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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-03502

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 5 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce legislation to deliver the Scottish National Party manifesto commitment to create a new offence of abusing or assaulting a public transport worker at work.

The Scottish Government remains committed to strengthening protections for public transport workers.

Work is underway to consider how best to deliver this commitment. Officials are developing advice for Ministers on the preferred legislative approach and are considering this as part of wider legislative planning.

Further details will be provided once decisions have been taken on the appropriate legislative vehicle and parliamentary timetable.

Question reference: S7W-03538

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how many times the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Tourism and Transport has met with the Competition and Markets Authority since taking office regarding the direct awards to Ferguson Marine.

Question reference: S7W-03536

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will share any legal advice that it has received to date in relation to the direct award of contracts to Ferguson Marine.

Question reference: S7W-03537

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when it first contacted the Competition and Markets Authority regarding the direct award of contracts to Ferguson Marine.

Question reference: S7W-03539

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it received legal advice before it announced the direct awards to Ferguson Marine.

Question reference: S7W-03540

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether any legal advice that it received ahead of the announcement of the direct awards to Ferguson Marine supported the position that a direct award would be possible.

Question reference: S7W-03541

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 2 October 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will share the most up to date legal advice that it has received to date regarding the direct awards to Ferguson Marine.

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