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: S4O-04850
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 November 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 November 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote culture in West Scotland.
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Question reference: S4O-04711
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what role it considers colleges play in providing skills and training opportunities for people in West Scotland.
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Question reference: S4W-27554
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 October 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-27337 by Michael Matheson on 17 September 2015, in light of the information not yet being made publicly available on its website, whether it will confirm on what dates since 30 May 2015 the First Minister has met the chief constable.
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Question reference: S4O-04643
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what action it plans to improve public transport links in the West Scotland region.
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Question reference: S4W-27411
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 10 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 23 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on (a) business and (b) tourism, what discussions it has had with the (i) rail operators and (ii) Department for Transport regarding reports of overcrowding on trains between Scotland and Manchester Airport and the Department for Transport report that the two most overcrowded services in autumn 2014 were the 0422 Glasgow Central to Manchester Airport and 1600 Manchester Airport to Edinburgh Waverley.
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Question reference: S4W-27337
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government on what dates in 2015 the First Minister has met the Chief Constable.
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Question reference: S4O-04595
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 16 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with its Dairy Action Plan.
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Question reference: S4W-27115
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government whether the agreed timescale for the design, build, finance and maintenance of St Fergus’ Primary School in Ferguslie Park, Paisley, will be honoured by the Scottish Futures Trust.
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Question reference: S4W-27114
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 August 2015
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 7 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government how much the increased stakeholding of private sector investors in Scotland’s Schools for the Future Programme will cost.
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Question reference: S4O-04557
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2015
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2015
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy last met the Scottish Futures Trust and what issues were discussed.
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