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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: S4O-05203

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 17 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Clyde and Hebrides ferry services tendering process.

The Clyde and Hebrides ferry services tender remains on course for announcement of the successful operator at the end of May 2016.

The Independent Procurement Reference Panel’s review of the initial invitation to tender was published on 3 November 2015 and stated that the tender process was being undertaken in a fair, open and transparent manner. I am pleased to advise members that the panel’s review of the interim invitation to tender is being published today (17 December 2015) and confirms that this remains the case.

Question reference: S4W-28776

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 17 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the (a) size and (b) value of vacant and derelict land in each year since 2011.

Information on the amount of urban vacant and derelict land for local authorities and Scotland for the years 2008 to 2014 is published in table 4 of the Scottish Vacant and Derelict Land Survey 2014. Information on the average size of derelict sites is published in table 6.

The statistics bulletin can be found here:

http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2015/02/8577.

In addition there is a site register that gives record level information for all vacant and derelict sites in the survey, this can be found here:

http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Planning/SVDLSSiteRegister.

There is no information available for the value of vacant or derelict land.

Question reference: S4W-28773

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 14 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many affordable homes have been built under section 75 agreements in each year since 2011, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S4W-28778

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the (a) size and (b) value of public sector land not in use in each year since 2011.

Question reference: S4W-28774

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 14 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many current housing developments did not include a section 75 agreement, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S4W-28780

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) size and (b) value is of public sector land that is for sale.

Question reference: S4W-28772

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) size and (b) value is of public sector land that has planning permission.

Question reference: S4W-28775

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 14 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many developments there are for which a section 75 agreement was made but the affordable housing element has not been built, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S4O-04905

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 December 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what impact its budget will have on the economy of the West Scotland region.

Question reference: S4O-04879

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve the learning environment for college students in the West Scotland region.