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: S4W-07643
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 20 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the potential impact on public health, which organisations it has met since February 2012 to discuss how to deal with asbestos in schools.
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Question reference: S4O-01150
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to assist care leavers into further and higher education.
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Question reference: S4W-05945
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 13 June 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive whether its procurement policy ensures that suppliers of its internet related services have a policy of blocking web pages that depict child sexual abuse.
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Question reference: S4W-07301
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive from which budget the cost of using partner organisations in the consultation on a national parenting strategy is being met.
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Question reference: S4W-07302
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what groups and organisations working with parents have been consulted on the national parenting strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-07300
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost is of using partner organisations in the consultation on a national parenting strategy.
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Question reference: S4W-07303
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when the national parenting strategy will be published.
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Question reference: S4W-07299
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 17 May 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 30 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what the role of partner organisations is in the consultation on a national parenting strategy.
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Question reference: S4O-00805
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2012
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the latest State of the Economy report, which reported that female unemployment is higher in Scotland than the rest of the UK.
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Question reference: S4W-05536
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 7 March 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met Renfrewshire Council to discuss action to reduce the number of empty retail units in Paisley town centre.