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: S5O-02656
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides for educational initiatives for schoolchildren that are delivered in partnership with public libraries.
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Question reference: S5W-20151
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 4 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how its economic strategy and other economic development initiatives will support high-skill, high-wage employment at Hunterston in North Ayrshire.
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Question reference: S5W-20152
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 3 December 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what impact its plans to phase out petrol and diesel cars will have on (a) the National Grid, (b) energy generation and (c) its energy policy.
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Question reference: S5W-19909
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many students there were in each West College Scotland campus in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-19906
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) full-time equivalent lecturers, (b) other academic, (c) administrative and (d) other staff have been employed by each West College Scotland campus in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-19908
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the spend was on estates at each campus within West College Scotland in each year since 2011.
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Question reference: S5W-19907
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 27 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many lecturers at each campus within West College Scotland received voluntary severance in each of the last four academic years.
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Question reference: S5O-02588
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met ScotRail and what issues were discussed.
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Question reference: S5O-02547
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action it is taking to support the food and drink industry.
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Question reference: S5O-02459
- Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.
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