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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-29356

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include mortality rates from coronary heart disease among older people in line with milestone 22 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.

Question reference: S1W-29341

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the justice indicator for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals is restricted to house-breaking.

Question reference: S1W-29354

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include teenage pregnancies among 13- to 15-year-olds in line with milestone 11 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters

Question reference: S1W-29348

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include alcohol misuse in line with milestone 18 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.

Question reference: S1W-29350

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include poor diet in line with milestone 18 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.

Question reference: S1W-29349

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include smoking in line with milestone 18 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.

Question reference: S1W-29351

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include the percentage of low birth-weight babies in line with milestone 5 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.

Question reference: S1W-29363

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why spending on providing the services and support that people need will be reduced by #5 million between 2003-04 and 2004-05 as detailed in its 2003-06 spending proposals.

Question reference: S1W-29347

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what spending commitments in its 2003-06 spending proposals will assist in meeting the jobs indicators of target 3 of the social justice section of its proposals.

Question reference: S1W-29355

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 September 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 30 September 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why the health indicators for target 3 of the social justice section of its 2003-06 spending proposals do not include the rate of suicides among young people in line with milestone 11 of the Social Justice Annual Report Scotland 2001 - A Scotland where everyone matters.