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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

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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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 5 August 2025
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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.

Question reference: S4W-09616

  • 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 many of the 45,000 students it expects to receive a minimum income of £7,250 from 2012-13 will receive (a) the maximum bursary and (b) any amount other than the maximum bursary.

Question reference: S4W-09619

  • 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 average student debt for university graduates has been in each year since 2007-08.

Question reference: S4W-09615

  • 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 criteria will apply in deciding how much of the annual minimum income for students of £7,250 from 2013-14 will be provided in the form of a bursary.

Question reference: S4W-09372

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 September 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) guidance and (b) training is given to care providers on restraining (i) children and (ii) young people in residential units.