Plenary, 07 Mar 2007
Meeting date: Wednesday, March 7, 2007
Official Report
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Point of Order
On a point of order, Presiding Officer. I wish to raise the issue of an answer to my written question S2W-31895.
I received an answer yesterday, but it emerged today, in response to a media inquiry, that the Scottish Executive has disowned the information in the answer thus given. I am delighted to be able to say that because the answer was quite horrific, but I see from the rules governing written questions that I cannot submit another question within six months, and only 12 days remain for written questions during this parliamentary session.
Although I believe it is a discourtesy that I have not been told that the answer is wrong while the media has, what remedy do I have that lies within your competence? What can you do to ensure that I get a proper answer to my question?
I had no notice of the point of order, and members will accept that I will have to consider it in detail. Mr Stevenson, I will come back to you at the earliest possible opportunity.