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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 19 June 2025
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Question reference: S2W-16778

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 6 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what regular contact and communication is maintained by members of the Judicial Appointments Board with existing members of the judiciary in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-16777

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 30 May 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 6 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what training is given to members of the Judicial Appointments Board before and during the period of their appointment.

Question reference: S2W-14674

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 February 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 8 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11118 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 November 2004, whether the Association of British Insurers was contacted as part of the exploration of issues relating to the compensation of business and individuals in Perth and Kinross and, if so, what advice was received.

Question reference: S2W-14149

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 February 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 1 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11118 by Mr Tom McCabe on 1 November 2004, whether, after jointly exploring issues related to compensation and insurance with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the position of those who suffer loss and damage as a result of the hosting of the G8 summit can now be clarified.

Question reference: S2W-13075

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 27 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what new crimes have been created since June 1999; how many persons have been charged under each of these crimes and, of these, how many have been convicted.

Question reference: S2W-13076

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 December 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12427 by Rhona Brankin on 6 December 2004, whether the information in both tables could be presented in respect of non-salaried general dental practice closures.

Question reference: S2W-13095

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 25 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12429 by Nicol Stephen on 8 December 2004, whether it has any plans to extend, improve or otherwise affect the rail network north of the central belt at any time before 2007 and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.

Question reference: S2W-13495

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 14 January 2005
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 24 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12956 by Mr Andy Kerr on 23 December 2004 regarding the committee of the National Framework for Service Change, what the geographical base is of each member of the sub-group.

Question reference: S2W-13096

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12470 by Mr Jim Wallace on 7 December 2004, whether it will express the figures in table 5, Working Age People in Employment by Local Authority Area, as percentages of the total population in each local authority area and outline how many people are employed within their local authority area of residence as opposed to another local authority area.

Question reference: S2W-13097

  • Asked by: Roseanna Cunningham, MSP for Perth, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 December 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 12 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12479 by Tavish Scott on 7 December 2004, whether it will express the figures in the first table, the Number of Persons Living in the Rest of the UK (outwith Scotland) who Lived in Scotland One Year Before the 2001 Census, as percentages of the population of each local authority.