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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 25 May 2026
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Question reference: S4W-07419

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers to be the benefits of the use of memoranda of understanding.

Question reference: S4O-01005

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 May 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations Scottish Water must hold with communities prior to making changes to their water supply.

Question reference: S4W-06463

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 March 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 2 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with (a) the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, (b) Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, (c) the UK Atomic Energy Authority and (d) the UK Government regarding fulfilling contractual obligations to reprocess nuclear waste at Dounreay.

Question reference: S4W-06662

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive for (a) how many and (b) what percentage of sailings per month there has been a waiting list on the Lochmaddy - Uig route since January 2007.

Question reference: S4W-06660

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive for (a) how many and (b) what percentage of sailings per month there has been a waiting list on the Lochboisdale - Oban route since January 2007.

Question reference: S4W-06659

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive for (a) how many and (b) what percentage of sailings per month there has been a waiting list on the Castlebay - Oban route since January 2007.

Question reference: S4W-06664

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive for (a) how many and (b) what percentage of sailings per month there has been a waiting list on the Tarbert - Uig route since January 2007.

Question reference: S4W-06658

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive for (a) how many and (b) what percentage of sailings per month there has been a waiting list on the Islay - Kennacraig route since January 2007.

Question reference: S4W-06666

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive for (a) how many and (b) what percentage of sailings per month there has been a waiting list on the Stornoway - Ullapool route since January 2007.

Question reference: S4W-06465

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 26 March 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 23 April 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what options were considered in relation to fulfilling contractual obligations regarding reprocessing nuclear waste at Dounreay.