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Question reference: S7W-00074

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 26 May 2026

To ask the Scottish Government when the national 20mph implementation group last met and what it discussed.

A national 20 mph Task Group was established to ensure a coordinated and effective approach to the implementation of 20 mph speed limits across Scotland. The group last met on 24 January 2024 and guidance to support the rollout can be viewed at: The Implementation Guide for 20 mph Speed Limits in Scotland | Transport Scotland

Since then, matters relating to the delivery of 20 mph speed limits have been discussed on a regular basis with individual local authorities to allow us to monitor progress. 20 mph has also been discussed through existing road safety governance structures, including Local Partnership Forums.

Question reference: S7W-00157

Asked by: Tim Eagle, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answered by Stephen Flynn on 26 May 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding has been invested in the maintenance of the A83 Rest and Be Thankful, broken down by cost category, in each year since 2007.

The following table provides the A83 Rest and Be Thankful maintenance spend per year since 2007. It should be noted that The Scottish Government does not have some of the information you have requested because financial information prior to financial year 2013-14 has not been recorded. This is in accordance with our standard records management practice prior to the date of your request.

Financial Year	Maintenance of A83 Rest and Be Thankful
2007-08	Not held
2008-09	Not held
2009-10	Not held
2010-11	Not held
2011-12	Not held
2012-13	Not held
2013-14	£3,013,374.80
2014-15	£1,356,371.17
2015-16	£755,899.04
2016-17	£609,510.70
2017-18	£857,906.07
2018-19	£3,471,101.11
2019-20	£991,671.65
2020-21	£8,514,957.98
2021-22	£7,894,399.40
2022-23	£6,558,986.33
2023-24	£3,946,052.35
2024-25	£3,555,119.80
2025-26	£3,541,335.34

Maintenance spend figures include all maintenance works, emergency works, short term landslide mitigation, and associated traffic management costs of the A83 Rest and Be Thankful.

Question reference: S7W-00149

Asked by: Mark Ruskell, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 May 2026
Current Status: Answer expected on 4 June 2026

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S6W-44327 by Jackson Carlaw on 9 April 2026, whether it will provide an update on when it will conclude its work to review the provision of paternity and partner leave for MSP staff.