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-20638
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 15 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the outsourcing of the Construction Industry Training Board's construction training and other functions.
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Question reference: S5O-02784
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 January 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 January 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the future of the Construction Industry Training Board and the National Construction College campus in Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-20150
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with (a) the Department of Energy and Climate Change, (b) EDF Energy and (c) the energy industry regarding the anticipated end of generation at Hunterston B in 2023.
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Question reference: S5W-20147
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it has made for the anticipated end of generation at Hunterston B in 2023.
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Question reference: S5W-20149
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the extension of generation at Hunterston B beyond 2023.
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Question reference: S5W-20146
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on when Hunterston B will resume generation and start contributing to the National Grid again.
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Question reference: S5W-20148
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has conducted an economic impact assessment of the effects of generation ending at Hunterston B and, if so, what its findings were.
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Question reference: S5W-20145
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with EDF Energy regarding generation at Hunterston B and the economic future of the site.
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Question reference: S5W-20144
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 6 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what contingencies it has in place in the event that generation at Hunterston B ends prior to 2023.
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Question reference: S5O-02673
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and what issues were discussed.
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