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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. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 5 September 2025
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Question reference: S2W-23157

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 February 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-20247 by Cathy Jamieson on 9 November 2005, whether the material which is the subject of the dispute between the Aberdeen Fingerprint Bureau and the Scottish Criminal Records Office has been peer reviewed or independently assessed at any time; if so, what the outcome was, and what the reasons are for its position on the matter.

Question reference: S2W-23713

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by George Lyon on 8 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the present fertility rate is and what the comparative rates were (a) 5, (b) 10, (c) 15, (d) 20 and (e) 25 years ago.

Question reference: S2W-23750

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21574 by Cathy Jamieson on 22 December 2005, what the purpose has been of any discussions regarding the matter of US agencies using Scottish airports as refuelling stops for flights allegedly involved in the process of “extraordinary rendition” other than "routine discussions primarily in relation to the answering of parliamentary questions and other enquiries".

Question reference: S2W-23746

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21584 by Cathy Jamieson on 22 December 2005, why it has not said whether it has made any assessment of the details of the case being pursued by the American Civil Liberties Union on behalf of Khaled al-Masri in relation to its assessment of whether or not to investigate the claims that US agencies have used Scottish airports as refuelling stops for flights engaged in the process of “extraordinary rendition”.

Question reference: S2W-23439

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 23 February 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 7 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total costs were to it of legal representation which it sought in defence of the claim for compensation against it by Shirley McKie.

Question reference: S2W-23587

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 7 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-22025 by Tavish Scott on 10 February 2006, how it will expedite the delivery of the new car park at Croy railway station.

Question reference: S2W-23593

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 6 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many elective surgical cancellations there have been in hospitals in each year since 2000, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.

Question reference: S2W-23594

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 6 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions hospitals have been forced to close to new emergency admissions due to a lack of beds in each year since 2000, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.

Question reference: S2W-23592

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 6 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many emergency admissions there have been to hospitals in each year since 2000, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.

Question reference: S2W-23608

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 6 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executivehow many unemployed doctors there have been in each year since 2000.