Question reference: S6W-08895
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 7 June 2022
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Current status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 23 June 2022
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has carried out of the environmental impact of removing 700 ScotRail services.
Answer
I have not instructed ScotRail to undertake an environmental impact assessment on what is a temporary change. There is positive progress being made on pay negotiations with ASLEF in Scotland, and I am hopeful that additional services will be added in the near future.
I would note that any environmental modelling undertaken but UK government in relation to the UK-wide RMT strikes, has not to this point been shared with the Scottish Government, although I would welcome sight of any such reports.