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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: S4O-03372

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the building of more affordable homes in the rural communities of the Highlands and Islands.

Question reference: S4W-21231

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20999 by Keith Brown on 19 May 2014, who owns the shares of David MacBrayne Limited and whether the owners are able to remove the retained reserves held by the company.

Question reference: S4W-21206

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20840 by Keith Brown on 9 May 2014, whether the difference in costs arose because of the anticipated lay-up costs for the MV Coruisk had it not been deployed on the Gourock-Dunoon route.

The cost to Argyll Ferries (£658,000) of the deployment of the MV Coruisk includes a commercial charter fee from CalMac Ferries for a fully crewed vessel plus Argyll Ferries’ additional costs for fuel, berthing dues and ticketing staff.

The net cost to Transport Scotland is the difference between the cost to Argyll Ferries described above and the positive effect on the costs of the Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service contract of the charter fee for the MV Coruisk paid by Argyll Ferries to CalMac Ferries.

This explains the net cost to Transport Scotland to operate the MV Coruisk on Gourock-Dunoon of £142,000.

Question reference: S4W-21205

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what the lay-up period of the MV Coruisk was in winter (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.

Question reference: S4W-21204

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20838 by Keith Brown on 9 May 2014, what the cost is of each of the revisions.

The cost of the revisions is detailed in the following table:-

Revision	Cost
Strathclyde Passenger Transport have reduced the level of grant payable for the carriage of concessionary card holders	£4,000.00
Funding was provided for training to meet the requirements of the EU regulation on maritime passenger rights	£6,000.00
A bus replacement service has been introduced to improve the resilience of the service when it is affected by bad weather	£206,000.00
The MV Argyll Flyer has been made the lead vessel, again in order to improve resilience of the service	£366,000.00
Passenger numbers have fallen against the forecasts underpinning Argyll Ferries initial basecase	£193,000.00
Additional services have been provided on Saturday of the Cowal Games	£11,000.00

Question reference: S4W-21212

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20841 by Keith Brown on 9 May 2014, what the lay-up costs of the craft were in 2013-14, and what the reason is for any difference with the 2012-13 figure.

Question reference: S4W-21207

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 16 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 2 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-20840 by Keith Brown on 9 May 2014, whether it will provide a breakdown of the craft's deployment costs for (a) Argyll Ferries and (b) Transport Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03290

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reverse the projected population decline in Argyll and Bute.

Question reference: S4W-20999

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost is of David MacBrayne Limited's bid to operate ferry services between the Swedish mainland and Gotland, and whether permission to make the bid was granted at ministerial level.

Question reference: S4W-20841

Asked by: Jamie McGrigor, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 April 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what the lay-up costs were of the MV Coruisk for the 2012-13 winter period.