Questions and answers
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
Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.
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Question reference: S6W-06188
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people it estimates are eligible for the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-06190
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have received a free bus pass through the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-06189
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 4 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how many young people have applied to the Young Persons’ (Under 22s) Free Bus Travel scheme, broken down by local authority.
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Question reference: S6W-06193
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05586 by Graeme Dey on 24 January 2022, whether it will provide a breakdown by workstream of Transport Scotland FTE staffing levels between 2016 and 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-06192
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 3 March 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-05586 by Graeme Dey on 24 January 2022, for what reason the FTE staffing levels at Transport Scotland have risen from 375.7 in 2016 to 482 in 2021.
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Question reference: S6W-05912
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what ScotRail contracts with Abellio will continue once its franchise has concluded.
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Question reference: S6W-06174
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what (a) funds are available and (b) action it is taking to support community energy and local energy development.
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Question reference: S6W-06169
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 03 February 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 17 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-04643 by Maree Todd on 8 December 2021, what steps it is taking to (a) develop a data collection solution to replace the Certificate for Visual Impairment (CVI) web platform, and what the implementation timetable is for that solution, and (b) achieve consistent annual reporting of sight loss registration statistics.
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Question reference: S6W-05914
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what processes are in place to ensure Best Value and financial transparency in relation to any costs that will be, or are expected to be, incurred by the contract with Abellio during the transition from its franchise to a new rail operator.
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Question reference: S6W-05913
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 27 January 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 9 February 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what costs will be, or are expected to be, incurred by the contract with Abellio once its ScotRail franchise has concluded.
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