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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

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Question reference: S5W-04171

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken since October 2014 to establish a public sector operator of last resort for ScotRail passenger services.

Question reference: S5W-03804

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the total additional cost to employers will be of implementing its commitment to pay all care workers in adult social care at least the living wage.

Question reference: S5W-03803

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many people will benefit from its commitment to pay all care workers in adult social care at least the living wage.

Question reference: S5W-04177

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01092 by Humza Yousaf on 21 July 2016, whether it will consult the public regarding the preparatory work on the public sector bid that it is conducting.

Question reference: S5W-03607

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to roll out wifi to more train (a) routes and (b) stations.

Question reference: S5O-00323

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding plans to close the children's ward at the Royal Alexandra Hospital and the birthing unit at Inverclyde Royal Hospital.

Question reference: S5W-03609

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 2 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints ScotRail has received in the last 12 months regarding wifi services, broken down by month.

Question reference: S5W-03802

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 31 October 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the road equivalent tariff would have on fares if the Arran ferry service was moved from Ardrossan to Troon.

We are committed to supporting our lifeline ferry services and providing the best possible service for the communities, who rely on these. We understand concerns about the affordability of ferry fares, which is why we have rolled out Road Equivalent Tariff fares across the entire Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Services network.

The impact on Road Equivalent Tariff fares, were the Arran ferry service to relocate to Troon, will form part of Ministers’ considerations, along with a range of other factors.

Question reference: S5W-03605

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2016

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of train (i) routes run by ScotRail and (ii) stations have wifi available.

Currently just under 50% of the ScotRail train fleet has wifi fitted on train. The train fleet serve inter-city routes, Ayrshire, Inverclyde, Renfrewshire, North Berwick/ Dunbar, Central Scotland, Fife and Far North routes.

There are 59 stations with wifi available from 358 stations which equates to around 16%. Stations with wifi available include a mix of busy stations, interchange and key stations.

Question reference: S5W-03608

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 10 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 October 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the average wifi connection speed is on ScotRail trains.

Month	Number of wifi complaints
September 2015	12
October 2015	19
November 2015	11
December 2015	11
January 2016	9
February 2016	6
March 2016	11
April 2016	1
May 2016	9
June 2016	6
July 2016	1
August 2016	5
September 2016	1