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-28496
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what consideration has been given to the use of Gourock as a port of refuge for the MV Glen Sannox.
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Question reference: S5W-28493
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what modifications have been made to link spans in (a) Ardrossan, (b) Brodick and (c) Gourock in the last five years, and for what reason.
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Question reference: S5W-28497
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 17 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 11 May 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether the MV Glen Sannox is designed for the Ardrossan–Brodick crossing only, or whether the design allows for the vessel to be redeployed to other parts of the CalMac network.
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Question reference: S5W-28640
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 30 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the reported decision by the University of the West of Scotland to refuse to pay a wage to staff on zero-hour contracts, or to furlough such staff in order to allow them access to the UK Government scheme.
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Question reference: S5W-28569
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government from whom it took public health advice on the implications of closing schools during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28571
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the public health advice it received on the implications of closing school during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28570
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government what public health advice it received on the implications of closing schools during the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Question reference: S5W-28182
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government whether prisoners are being tested for COVID-19 prior to their release.
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Question reference: S5W-28348
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 April 2020
- Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 20 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government who the Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) line manager is; who will decide who the new CMO will be; when they will be appointed, and who made the decision to appoint the interim CMO.
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Question reference: S5W-28181
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 March 2020
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 April 2020
To ask the Scottish Government how many key workers have been identified in each local authority area in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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