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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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 15 August 2025
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Question reference: S5W-13873

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what provision it has made in the Draft Budget for anyÌýfinancial redress relating to pre-1964 cases of in-care abuse.

Question reference: S5F-01952

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 January 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 January 2018

To ask the First Minister when the Children's Ward at the Royal Alexandra Hospital will close.

Question reference: S5W-13340

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the cause wasÌýof the train fault that resulted inÌýdisruption to servicesÌýat Glasgow Central station on the morning of 11 December 2017, and which unit was affected.

Question reference: S5W-13341

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what type of rolling stock is usedÌýon rail services on the (a) Ayrshire Coast, (b) Inverclyde and (c) Paisley Canal line.

Question reference: S5W-13339

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the introduction of the class 385 trains on the Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk line.

Question reference: S5W-13338

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government fromÌýwhich routes the class 380 trains that have been recently introducedÌýon the Edinburgh-Glasgow via Falkirk lineÌýhave been drawn, andÌýhowÌýScotRail is managing the redeployment.

Question reference: S5W-13358

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 21 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how manyÌý rough sleepers there are in each local authority area.

Question reference: S5O-01622

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 20 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what impact low emission zones will have on people on low incomes.

Question reference: S5W-13079

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whether classroom assistants will be regulated byÌýtheÌýproposed Education Workforce Council for Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-12767

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 November 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 27 November 2017

To ask the Scottish Government whatÌýminuteÌýor informal noteÌýwas taken at the meeting between the Minister for Transport and the Islands and the Confederation of Passenger Transport at Trump Turnberry in November 2017, and whether it will publish this.