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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S3W-26182

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 July 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-25932 by John Swinney on 28 July 2009, whether it regards it as desirable that local authorities publish real terms data for their major spending programmes.

Question reference: S3W-25932

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 July 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers it desirable that local authorities publish real-terms data in the same way that it does as part of its budget documentation and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S3W-25931

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 July 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers it desirable that local authorities publish their budgets on a consistent basis.

Question reference: S3W-24394

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 May 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when data on healthcare associated infections, including Clostridium difficile, broken down by hospital, will be publicly available online.

Question reference: S3O-07226

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many trainee police officers are being given on-the-job training rather than the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan programme and for what proportion of their course.

Question reference: S3W-23557

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 15 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the individuals and organisations invited to the planning reform progress and e-planning launch event on 29 April 2009.

Question reference: S3W-23560

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how the interests of local communities and other third parties involved in the planning system were represented at the planning reform progress and e-planning launch event on 29 April 2009.

Question reference: S3W-23561

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of the e-planning programme has been and what the estimated final cost is.

Question reference: S3W-23563

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial and other assistance it has provided or plans to provide to assist third parties, including neighbours, local communities and NGOs, to access e-planning services.

Question reference: S3W-23562

  • Asked by: Ms Wendy Alexander, MSP for Paisley North, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 14 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the benefits of the e-planning system will be for third parties to the planning process, including neighbours, local communities and NGOs.