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: S5W-31131
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what direction it provides to the SQA regarding protecting the interests of pupils in the most disadvantaged SIMD quintile.
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Question reference: S5W-31134
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take regarding any differing teacher ability in assessing pupil attainment that has been identified by the 2020 awards.
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Question reference: S5W-31133
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 10 August 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason no assessment of evidence of individual attainment was reportedly made by the SQA prior to marking down teacher estimates of pupil attainment.
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Question reference: S5W-30733
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 11 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether research into regional variations of COVID-19 death rates has established for what reasons Inverclyde, West Dunbartonshire, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and East Renfrewshire have reported death rates above the national average and, if so, what the conclusions were.
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Question reference: S5W-30732
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 August 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what research has been carried out by or on behalf of it to explain regional variations of COVID-19 death rates in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-29910
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) notices were in place for NHS patients in (a) February, (b) March, (c) April and (d) May 2020, and how this compares with the previous year.
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Question reference: S5W-29911
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 31 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS patients are currently marked as Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNACPR) with no record of consent from families.
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Question reference: S5W-30734
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 31 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions ministers have had with the UK Government regarding the future of Rolls Royce at Inchinnan, broken down by date.
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Question reference: S5W-30735
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 31 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions ministers (a) have recently had and (b) plan to have with (i) the UK Government and (ii) other devolved administrations regarding the future of aerospace across the UK.
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Question reference: S5W-30729
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 July 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 28 July 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how much public funding (a) it and (b) Scottish Enterprise has given to Aviva since 1 January 2019, broken down by the (i) date of and (ii) reason for each funding award.