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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 7 March 2026
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Question reference: S6O-02095

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 March 2023
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body when it will next meet with representatives from the GMB trade union MSP staff branch.

Question reference: S6O-02089

To ask the Scottish Government how many GP surgeries are not currently accepting new patients.

Question reference: S6W-15014

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 February 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Jenny Gilruth on 22 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much money (a) the Serco Caledonian Sleeper and (b) ScotRail has received from Network Rail, following national strike days since July 2022, as a result of any indemnification arrangements.

Question reference: S6W-15668

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15664

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Drugs Policy has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15657

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15655

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Deputy First Minister has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15674

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Minister for Transport has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15659

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Veterans has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.

Question reference: S6W-15660

  • Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 March 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by George Adam on 14 March 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and Islands has used WhatsApp to discuss government business.