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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 10 May 2024
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Question reference: S1W-00083

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 29 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to progress towards moving the payment of Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances on to an area basis.

Question reference: S1W-00082

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 29 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to implement an enhanced payment scheme under the Organic Aid Scheme and what is the timescale for such changes.

Question reference: S1W-00081

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 24 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to prepare practical arrangements for the implementation of the Agricultural Business Improvement Scheme.