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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 7 March 2026
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Question reference: S2W-15655

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 11 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-14302, S2W-14303 and S2W-14830 by Cathy Jamieson and Rhona Brankin on 9 March, 7 March and 14 March 2005 respectively, what guidance is given to NHS staff on the classes of persons, other than police officers, authorised to apply restraint to persons in a public place.

Question reference: S2W-16275

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 29 April 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Duncan McNeil on 9 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what its recruitment policy is in relation to nationality.

Question reference: S2W-16137

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 April 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 5 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to encourage European institutes to establish headquarters in Scotland; which institutes it has tried to attract, and where it has encouraged them to locate.

Question reference: S2W-15652

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11571 by Nicol Stephen on 18 November 2004, what exchanges are not enabled for broadband by BT.

Question reference: S2W-15651

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 March 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11573 by Nicol Stephen on 26 November 2004, whether its targets in respect of its commitment to ensure broadband access in every community in Scotland by the end of 2005 are being met.

Question reference: S2W-15758

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 April 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 28 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Home Office to ensure compliance by the Home Office or its contractors with the terms of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995.

Question reference: S2O-06540

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 28 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what the prevalence of osteoporosis is amongst men and women over 50.

Question reference: S2W-15700

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14444 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 March 2005, how the salaries of those seconded from other organisations are accounted for under the Executive's budget headings.

Question reference: S2W-15699

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14444 by Mr Tom McCabe on 4 March 2005, which of the organisations referred to have made financial contributions towards salary costs and how this has affected the Executive's budget headings.

Question reference: S2W-15697

  • Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 March 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14445 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 March 2005, which of the organisations referred to have made financial contributions towards salary costs and how this has affected the Executive's budget headings.