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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 5 May 2025
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Question reference: S1W-16037

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 19 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive why "Local authority debt interest" in Table 7. Other expenditure categories, 1998-99 of Government Expenditure and Revenue Report 1998-99 is 30.7% of the equivalent figure for the UK and whether it will provide a detailed breakdown of this expenditure.

Question reference: S1W-16153

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 June 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 15 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what statistics are available on personal savings in Scotland and for which years.

Question reference: S1W-16152

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 01 June 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list for each year since 1945 for which figures are available (a) the percentage real annual growth in the Scottish Gross Domestic Product, (b) the actual monetary Gross Domestic Product in market prices and at factor cost, including an explanation of what these measures are and the reasons for any differences between the two, and (c) the equivalent figures for the UK continental shelf region.

Question reference: S1O-03580

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings it plans to have with the Irish Government and what issues will be discussed.

Question reference: S1W-16040

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 13 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the components are of the "Reconciliation" item in Table 8. Other expenditure categories, 1998-99 of Government Expenditure and Revenue Report 1998-99 and whether it will give detailed comparison of expenditure on this item for those years for which figures are available.

Question reference: S1W-16038

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 13 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the estimated Scottish share of UK income tax revenues in 1997-98 and 1998-99 according to government expenditure and revenue analysis reports and explain any variations in this share between the two years.

Question reference: S1W-16036

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 13 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive why the "Other items" category in Table 7. Other expenditure categories, 1998-99 of Government Expenditure and Revenue Report 1998-99 is 15.8% of the equivalent figure for the UK and whether it will provide a breakdown of each component of this category and the expenditure thereon.

Question reference: S1W-15725

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 12 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the planned and actual expenditure on water services was in each year since 1990, in both cash and real terms.

Question reference: S1W-15812

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 30 May 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses were in operation in Scotland in the latest year for which figures are available, broken down by si'e and sector, and what each of these figures represents as a percentage of the equivalent UK figures.

Question reference: S1W-15813

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 30 May 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current economic value is of the LINK enterprise budget programme; how many jobs have been created as a result of the programme since it started, and how many and what percentage of Scottish businesses are currently involved in the programme.