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: S5W-05957
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the bus sector regarding eligibility for concessionary bus travel.
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Question reference: S5W-05956
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to change the eligibility criteria for concessionary travel.
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Question reference: S5W-05958
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the publication of its Draft Budget 2017-18, on what date a negotiated settlement was reached with the bus industry regarding the funding of concessionary bus travel.
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Question reference: S5W-05960
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government to what extent it expects demand for concessionary bus travel to change in 2017-18.
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Question reference: S5W-05953
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making towards the electrification of the Glasgow suburban rail network.
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Question reference: S5W-05959
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it plans to reduce spending on concessionary bus travel in 2017-18.
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Question reference: S5W-05961
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 26 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support employment in Renfrewshire in light of the announcements that Chivas Brothers is to relocate and Doosan Babcock is to consult on redundancies.
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Question reference: S5W-05955
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects ScotRail to take delivery of rolling stock from Great Western Railway, in light of the delays to network electrification in England.
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Question reference: S5W-05951
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what land it is safeguarding to ensure that the proposed Glasgow Crossrail development remains viable.
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Question reference: S5W-05954
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 05 January 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what contingencies are in place to ensure continuity of service in the event of delays in acquiring rolling stock from Great Western Railway.
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