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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 25 September 2026
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Question reference: S5O-03877

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to concerns that the out-of-hours services at the Vale of Leven, Inverclyde Royal and Royal Alexandra hospitals are not functioning effectively.

Question reference: S5W-26433

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 November 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 27 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24508 by Derek Mackay on 16 August 2019, whether it has now published the consolidated account for the public sector.

Question reference: S5W-25967

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many residential properties owned by Scottish Canals have been sold in each year since its inception, broken down by (a) location and (b) income received.

Question reference: S5W-25963

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) capital and (b) revenue budget for housing maintenance and repair has been for Scottish Canals in each year since its inception.

Question reference: S5W-25965

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many residential properties are owned by Scottish Canals, and where they are located.

Question reference: S5W-25966

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether residential properties owned by Scottish Canals meet the Scottish Housing Quality Standard and, if not, for what reason.

Question reference: S5W-25970

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many staff are employed by Scottish Canals, broken down by salary banding.

Question reference: S5W-25969

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether Scottish Canals has a risk register for residential properties in its portfolio that require substantial upgrading or repair.

Question reference: S5W-25968

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether any residential properties owned by Scottish Canals and leased out to tenants are considered to be below tolerable standard.

Question reference: S5W-25964

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 19 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how many residential properties were owned by British Waterways in Scotland in each of the last five years of its operation, and where they were located.