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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 4 October 2025
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Question reference: S1W-15071

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 3 May 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7436 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 26 June 2000, which of the four groups are still in existence and which have been wound up.

Question reference: S1O-03337

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 3 May 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for the publication of the final boundaries of the Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park.

Question reference: S1W-14997

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 2 May 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9725 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 22 September 2000 and the answer to question S1W-14308 by Mr Jack McConnell on 3 April 2001, which local authorities had submitted claims for additional costs incurred as a result of the 2000 examinations diet prior to the decision to make ex gratia payments to all local authorities in respect of such costs.

Question reference: S1W-14972

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 1 May 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when the markers recruited by the Scottish Qualifications Authority will receive the scripts from the 2001 examination diet for marking.

Question reference: S1W-14973

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 1 May 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when markers are due to return the examination scripts from the 2001 examination diet to the Scottish Qualifications Authority.

Question reference: S1W-15143

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 30 April 2001

To ask the Presiding Officer whether the Church of Scotland is expected to utilise the current debating chamber in the Assembly Hall for its General Assembly meeting in May 2002 and, if so, what alternative locations for plenary sessions of the Parliament are being considered.

Question reference: S1W-15089

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 30 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the abolition of advance corporation tax on pension funds has had on the budgets of (a) the Scottish Arts Council, (b) the Scottish Children's Reporter Administration, (c) the Scottish Qualifications Authority, (d) Scottish Screen and (e) sportscotland in each year since its introduction in July 1997.

Question reference: S1W-15072

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 April 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many whole-time equivalent school nurses there were in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S1W-13359

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 17 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the full costs involved in publishing, launching and distributing A Framework for Maternity Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-12058

  • Asked by: Mr Brian Monteith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2000
  • Current Status: Answer expected on 3 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the abolition of advance corporation tax credits has had on the provision for pensions made by fire brigades since July 1997.