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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: S4O-01647

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many direct weekday train services between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm there are from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr and how many there were prior to the recent timetable change.

There were eighteen direct weekday services between 09:00 and 17:00 hours from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr in the December 2011 timetable. There are ten direct weekday services between 09:00 and 17:00 hours from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr in the December 2012 timetable. In addition, there are eight services from 09:00 to 17:00 hours from Paisley Gilmour Street to Ayr with an interchange at Irvine.

Question reference: S4O-01652

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has made of the benefits of creating an investment zone in Renfrewshire.

Question reference: S4O-01569

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how much it plans to spend on economic development in Paisley.

Question reference: S4O-01494

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what progress there has been on the development of the e-petitions system.

Question reference: S4O-01367

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many people are on waiting lists for college places.

Question reference: S4O-01337

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 September 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation has taken place regarding changes to the timetable for rail services between Paisley Gilmour Street, Ayr and Glasgow Central.

Question reference: S4O-01324

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 26 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4W-09618

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how much money the Student Loans Company has allocated to students in Scotland in the form of loans for 2012-13.

Question reference: S4W-09614

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 24 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what the maximum bursary amount for students will be in the annual minimum income of £7,250 from 2013-14.

Question reference: S4W-09617

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 September 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 24 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how much money the Student Loans Company provided to students in Scotland in the form of loans in 2011-12.