Neil Bibby

18 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, and what issues were discussed.

11 Mar 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to council tax increases approved by local authorities across Scotland for 2026-27.

25 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership and what was discussed.

18 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much funding it has allocated to local authorities for the delivery of the Learn to Swim programme in its Budget 2026-27.

4 Feb 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Renfrewshire Health and Social Care Partnership and what issues were discussed.

28 Jan 2026 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with COSLA following the publication of its draft Budget 2026-27. 

27 Nov 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-42127 by Angus Robertson on 25 November 2025, whether it will provide a breakdown of the (a) total number of civil servants assigned to producing the publication, (b) number of hours spent by civil servants on producing the publication, (c) dates on…

Answer · Angus Robertson: Officials across a range of business areas contributed to the production of the publication referred to in question S6W-42127 as part of their normal duties supporting the Scottish Government. In line with usual practice, details of individual tasks carried o…

4 Nov 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Police Scotland, and what issues were discussed.

29 Oct 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of school swimming provision, including the number of children who leave primary school unable to swim.

27 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what support it will provide to help ensure that Cumbernauld Theatre remains open.

Answer · Angus Robertson: The Scottish Government understands the important role that the Cumbernauld Theatre plays in its community and the wider culture sector. The Scottish Government is engaging with the Cumbernauld Theatre Trust and the theatre's other public sector partners to s…

22 Oct 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.

14 Oct 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Renfrewshire Council regarding the decision to put the Park Mains High School expansion plan before the Planning Board in November 2025, in light of the reported concerns regarding the plan raised by Audit Scotland and members of the community, and what a…

Answer · Ivan McKee: I refer the member to the answer to question S6O-02777 on 23 November 2023 on advising that in 2023 the Scottish Government discussed school provision in the Dargavel and Bishopton areas with Renfrewshire Council. While the Scottish Government has since sough…

24 Sep 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps are being taken to ensure that migraine is recognised as a serious condition, in the context of welfare applications.

Answer · Jenni Minto: We recognise the distress and pain that migraines cause in so many people and we take the issue of migraines seriously. We know that migraine attacks can be debilitating and significantly impact a person’s daily life.The Scottish Government’s Disa…

18 Sep 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it is spending on bringing the Tour de France to Scotland in 2027.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The overall budget for hosting the Tour de France Grand Départ 2027 is still being finalised. The event is being funded through a combination of public and private investment, with contributions from the Scottish Government, Welsh Government, UK Govern…

23 Jul 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider using the Teckal exemption for the direct award of the (a) the MV Lord of the Isles replacement and (b) round 2 of the Small Vessel Replacement Programme contract to Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Shipbuilding is a competitive global market and any direct award of a public contract must comply with procurement rules and be capable of withstanding legal challenge.Ministers will consider future vessel contracts, including those mentioned, from public age…

23 Jul 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether Ferguson Marine meets the (a) control and (b) functional test for applying the Teckal exemption.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: I refer the member to the answer to question S6W-39529 on 15 August 2025.Taking Fergusons into public ownership saved the last commercial shipyard on the Clyde, rescued over 300 jobs and ensured Glen Sannox and Glen Rosa would be delivered in Scotland.The Sco…

23 Jul 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Ferguson Marine Port Glasgow’s turnover came from public entities, such as the Scottish Government, CMAL or Transport Scotland, in each year since it was taken into public ownership.

Answer · Kate Forbes: Information on the turnover of Ferguson Marine can be found in its published annual accounts. The percentage of Ferguson Marine’s turnover from public entities is a commercial matter for the yard to respond.

6 Jun 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will encourage regularly funded organisations to adopt the use of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) Fair Work for Freelancers Checklist within the STUC report, Freelance and Forgotten: a report on worker exploitation in Scotland’s creative industries.

Answer · Angus Robertson: The Scottish Government’s Fair Work First Guidance already explains the Scottish Government approach, provides good practice examples to guide employers’ approaches and, importantly, explains the benefits of fair work for workers and organisations…

6 Jun 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will revise its Fair Work First Guidance to account for freelancers, in light of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) report, Freelance and Forgotten: a report on worker exploitation in Scotland’s creative industries.

Answer · Angus Robertson: Following the Scottish Government commitment in the December 2023 Culture Strategy Action Plan the short-life Culture Fair Work Task Force was created with an independent Chair appointed in April 2024. The aim of the taskforce is to consider and develop actio…

6 Jun 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will give Creative Scotland a role in monitoring and enforcing fair working practices within the sector, in light of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) report, Freelance and Forgotten: a report on worker exploitation in Scotland’s creative industries.

Answer · Angus Robertson: Supporting Fair Work is one of Creative Scotland's current strategic priorities.The Review of Creative Scotland - which was announced in the Programme for Government last September as part of wider work into how the culture sector is supported - will consider…

23 Apr 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met CMAL and what issues were discussed.

16 Apr 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of three-year-old children receive free early learning and childcare in the week after their third birthday.

26 Mar 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the progress of action 42 in the Cancer Action Plan 2023 to 2026 to carry out a clinically led review on cancer waiting times.

20 Mar 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how the hospice care sector will be factored into the structural processes around the Agenda for Change and medical pay awards agreed in its Budget for 2025-26 to ensure that they can achieve ongoing pay parity with NHS levels. 

Answer · Jenni Minto: Officials are undertaking work with the chair of the Scottish Hospice Leadership Group and Hospice UK to fully understand the requirements to provide pay parity to those delivering frontline services in line with NHS Agenda for Change levels. Officials are al…

20 Mar 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider giving hospices £5 million in addition to further funding in its Budget for 2025-26 aligned to the Agenda for Change and medical 2025-26 pay awards once agreed. 

Answer · Jenni Minto: The Scottish Budget 2025-26 identified funding of £5 million to help support independent hospices deliver pay parity with Agenda for Change (AfC) levels for 2025-26. Officials continue to work with the chair of the Scottish Hospice Leadership Group and …

19 Mar 2025 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has allocated in its Budget for revenue and capital funding for Strathclyde Partnership for Transport for 2025-26.

4 Mar 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to implement its policy on taking a feminist approach to international relations.

Answer · Angus Robertson: Since the November 2023 publication of the Scottish Government’s position paper, Taking a Feminist Approach to International Relations, officials have taken forward a range of activities as part of our commitment to mainstream a feminist approach across…

4 Mar 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many times it has raised human rights concerns, including individual cases, with representatives of international governments since January 2023.

Answer · Angus Robertson: Scottish Government ministers regularly discuss human rights issues with international partners, including individual cases. We do not keep statistics on how often these issues are raised.

4 Mar 2025 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting human rights defenders in its partner countries, as part of its work through its International Development Fund.

Answer · Angus Robertson: Through its International Development Fund, the Scottish Government has over the last year, following work with our partner countries, launched new programmes with a heavier focus on investment in health, education, equalities, and renewables, underpinned by …

8 Jan 2025 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the number of children and young people leaving school unable to swim.