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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: S7W-03399

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with ScotRail, local bus operators and ferry operators to ensure that rail and bus timetables align with sailings to and from Cairnryan.

Transport Scotland engages regularly with ScotRail and our rail industry partners on timetable development and connectivity. Timetable planning considers a range of factors, including passenger demand, operational performance and connections with other modes of transport.

Responsibility for local bus services and ferry sailing schedules rests with the relevant operators. However, the Scottish Government supports efforts to improve integration between different modes of transport in order to enhance journey opportunities for passengers.

Question reference: S7W-03400

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 1 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many Rail and Sail tickets offered by ScotRail for travel between Scotland and Belfast were (a) purchased and (b) used in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S7O-00360

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S7W-03507

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the potential impact on the 5,583 civil nuclear jobs in Scotland if no new nuclear projects are developed.

Question reference: S7W-03508

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Gethins on 30 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the contribution of the 5,583 civil nuclear workers in Scotland to developing and maintaining the country’s highly skilled workforce.

Question reference: S7W-03380

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the ASLEF Dignity for Drivers Report 2024 regarding the lack of access to toilet facilities for train drivers.

Question reference: S7W-03379

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Office of Rail and Road about the actions required to ensure that train drivers in Scotland can have improved access to toilets.

Question reference: S7W-03383

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with cross border train operators about changing schedules for drivers to better enable them to access toilets.

Question reference: S7W-03382

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with ScotRail and/or Scottish Rail Holdings about changing schedules for drivers to better enable them to access toilets.

Question reference: S7W-03388

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the replacement of Scotrail's current High Speed Train (HST) stock with Class 222 trains, what the timetable is, whether any delays have happened since the investment was announced, and what are the reasons for any delays.