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-11376
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the reasons, including any economic benefits, for its reported decision to extend the incumbent contract with Trainline Plc for the provision of web ticket issuing services for ScotRail until April 2024 without a robust procurement test.
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Question reference: S6O-01524
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on expenditure in West Scotland from the Tenant Grant Fund, including whether funding has been renewed as a result of its Programme for Government announcement to widen eligibility.
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Question reference: S6W-11375
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 2 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the procurement process will begin for the replacement of the incumbent contract novated from Abellio for a Ticket Issuing System for use by ScotRail, and what the timetable is for this process.
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Question reference: S6W-11424
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Patrick Harvie on 1 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the roll-out of ECO4 energy efficiency measures in Renfrewshire.
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Question reference: S6W-11336
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 27 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how its tendering process for new rail rolling stock will take into account principles of fair work.
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Question reference: S6O-01504
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it is reducing waiting times for child and adolescent mental health services.
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Question reference: S6W-11381
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to households to use alternative transport methods to the car, in light of the cost of living crisis and the increase in fuel prices.
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Question reference: S6W-11335
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 October 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how its tendering process for new rail rolling stock will support manufacturing and maintenance jobs in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-11220
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 25 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-10865 by Jenny Gilruth on 23 September 2022, whether the Minister for Transport has contacted the British Transport Police about the enforcement of the alcohol ban on ScotRail trains, and, if this is the case, (a) on what dates and (b) by what method.
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Question reference: S6O-01445
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 October 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has considered all the implications of a border between an independent Scotland and England.