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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 4 May 2025
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Question reference: S1W-01685

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 23 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the allocation within the Scottish Departmental Expenditure Limits for expenditure (outturn estimated and planned) by the Secretary of State and Advocate General for Scotland in 1998-99 and 1999-2000, in cash terms.

Question reference: S1O-00341

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 23 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the allocation within the Scottish Departmental Expenditure Limits for expenditure (outturn estimated and planned) by the Secretary of State and Advocate General for Scotland in 1998-1999 and 1999-2000, in cash terms.

Question reference: S1W-01413

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 21 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to develop a formal consultative programme for its proposed strategy for modernising government in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-01408

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 21 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how many copies of the Making It Work Together: A Programme for Government were published, how many were distributed free of charge, and what the total costs of publication were.

Question reference: S1W-01411

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 21 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received representations from the Association of Local Authority Chief Executives on the Private Finance Initiative.

Question reference: S1W-00357

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 20 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive to list (a) the public sector capital projects involving private finance both planned and under way giving both date of start and estimated completion, (b) the total estimated capital investment included in the projects and (c) the annual public expenditure required to service these projects in cash and real terms over the life of the projects.

Question reference: S1O-00216

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 3 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what planned expenditure by the Scotland Office is included in the Scottish Budget in each year from 1999-2000 forward, in real terms, when this information was first published, and where.

Question reference: S1W-01342

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 August 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 2 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what planned expenditure by the Scotland Office is included in the Scottish Budget in each year from 1999-2000 forward, in real terms, when this information was first published, and where.

Question reference: S1W-00356

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 27 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what was the value of land transferred out of public ownership in the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary Private Finance Initiative agreement.

Question reference: S1W-00499

  • Asked by: Andrew Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 9 August 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of all current policy reviews, green and white papers and consultation exercises which (a) have been initiated by it; (b) are being taken forward by it , having been initiated by HM Government and (c) are being undertaken by HM Government on issues affecting devolved matters, and if it will do so in terms of (i) commencement date; (ii) remit; (iii) responsible body and Minister and (iv) expected publication date.