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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-23730

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government what the total value is of any public contracts for services procured by Transport Scotland under the Multiple Supplier Framework Agreement for Maritime Consultancy Services, since June 2021 to date.

Question reference: S6W-23732

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government when it last discussed the next contract for the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service with representatives of the UK Government.

Question reference: S6O-02944

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 January 2024

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with universities and colleges to address the reported skills gap across the economy.

Question reference: S6W-23703

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what steps it is taking with British Transport Police and other partners, such as ScotRail, to reduce the number of assaults on passengers on Scotland’s railways.

The British Transport Police works closely with multi-agency partners to help prevent and reduce any incidents arising on the transport network and making the transport network a safer place for passengers and staff.

A positive example of BTP’s partnership working with partners such as ScotRail includes its collaboration with ScotRail’s Travel Safe Team which sees a reduction of the number of incidents on the Scottish rail network.

Question reference: S6W-23699

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with British Transport Police (BTP) regarding any financial pressures facing BTP.

Question reference: S6W-23702

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of whether any reduction in the funding of British Transport Police (BTP) could impact the security and safety of Scotland’s rail travelling public, and what assurances it has sought from BTP that no such reduction will occur in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-23700

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much financial support it has provided to British Transport Police (BTP) in each year since 2018 to ensure an adequate BTP provision in Scotland.

Question reference: S6W-23698

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how many British Transport Police staff were working in Scotland in each year since 2016.

Question reference: S6W-23701

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 December 2023
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that any financial support it provides to British Transport Police will protect services and provision.

Question reference: S6O-02885

Asked by: Alex Rowley, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2023
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the next steps for implementation of 20mph zones across Scotland, following the October meeting of the multi-stakeholder 20mph Task Group.