Chamber and committees

In 2018, 2.2 percent of ScotRail services were cancelled in full, and a further 1.3 percent cancelled in part. In addition 68,940 trains (9.1 percent of trains planned) arrived at destination more than 5 minutes late.

In 2019, 2.1 percent of ScotRail services were cancelled in full, and a further 1.2 percent cancelled in part. In addition 65,680 trains (8.2 percent of trains planned) arrived at destination more than 5 minutes late.

The member will wish to be aware that the information above broken down by route is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 61301). The reason the data is provided by route and not by station is due to the way in which cancellations data is recorded. This is because cancellations can occur anywhere on the network, not necessarily at a station.

In 2019, 2,660 trains were reported to Transport Scotland as having been affected by skip-stopping. This value is 0.33 percent of all trains booked to run during 2019.

The member will wish to be aware that the information above broken down by station is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. Number 61302).

I refer the member to the answer to question S5W-26719 on 20 January 2020. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.parliament.scot/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx

We are unable to provide details of wider Scottish Government engagement with the Community Security Trust as this information is not centrally held.

We have therefore provided details of the meetings held between the Community Security Trust and the Connected Communities Unit as set out in the response to S5W-26541.

Transport Scotland team of six Inspectors audit all 355 ScotRail Stations, now including Robroyston, and a minimum of 190-210 trains at least once every four weekly cycle.

The member will wish to be aware that information on SQUIRE audits, passes and fails during 2019, is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib No 61303).

The variance of audit numbers is due to the methodology for inspecting facilities varies from asset, platform or station, and by train, carriage or asset.

The total penalties attributed for SQUIRE performance during 2019 was £3.39 million (including RPI). This is a reduction of £1.08 million compared to 2018.

NB - There are 13 rail periods per year which runs from April 1 to 31 March each year.

Scottish Government officials and Ministers meet with a wide range of organisations with a role or interest in education issues. This can make it difficult to be completely sure as to the most recent meeting with any single organisation. Following a search of the Scottish Government's records, Scottish Government officials identified a meeting between the Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government and the Humanist Society Scotland (HSS) on 19 September 2018. This introductory meeting included discussion of the HSS's key priorities and concerns across a range of policy areas, including their campaign to repeal blasphemy legislation.

The European Union (EU) Monitoring, Reporting and Verification Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2015/757 requires the operator of the Northern Isles Ferry Services, Serco NorthLink Ferries (SNF) to report regularly on their CO2 production for all the vessels they operate. This reporting requirement of the regulations came into force on 1 January 2018.

Data provided account for all vessels operated by NorthLink Ferries across routes of various lengths and differing operating environments. NorthLink‘s average CO2 production per trip in tonnes has been:

The Scottish Government has not discussed with Network Rail its recruitment policy of labour-only contractors. That policy is a matter for Network Rail whose directors are responsible to the Secretary of State for Transport .

The Scottish Government supports Deals for all of Scotland’s regions to drive sustainable and inclusive economic growth across the whole country. To date, we have committed a total of £1.52 billion over the next 10 to 15 years to City Region and Growth Deals. Of this, £316 million has been committed to transport projects, including a range of low carbon and active travel transport interventions signalling our commitment to our target of net-zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045.

Of the £316 million committed to transport across our City Deals, £22.5 million has been committed to projects with a specific rail element as part of the overall proposition.

These figures do not include transport investment via the Glasgow City Region Deal as all decisions on project selection, funding, development and implementation are made by the Glasgow City Region Deal Cabinet. As such, the Scottish Government has never committed a specific funding amount to any individual projects, transport related or otherwise under the Glasgow City Region Deal.

The Scottish Government is committed to our target of net-zero emissions of all greenhouse gases by 2045, five years ahead of the UK.

All projects included within the City Region and Growth Deals are subject to continuous review and assessment work to ensure quality, impact and continued appropriateness in light of changing circumstances, whilst supporting our cities and regions to reach their full economic potential.

Our Strategic Transport Project Review will look at the best use of existing assets and what new infrastructure may or may not need to be built. The review will cover the strategic road and rail networks, national infrastructure investment to support active travel and island connectivity and will inform the future transport investment plans.

This year’s Programme of Government included a commitment to assess the contribution deals can make to tackling climate change, and discussions will continue to take place to determine how this can best be applied for Deals already in delivery, as well as those currently in development.