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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 ��˿�� 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: S4W-24163

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates over the last year the��Cabinet Sub-Committee on Scottish Government Resilience has met.

The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Scottish Government Resilience is a standing committee which meets as required to review the Scottish Government's arrangements for dealing with civil contingencies. If the situation requires, the committee may also be convened by Scottish Ministers in response to specific events. In the past year, ministers have convened the committee on the following dates.

Date	Subject of meeting
13-02-2014	Flooding/Weather
14-02-2014	Flooding/Weather
23-02-2014	Flooding/Weather
16-04-2014	Utilities/Power Failure
17-04-2014	Utilities/Power Failure
08-08-2014	Russian Food Embargo
03-09-2014	Threat Level
04-09-2014	Threat Level
14-09-2014	Murder of David Haines
08-10-2014	Ebola
15-10-2014	Ebola
26-10-2014	Flooding/Weather
27-10-2014	Ebola
27-10-2014	Flooding/Weather
28-10-2014	Flooding/Weather
09-12-2014	Flooding/Weather
10-12-2014	Flooding/Weather
22-12-2014	Bin Lorry Incident in Glasgow
29-12-2014	Ebola
30-12-2014	Ebola
09-01-2015	Severe Weather
10-01-2015	Severe Weather
11-01-2015	Severe Weather

Question reference: S4W-23973

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how much a peak time return journey from Paisley Gilmour Street to (a) Glasgow Central, (b) Greenock Central, (c) Ayr, (d) Largs, (e) Edinburgh Waverley, (f) Dundee and (g) Aberdeen (i) cost before the most recent price changes and (ii) costs now.

The price of a peak time return journey from Paisley Gilmour Street to the above named stations before the most recent price changes and now are as follows:

��	2014	2015
Glasgow	£5.20	£5.30
Greenock Central	£7.50	£7.70
Ayr	£13.10	£13.40
Largs	£11.40	£11.70
Edinburgh	£29.40	£30.10
Dundee	£55.90	£57.30
Aberdeen	£87.30	£89.50

Question reference: S4W-23972

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how much a peak time single journey from Paisley Gilmour Street to (a) Glasgow Central, (b) Greenock Central, (c) Ayr, (d) Largs, (e) Edinburgh Waverley, (f) Dundee and (g) Aberdeen (i) cost before the most recent price changes and (ii) costs now.

The price of a peak time single journey from Paisley Gilmour Street to the above named stations before the most recent price changes and now are as follows:

��	2014	2015
Glasgow	£3.30	£3.40
Greenock Central	£4.70	£4.80
Ayr	£7.50	£7.70
Largs	£6.90	£7.10
Edinburgh	£15.30	£15.70
Dundee	£34.70	£35.60
Aberdeen	£62.10	£64.00

Question reference: S4W-23974

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how much an off-peak single journey from Paisley Gilmour Street to (a) Glasgow Central, (b) Greenock Central, (c) Ayr, (d) Largs, (e) Edinburgh Waverley, (f) Dundee and (g) Aberdeen (i) cost before the most recent price changes and (ii) costs now.

Question reference: S4W-23975

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how much an off-peak return journey from Paisley Gilmour Street to (a) Glasgow Central, (b) Greenock Central, (c) Ayr, (d) Largs, (e) Edinburgh Waverley, (f) Dundee and (g) Aberdeen (i) cost before the most recent price changes and (ii) costs now.

Question reference: S4W-23855

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how its capital budget has been spent in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S4W-23854

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its capital budget has been in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-23856

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of its capital budget has been spent in each local authority area in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4O-03923

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when��it last met Creative Scotland and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03737

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to promote the use of fair trade footballs.