- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
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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.
Answer
The Scottish Government does not support new nuclear fission power stations and has made no such analysis.
Decommissioning at former sites is expected to continue for decades to come, and will follow at Torness in due course. This work will continue to require a highly skilled workforce.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 September 2026
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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.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-03397 on 28 September 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in improving and increasing toilet facilities and access to toilets for train drivers in Scotland.
Answer
These matters fall within the responsibility of train operators in their capacity as employers.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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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.
Answer
These matters fall within the responsibility of train operators in their capacity as employers.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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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.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-31539 on 6 December 2024. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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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.
Answer
These matters fall within the responsibility of train operators in their capacity as employers.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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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.
Answer
I refer the member to the answer to question S7W-00386 on 29 May 2026. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at https://www.parliament.scot/chamber-and-committees/written-questions-and-answers
There have been no reported delays following the announcement of this investment.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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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.
Answer
Any recommendations made by the Office of Rail and Road regarding these matters are for train operators to consider.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 September 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Stephen Flynn on 29 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with freight train operating companies about changing schedules for drivers in Scotland to enable better them access to toilets.
Answer
These matters fall within the responsibility of rail freight operators in their capacity as employers.
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 14 September 2026
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Current Status:
Answered by Stephen Flynn on 28 September 2026
To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of passenger journeys that will be made under the £2 bus fare cap in the Highlands and Islands during the financial year 2026-27.
Answer
Around 9 million passenger journeys were made in the Highlands and Islands region in 24-25 of which over half were concessionary travel and a significant proportion of the remainder were under £2 in cost. It is estimated that between 2.5 million and 3 million journeys will benefit from the cap during the financial year 26-27. This is subject to considerable uncertainty.