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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: S4W-03272

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 27 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the sale of Glasgow or Edinburgh airport by BAA.

Question reference: S4O-00326

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many subjects can be taught as highers and how many as advanced highers.

Question reference: S4W-03386

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average non-domestic rates bill will be in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13, (c) 2013-14 and (d) 2014-15 and what it was in (i) 2005-06, (ii) 2006-07, (iii) 2007-08 and (d) 2008-09.

Question reference: S4W-03093

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is an age limit set centrally for vehicles used as private hire taxis.

Question reference: S4O-00264

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the role, value and potential of sport in Scottish society.

Question reference: S4W-02591

Asked by: Neil Bibby, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 12 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact assessment it has carried out on the Town Centre Regeneration Fund.

Research into town centre regeneration will shortly be published on the Scottish Government website. Whilst the impetus for this research was the Town Centre Regeneration Fund (TCRF), the researchers have drawn on wider lessons for town centre regeneration and it is therefore not simply an evaluation of TCRF in itself.

This work will help us inform options on the best use of available resources to deliver continued support for towns as part of the wider Regeneration Strategy, which is currently being developed.

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-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.