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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

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 10 December 2024
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Question reference: S4O-00225

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 September 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been convicted under section 74 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act (2003).

Question reference: S4O-00148

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the future of the children’s ward at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley.

Question reference: S4W-01596

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been issued to police officers regarding their relationship with the media.

Question reference: S4W-01595

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported incidents there have been since 2007 of police officers receiving payments from media organisations, broken down by police board area.

Question reference: S4W-01597

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 4 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action is taken to prevent payments being made by media organisations to police officers.

Question reference: S4W-00548

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 14 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to reduce unemployment in North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S4W-00549

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 22 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to reduce youth unemployment in North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S4W-00550

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 16 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is regarding the arming of transport police officers in Scotland in light of the Secretary of State for Transport confirming that British Transport Police in London are to be issued with firearms.

Question reference: S4O-00074

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to prevent the abandonment of animals in Scotland.