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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 16 May 2025
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Question reference: S1W-05431

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 March 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many adoptions were granted in the years 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Question reference: S1W-06848

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 7 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail for the years 1999-2000 and 2000-01 the estimated outturn and planned expenditure for (a) Scottish Homes approved development programme, (b) Scottish Homes own stock capital works, (c) housing revenue account capital investment, (d) empty homes initiative, (e) new housing partnership capital works, (f) new housing partnership debt breakage and servicing and (g) new housing partnership revenue costs.

Question reference: S1W-07063

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 5 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to legislate to provide for a right of access to inland water.

Question reference: S1W-06849

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 2 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown for the #36.5 million budget for New Housing partnerships current expenditure in 2000-01 of provision for (a) stock condition surveys, (b) tenant consultation or capacity building, (c) financial planning and (d) other expenditure.

Question reference: S1W-05430

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 March 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 2 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many freeing orders were applied for and how many were granted in 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998 and 1999.

Question reference: S1W-06324

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 31 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to change adoption laws in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-06695

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 24 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive at what stage the Equality Unit had an input to the Family Homes and Homelessness (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S1W-06699

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 24 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive at what stage the Equality Unit had an input to the Budget (Scotland) Act 2000.

Question reference: S1W-06692

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 24 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive at what stage the Equality Unit had an input to the Abolition of Poindings and Warrant Sales Bill.

Question reference: S1W-06700

  • Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 24 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive at what stage the Equality Unit had an input to the Census (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2000.