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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 18 February 2026
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Question reference: S5W-28442

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 April 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 10 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-27952 by Jeane Freeman on 15 April 2020, when sampling of COVID-19 started.

Question reference: S5W-30509

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-30018 by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020, and notwithstanding that it is not required to formally or informally indicate a view on whether or not it was content with the publication of the decision paper, whether it did so nonetheless.

Question reference: S5W-30511

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-30026 by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020 , whether ministerial objectives for the current period of investment were intended to provide for meeting the economic costs of providing the service during this period.

Question reference: S5W-30512

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether any independent appraisal of the processes of the Strategic Review of Charges 2021 to 2027, conducted by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, is being undertaken.

Question reference: S5W-30508

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-30032 by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020, what the key meetings referred to are and whose minutes have been published.

Question reference: S5W-30510

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 10 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-30017 by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020, how much of the £730 million was to be financed by government borrowing.

Question reference: S5W-30024

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the 2020 decision paper, Prospects for Prices, by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, whether it is aware of the documentary source of the references made to the work of JASPERS and UKWIR, and whether it will publish any such documentary sources.

Question reference: S5W-30019

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the 2020 decision paper, Prospects for Prices, by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, whether a media release for this was issued and, if so, which media outlets in Scotland it was sent to.

Question reference: S5W-30038

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the 2020 decision paper, Prospects for Prices, by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, who the stakeholders are that Scottish Water has to satisfy and reassure that it is performing well and in line with ethical business practice.

Question reference: S5W-30029

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 2 July 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the 2020 decision paper, Prospects for Prices, by the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, whether the Just Transitions Commission was consulted on the possible charge increases envisaged and, if so, when.