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-16022
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 24 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to address the reported crisis of staff recruitment and retention in the social care sector.
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Question reference: S6W-16763
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government, following the announcement in August 2022 that the next ScotRail fares increase would be postponed by two months to March 2023, when it expects to announce the new fare prices.
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Question reference: S6O-02149
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with West College Scotland, and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S6W-16021
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 11 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the recommendations of the Feeley Review of Adult Social Care that "priority is given to the establishing of the sector level body as a means to take forward the Fair Work recommendations in partnership" and "that body should also take the lead in creating national sector level collective bargaining of terms and conditions".
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Question reference: S6W-16020
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Maree Todd on 6 April 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its position regarding uprating the pay of social care workers to at least £15 per hour, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.
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Question reference: S6O-02095
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2023
Submitting member has a registered interest.
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body when it will next meet with representatives from the GMB trade union MSP staff branch.
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Question reference: S6O-02089
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 March 2023
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how many GP surgeries are not currently accepting new patients.
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Question reference: S6W-15014
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
- Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government how much money (a) the Serco Caledonian Sleeper and (b) ScotRail has received from Network Rail, following national strike days since July 2022, as a result of any indemnification arrangements.
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Question reference: S6W-15665
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Parliamentary Business has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.
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Question reference: S6W-15656
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
- Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.