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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 28 June 2025
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Question reference: S4O-04147

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement the recommendations of the Beef 2020 Report.  

Question reference: S4O-03973

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with Dumfries and Galloway Council and Unison regarding equal pay claims from 2005.

Question reference: S4O-03851

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland's recent comments regarding HMP Shotts.

Question reference: S4O-03752

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making on tackling rural crime.

Question reference: S4O-03669

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it will use the National Reserve to ensure that farmers who were disadvantaged under the previous common agricultural policy are put on regional average support payments from 2015.

Question reference: S4O-03485

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Dumfries and Galloway Council and what matters were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03416

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 June 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met Dumfries and Galloway Council's Director of Education and what matters were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03369

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the redevelopment of the Stranraer harbour waterfront.

Question reference: S4O-03322

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish a report on the future of Shambellie House.

Question reference: S4O-03261

  • Asked by: Alex Fergusson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 May 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it has taken to support householders and businesses whose properties were damaged by flooding in January 2014.