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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: S5W-15451

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the opportunity cost of missed appointments in relation to medical professionals' time being wasted.

We expect Boards to continue to review the reasons why patients do not attend appointments and look for ways to improve their booking practices and clinic times such as running clinics at night or weekends as well as providing reminder services through text, emails and social media. These type of changes can lead to fewer missed appointments as well as providing more efficient and effective services.

Question reference: S5W-15494

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many bicycle-related road traffic accidents have occurred in each year since 2012.

Question reference: S5W-15444

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many medical appointments were missed in 2017.

Question reference: S5W-15491

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what costs are incurred by publicly- (a) subsidised and (b) owned transportation each year as a result of damage to roads.

Question reference: S5W-15443

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people who missed a medical appointment in 2017 did so due to transportation issues.

Question reference: S5W-15497

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken regarding the (a) cost and (b) benefits of the Edinburgh tram lines, and what the impact could be of extending the tram line to Newhaven.

Grant Funding Condition 17 between Scottish Ministers and City of Edinburgh Council contains a requirement to undertake an evaluation of the Edinburgh Trams Project and I understand that this work is currently underway. Proposals for extending the tram line to Newhaven is a matter for Transport for Edinburgh and City of Edinburgh Council if they believe this is desirable and offers good value for money .

Question reference: S5W-15498

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 18 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken regarding how accessible the Edinburgh tram system is to people on a low income.

Question reference: S5W-15675

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have used the Glasgow underground in each year since 2012.

The Glasgow Subway is the responsibility of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). Subway patronage figures are reported to SPT's Operations Committee and are available at: http://www.spt.co.uk/corporate/about/minutes-agendas/operations-committee/ .

SPT have provided the following patronage figures for years since 2011-12 (rounded to one decimal place):

Year	Patronage
2011-12	12.9 million
2012-13	12.6 million
2013-14	12.8 million
2014-15	13.0 million
2015-16	12.7 million
2016-17	10.6 million

The lower figure for 2016-17 was affected by the temporary closure of the Subway for approximately eight weeks in summer 2016 for modernisation works.

Question reference: S5W-15673

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the number of mobile phones that have been in use in Scotland in each year since 2012.

Question reference: S5W-15676

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 March 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 17 April 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken regarding the feasibility of expanding the Glasgow underground and the (a) costs and (b) benefits of doing so.

The responsibility for the operation management and investment in the Glasgow Subway rests with Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT). The Scottish Government has not undertaken any analysis of the feasibility of expanding the Subway. (The Scottish Government is currently providing SPT with up to £246 million towards its Subway Modernisation programme but this does not involve expanding the Subway system.)

	Fatal	Serious	Slight	Total
2012	9	178	740	927
2013	13	156	740	909
2014	8	164	741	913
2015	5	170	641	816
2016	9	155	640	804