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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

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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 8 October 2024
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Question reference: S6W-30197

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the maximum number of vehicles is that can travel single-file along the Old Military Route at any given time while the road is operating under convoy control.

Question reference: S6W-30198

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 September 2024
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how long traffic is required to wait on average at each end of the Old Military Route while the road is operating under convoy control.

Question reference: S6W-30473

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-12129 by Jenny Gilruth on 22 November 2022, whether it has given any further consideration to establishing a separate freight-only service to and from Islay.

Question reference: S6W-30476

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the existing capacity of the CalMac ferry fleet for island communities in relation to the (a) current and (b) future needs of island communities.

Question reference: S6W-30469

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how much freight has been transported by CalMac vessels in each year since 2021, also broken down by (a) freight category, (b) freight item and (c) ferry route.

Question reference: S6W-30475

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has made any assessment of the number of people who use the existing Sound of Harris ferry service for health-related appointments, and, if so, whether it will provide details of this.

Question reference: S6W-30471

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government in what ways it will ensure that the CalMac ferry fleet remains at a lower average age, following the delivery of the new ferries that have been ordered.

Question reference: S6W-30470

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with CalMac regarding whether it would benefit from having at least one spare ferry available in the event of a breakdown of an operating ferry.

Question reference: S6W-30477

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has had any discussions with CalMac regarding creating additional ferry fleet capacity during the 2024-25 winter timetable period, and, if so, whether it will provide details of this.

Question reference: S6W-30472

  • Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2024
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 4 November 2024

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered committing to ordering at least two ferries per year in order for CalMac to maintain a lower average age across its ferry fleet.