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
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Question reference: S6W-01869
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it issues to public transport operators on the enforcement of (a) physical distancing, (b) the wearing of face coverings and (c) other COVID-19 safety regulations on (i) rail services, (ii) buses and (iii) ferries.
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Question reference: S6W-01868
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what financial support it provides for the enforcement of COVID-19 safety regulations on public transport.
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Question reference: S6W-01872
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether compliance with the requirement to wear a face covering on public transport is declining.
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Question reference: S6W-01867
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 26 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 18 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what enforcement action can be taken against public transport operators that fail to adequately enforce (a) physical distancing, (b) the wearing of face coverings and (c) other COVID-19 safety regulations.
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Question reference: S6W-01659
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether the current crew of the MV Arrow will be employed on the vessel for the duration of the six-week charter agreement between CalMac and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company.
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Question reference: S6W-01661
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the duty periods worked by seafarers on the Serco NorthLink freight vessel (a) Helliar and (b) Hildasay since March 2020.
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Question reference: S6W-01660
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what crew changeover provisions have been negotiated between CalMac and the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company in the time charter agreement for the MV Arrow freight vessel.
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Question reference: S6W-01662
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-36170 by Paul Wheelhouse on 23 March 2021, whether ferry procurement will now be included in the Islands Connectivity Plan following the most recent ministerial reshuffle.
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Question reference: S6W-01106
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 29 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has had with (a) Ferguson Marine and (b) Caledonian Maritime Assets Limited (CMAL) since December 2020 regarding completion dates for (i) MV Glen Sannox and (ii) Hull 802.
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Question reference: S6W-01108
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 28 June 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Graeme Dey on 15 July 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the annual maintenance and repair costs have been for each ferry in the CalMac fleet in each year since 2010.
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