Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Question ref. S6W-40474

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 10 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the original commitment of the Aberdeen to Central Belt Enhancement Project to spend £200 million by 2026 to reduce journey times between Aberdeen and the central belt by 20 minutes, whether it will confirm (a) how much has been spent by the project so far, and on what specific areas of work, (b)…

Answer expected on 25 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-40376

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 5 September 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government how many ScotRail services have been (a) cancelled, (b) part-cancelled and (c) delayed by at least (i) one minute, (ii) 15 minutes, (iii) 30 minutes and (iv) 60 minutes in (A) each of the last three financial years and (B) 2025-26 to date, and how many of these were attributed to (1) air conditioning/cooling failures,…

Answer expected on 22 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39595

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when its ministers last met with (a) Shell UK Limited, (b) ExxonMobil, (c) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and (d) the Health and Safety Executive to discuss the Mossmorran complex, and what issues were discussed on each occasion."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39597

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 11 August 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has received on which upstream fields supply feedstock directly to the Mossmorran natural gas liquids plant, and how many tonnes each field supplied in financial years (a) 2022-23, (b) 2023-24, (c) 2024-25 and (d) 2025 to date."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 1 September 2025

Question ref. S6W-39605

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding (a) the regulation of prices and (b) supply chains for (i) heating oil and (ii) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) serving rural communities in Scotland since 1 January 2020, and what response it has received."

Answered by Mairi McAllan on 29 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39598

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what information it has received on how many tonnes of (a) propane, (b) butane and (c) natural gasoline were exported from the Mossmorran natural gas liquids plant in each of the last three financial years."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39601

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the economic contribution of the Mossmorran natural gas liquids plant to the Fife economy, including (a) direct employment, (b) supply-chain expenditure and (c) gross value added, in each of the last three calendar years."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39602

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 29 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how the continued operation of the Mossmorran natural gas liquids plant aligns with Scotland’s statutory greenhouse gas emission reduction targets."

Answered by Gillian Martin on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39609

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government what it estimates the average cost difference for rural off-gas-grid households is between alternative low-carbon heating solutions and (a) heating oil and (b) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), and what action it can take to address any affordability gap."

Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2025

Question ref. S6W-39606

Asked by: Lumsden, Douglas, North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party, Date Lodged: 31 July 2025

"To ask the Scottish Government when its ministers last met with (a) the UK and Ireland Fuel Distributors Association, (b) Liquid Gas UK, (c) major suppliers of heating oil, (d) major suppliers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and (e) consumer-advice bodies, to discuss the rural off-gas-grid heating market, and what issues were discussed on each…

Answered by Mairi McAllan on 26 August 2025