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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 6 March 2026
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Question reference: S1W-29390

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 11 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive when the #20 million for child care announced in its press release SESJ055/2002 will be made available.

Question reference: S1W-29392

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 11 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive when the #10 million for central heating for the over-80s announced in its press release SESJ055/2002 will be made available.

Question reference: S1W-29858

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, how many senior civil servants it expects to recruit during 2002-03.

Question reference: S1W-29855

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, how many heads of division changed posts in each year since May 1999.

Question reference: S1W-29857

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, why it expected that 19 senior civil servants would be needed during the period January 2002 to June 2003.

Question reference: S1W-29856

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, how many of the 28 senior civil service appointments were made through open competition.

Question reference: S1W-29854

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, how many of the senior civil service appointments were recruited from (a) external and (b) internal sources.

Question reference: S1W-29851

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, why 19 pool members were recruited before vacancies occurred.

Question reference: S1W-29852

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, how many of the senior civil service appointments were for head of division posts.

Question reference: S1W-29853

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 8 October 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-28989 by Mr Andy Kerr on 19 September 2002, how many senior civil servants (a) retired, (b) left and (c) were promoted during 2001-02.