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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 4 May 2024
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Question reference: S1W-00917

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are quotas for the number of temporary Sheriffs in Scotland and when permanent positions will be filled.

Question reference: S1W-00367

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Donald Dewar on 2 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make a statement about future arrangements for joint working with Her Majesty's Government.

Question reference: S1W-00366

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 2 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive Scottish Executive whether any local authority is likely to be capped this year.

Question reference: S1W-00347

  • Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 1 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to implement the provisions in the Water Industry Act 1999 establishing a new regime for regulating the Scottish water authorities.