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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 October 2025
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Question reference: S1W-31730

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 28 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making on the new general practitioner contract, and whether the introduction of such contracts will require legislation and, if so, what the timetable for this is.

Question reference: S1W-31682

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 28 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-31361 by Mr Jim Wallace on 18 November 2002, what the remit is of the project team conducting the review of common police services in relation to forensic science services.

Question reference: S1W-31733

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 28 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how much additional capitation for teaching was allocated to each NHS board in each year since 1998-99.

Question reference: S1W-31731

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 28 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce a performance indicator on smoking cessation in the new general practitioner contract.

Question reference: S1W-31510

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 26 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been granted to Records Enterprise and what that body's income has been in each year since 1997.

Question reference: S1W-31503

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 26 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to ensure that appropriate facilities are made available at local registration offices to allow public access to the new digital genealogy resources and what the cost will be to the customer of accessing such facilities.

Question reference: S1W-31508

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 26 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to form partnerships with voluntary organisations in establishing the Scottish Family History Service.

Question reference: S1W-31507

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 26 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive which organisations will be involved in providing the Scottish Family History Service.

Question reference: S1W-31504

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 26 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what will happen to the original archives held at registration offices upon completion of the digitising of these records under the DIGROS programme.

Question reference: S1W-31506

  • Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 26 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what organisations have been consulted on the setting up of the Scottish Family History Service.