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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 6 September 2026
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Question reference: S7W-02096

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 24 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government how much the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service paid to the ALLIANCE to facilitate the consultation on the Strategic Service Review Programme.

Question reference: S7W-02097

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 24 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government whether the ALLIANCE provided a report on the consultation events held by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service as part of its Strategic Services Review Programme, including a report on the Helensburgh consultation event.

Question reference: S7W-02289

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Clyde Cod Targeted Science Programme, for what reason the Clyde Fishermen's Association is the only stakeholder with guaranteed access to the resulting data.

Question reference: S7W-02290

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Clyde Cod Targeted Science Programme, when the memorandum of understanding with the Clyde Fishermen's Association was signed by Scottish Ministers, in light of the published document being dated 1 April 2026, which was during the election purdah period.

Question reference: S7W-02288

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Clyde Cod Targeted Science Programme, for what reason a memorandum of understanding was entered into that allows one stakeholder, the Clyde Fishermen's Association, to prevent other stakeholders from attending meetings of the Working Group.

Question reference: S7W-02285

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Clyde Cod Targeted Science Programme, for what reason the Clyde Fishermen's Association was the only stakeholder to be party to a memorandum of understanding with Scottish Ministers.

Question reference: S7W-02284

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding commercial fishing activity in Scottish inshore waters, whether it will provide the name and membership information of all the fishery (a) working groups, (b) co-management groups, (c) research groups and (d) management bodies, which are both informal or formally constituted, whose membership includes representatives of commercial fishing industry, scientists and/or Scottish Government officials and which are currently operating or have operated since 2020.

Question reference: S7W-02286

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the Clyde Cod Targeted Science Programme, for what reason a memorandum of understanding was entered into that guarantees the Clyde Fishermen's Association a position on the Working Group, and for what reason no equivalent position was provided for any other stakeholder.

Question reference: S7W-02287

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Clyde Cod Targeted Science Programme, for what reason a memorandum of understanding was entered into that allows one stakeholder, the Clyde Fishermen's Association, to formalise a preference regarding the marine scientists appointed to the programme.

Question reference: S7W-02291

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2026
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Fairlie on 21 August 2026

To ask the Scottish Government, regarding the Clyde Cod Targeted Science Programme Working Group, what issues were discussed and recorded in the minutes at the inception meeting held before the end of February 2026, as referred to in the memorandum of understanding.