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-01107
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how long it estimates each ferry in the CalMac fleet will remain in service.
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Question reference: S6W-01111
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to improve the reliability of CalMac crossings to Arran in advance of summer 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-01112
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of ferry disruption to and from Arran, and what the economic cost is to the island of such disruption.
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Question reference: S6W-01105
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what factors will affect the final launch date of (a) MV Glen Sannox and (b) Hull 802, following completion of the project.
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Question reference: S6W-01110
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its long-term ambitions are for the Ferguson Marine yard in Inverclyde.
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Question reference: S6W-01104
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the letter of 24 June 2021 from Ferguson Marine to the Convener of the Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee, when it became aware of the further delay to Hulls 801 and 802.
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Question reference: S6W-01109
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 13 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how it is developing the skills base required for further ferry replacement projects at the shipbuilding yards on the Lower Clyde.
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Question reference: S6O-00038
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans for National Towns of Culture.
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Question reference: S6F-00067
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2021
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 June 2021
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will consider issuing a formal apology to the historic victims of forced adoption.
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Question reference: S5W-36126
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 March 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact on (a) Hunterston and Torness power stations and (b) EDF Renewables of the reported EU plan to break-up EDF, and what discussions it has had or plans with (i) the UK Government, (ii) EDF and (iii) the EU regarding this.
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