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-10862
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether alcohol should be banned on (a) LNER, (b) Avanti, (c) Cross Country and (d) TransPennine express services when in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6O-01406
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care last met with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-10472
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 21 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much in total has been allocated to bus operators to support them through the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Question reference: S6W-10422
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government when its emergency budget review will be completed.
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Question reference: S6W-10471
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether there will be a further round of support grants for bus operators as they continue to recover passenger numbers to pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels.
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Question reference: S6W-10470
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government what support it is offering to bus operators that may be impacted by COVID-19 support subsidies ending in October 2022.
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Question reference: S6W-10281
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 20 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any reports of bus operators that are in receipt of public subsidy being unable to deliver services in Scotland due to resources being diverted to the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, and, if this is the case, what plans it has to recoup any funding.
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Question reference: S6O-01357
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2022
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in the financial year 2022-23 for it and its agencies to spend on social media advertising.
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Question reference: S6W-10278
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has attempted to recoup money from any bus operators that were in receipt of COVID-19 recovery funding but have since been unable to deliver services and, if this is the case, whether it will provide details, broken down by bus operator.
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Question reference: S6W-10280
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2022
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 7 September 2022
To ask the Scottish Government how much government funding bus operators have received in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) operator and (b) fund.