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Official Report
Meeting date:
30 April 2025
Meeting of the Parliament 30 April 2025
Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament believes that language used out of context to maximise political traction and which fails to consider the sensitivities of such language is reckless, given wider global considerations; further believes that demonising car users is unhelpful to rural communities in particular, which, as a result of a deregulated bus market, often have no alternative to using a car; acknowledges, however, that Scotland needs to reduce carbon emissions from transport, especially from car use; welcomes that Scotland has reached its target of 6,000 public EV charge points two years early through a combination of Scottish Government funding, delivery by local authorities and private sector investment, with approximately 24,000 to be delivered by 2030 through continued Scottish Government funding and increasing private sector investment; recognises that supporting EV car use contributes to Scotland’s connectivity, and further recognises the value that connectivity has in helping to support the economy, education, social mobility and leisure across Scotland; notes that connectivity is being enhanced by free bus travel for over two million people in Scotland, which provides alternatives to car usage for those that can make the switch; respects the responsibilities of local authorities for local road provision and maintenance, and some local bus services, and that they will be able to have more control through transport legislation, which puts more power into the hands of local transport authorities; is concerned at the ongoing impact of UK Conservative administrations’ deregulation of bus services in the 1980s and 1990s; recognises the need for safe, clean and, importantly, reliable punctual bus services, which can be improved through bus infrastructure, and that improvements can be made in public health by creating low emission zones, as has been done in over 40 areas across Europe, but does have concerns that the punctuality of bus services can be hampered by road works; welcomes the Scottish Government’s approach through engaging collaboratively with the Scottish Road Works Commissioner, who oversees road works, with roads authorities, which have responsibility for coordination of works, and with the road works industry, which is responsible for duration and quality of works, to find reasonable solutions to help in this area; agrees that further investigation is needed of the role that those undertaking the works play in the quality of road surfaces after works have been completed; further agrees to await the results of the National Speed Management Review consultation, noting that an estimated 10mph reduction in the national speed limit on single carriageway roads can reduce deaths by 23% and serious casualties by 18%, and that there is a need to make Scotland’s roads safer to cut the number of people being injured and killed on the roads, and welcomes the roll-out of 20mph...
Official Report
Meeting date:
30 April 2025
Meeting of the Parliament 30 April 2025
Motion, as amended, agreed to, That the Parliament believes that language used out of context to maximise political traction and which fails to consider the sensitivities of such language is reckless, given wider global considerations; further believes that demonising car users is unhelpful to rural communities in particular, which, as a result of a deregulated bus market, often have no alternative to using a car; acknowledges, however, that Scotland needs to reduce carbon emissions from transport, especially from car use; welcomes that Scotland has reached its target of 6,000 public EV charge points two years early through a combination of Scottish Government funding, delivery by local authorities and private sector investment, with approximately 24,000 to be delivered by 2030 through continued Scottish Government funding and increasing private sector investment; recognises that supporting EV car use contributes to Scotland’s connectivity, and further recognises the value that connectivity has in helping to support the economy, education, social mobility and leisure across Scotland; notes that connectivity is being enhanced by free bus travel for over two million people in Scotland, which provides alternatives to car usage for those that can make the switch; respects the responsibilities of local authorities for local road provision and maintenance, and some local bus services, and that they will be able to have more control through transport legislation, which puts more power into the hands of local transport authorities; is concerned at the ongoing impact of UK Conservative administrations’ deregulation of bus services in the 1980s and 1990s; recognises the need for safe, clean and, importantly, reliable punctual bus services, which can be improved through bus infrastructure, and that improvements can be made in public health by creating low emission zones, as has been done in over 40 areas across Europe, but does have concerns that the punctuality of bus services can be hampered by road works; welcomes the Scottish Government’s approach through engaging collaboratively with the Scottish Road Works Commissioner, who oversees road works, with roads authorities, which have responsibility for coordination of works, and with the road works industry, which is responsible for duration and quality of works, to find reasonable solutions to help in this area; agrees that further investigation is needed of the role that those undertaking the works play in the quality of road surfaces after works have been completed; further agrees to await the results of the National Speed Management Review consultation, noting that an estimated 10mph reduction in the national speed limit on single carriageway roads can reduce deaths by 23% and serious casualties by 18%, and that there is a need to make Scotland’s roads safer to cut the number of people being injured and killed on the roads, and welcomes the roll-out of 20mph...
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
18 June 2008
S3W-13861
From 2003 to 2007, spend on cycling projects was as follows: 2003-04 2004-05 2005-06 2006-07 2007-08 £ million 4.85 4.94 5.73 11.216 11.330 In addition to the above grants, funding for 20mph around schools, funding for school travel coordinator p...
Last updated:
6 June 2024
BB20240606
Marie McNair: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress in implementing the national strategy for 20mph speed limits. (S6O-03571) 8. David Torrance: [Not Lodged] General Questions selected for answer on 13 June 2024 1.
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21 September 2023
BB20230922
S6W-21615 Mark Ruskell: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-19419 by Fiona Hyslop on 5 July 2023, whether any more local authorities have submitted assessments to identify any roads that are appropriate for the adoption of 20mph speed limits. S6W-21616 Mark Griffin: To ask the Scottish Government what the current distributi...
Last updated:
26 June 2023
BB20230626
S6W-19419 Mark Ruskell: To ask the Scottish Government which local authorities have submitted assessments to identify any roads that are appropriate for the adoption of 20mph speed limits. S6W-19420 Mark Ruskell: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland’s delivery of an online reporting system for dangerous driving...
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7 March 2023
BB20180501
*S5M-11975 Mark Ruskell: UK Children Worried about Air Pollution That the Parliament — notes with concern the recent survey from SUSTRANS, which states that over two fifths of UK children are worried about air pollution near their school; understands that the survey found that over a third of children believe that politicians should be most responsible for bringing down levels of air pollution, and that over 38% believe that encouraging more people to cycle, scoot or walk to school is the best way to help reduce levels of air pollution, and considers that increased investment in active travel infrastructure and a widespread adoption of 20mph...
Last updated:
7 March 2023
BB20190312
Proposed future business At its next meeting, on 20 March, the Committee expects to take evidence on Restricted Roads (20mph speed limit) (Scotland) Bill. For further information, contact the Clerk to the Committee at [email protected] Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Affairs Committee 14 March 2019 8th Meeting, 2019 The Committee will meet...
Last updated:
7 March 2023
BB20190307
Mike Rumbles: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural secretary has had with the transport secretary regarding the impact on the rural economy of the proposals in the Restricted Roads (20mph speed limit) (Scotland) Bill. (S5O-02959) 6.
Last updated:
7 March 2023
BB20190228
Mike Rumbles: To ask the Scottish Government what discussions the rural secretary has had with the transport secretary regarding the impact on the rural economy of the proposals in the Restricted Roads (20mph speed limit) (Scotland) Bill. (S5O-02959) 6.
