and universities.

Question reference: S6F-01996

Asked by: Jackie Dunbar, MSP for Aberdeen Donside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact of the anticipated 1 April rise in energy bills on household finances in Scotland.

Question reference: S6F-01981

Asked by: Pam Duncan-Glancy, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to the poverty statistics published last week in the report, Poverty and Income Inequality in Scotland 2019-22.

Question reference: S6F-01962

Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-01963

Asked by: Anas Sarwar, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023

Question to be taken in Chamber.

Question reference: S6F-01965

Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023

To ask the First Minister, in light of last week's Fiscal Sustainability Report published by the Scottish Fiscal Commission, what the Scottish Government’s economic priorities are.

Question reference: S6F-01967

Asked by: Ariane Burgess, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to tackle the climate and nature emergencies.