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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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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 1 July 2025
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Question reference: S1W-06556

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 31 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what reservations about the future of multi-storey flats have been expressed to them by lenders with regard to the proposed establishment of the Glasgow Housing Association.

Question reference: S1W-06563

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 31 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the representatives of the workforce in Glasgow City Council Housing department and the Glasgow City Council Direct Labour Organisation.

Question reference: S1W-06553

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 31 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what recruitment process will be used to appoint staff to the proposed Glasgow Housing Association.

Question reference: S1W-06554

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 31 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive with which lenders it has had negotiations regarding the proposed Glasgow Housing Association.

Question reference: S1W-06555

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 22 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive which lending organisations have expressed a view to it on extension of right to buy to housing association tenants and, of these, how many were in favour of this extension and how many expressed reservations.

Question reference: S1W-06558

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 22 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will outline the proposed rental guarantee structure for tenants involved in stock transfer and what sanctions it proposes will be available to tenants of proposed future landlords which break guarantees on rent.

Question reference: S1W-06549

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 18 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive which member of the Cabinet chaired the meeting of the New Housing Partnership Advisory Group to approve the Glasgow Stock Transfer framework document.

Question reference: S1W-06562

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 18 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the costs which the #13 million allocated to Glasgow City Council for the development of its proposals for a Glasgow Housing Association is expected to cover, with specific reference to the estimated cost of the ballot and the amount budgeted for public relations and publicity materials.

Question reference: S1W-06548

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 18 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive on what date the Glasgow stock transfer framework document was agreed by the New Housing Partnership Advisory Group.

Question reference: S1W-06551

  • Asked by: Fiona Hyslop, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 18 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the framework document and proposals for Glasgow stock transfer have been launched without prior approval of the New Housing Partnership Advisory Group in order to allow the proposals to be developed to the next stage.