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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: S5W-04171

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken since October 2014 to establish a public sector operator of last resort for ScotRail passenger services.

Question reference: S5W-04179

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01092 by Humza Yousaf on 21 July 2016, whether Transport Scotland will assess all bids for the franchise if there is a public sector bid.

Question reference: S5W-04180

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01092 by Humza Yousaf on 21 July 2016, whether it has sought external advice on the preparatory work that it has conducted regarding a public sector bid.

Question reference: S5W-04173

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the ScotRail franchise allows Transport Scotland to recover operator of last resort costs from the franchisee, and what estimate it has made of what the cost would be of activating this.

Question reference: S5W-04174

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of the Rail Delivery Group, and what aspects of passenger rail operations were discussed.

Regular meetings take place between Scottish Government officials and the Rail Delivery Group. These include four-weekly meetings to discuss regulatory issues relating to the Office of Rail and Road’s 2018 Periodic Review progress - the last of these meetings was on 10 October 2016. The Scottish Government has representation on a number of Rail Delivery Group working groups and also meets with the Rail Delivery Group executive team as appropriate. These engagements cover a broad range of regulatory, rail passenger, and rail freight related topics.

Question reference: S5W-04175

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government which Abellio representatives are on the Rail Delivery Group.

Question reference: S5W-04176

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01092 by Humza Yousaf on 21 July 2016, what stage it has breached with the preparatory work and whether it will publish regular updates on the progress of this.

Question reference: S5W-04170

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 31 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01092 by Humza Yousaf on 21 July 2016, in what year of the franchise agreement the break clause cn be activated and what period of notice must be given to the (a) franchisee and (b) potential bidders before activating it.

No later than 6 months prior to the fifth anniversary of the contract (by 30 September 2019), either party (i.e. ScotRail or Scottish Ministers) can serve a formal notice stating their intention to not continue the contract beyond the 7^th anniversary of the contract (31 March 2022).

Under the terms of the Franchise Agreement, there is no period of notice stated in relation to any potential bidders for a future franchise.

Question reference: S5W-03803

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many people will benefit from its commitment to pay all care workers in adult social care at least the living wage.

Question reference: S5W-03804

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 17 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 10 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the total additional cost to employers will be of implementing its commitment to pay all care workers in adult social care at least the living wage.