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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 April 2026
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Question reference: S1W-20175

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 5 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive at which meetings of the EU Council of Ministers it has (a) been present and (b) spoken during formal sessions since May 1999.

Question reference: S1W-19010

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 4 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of primary and secondary pupils are currently recognised as having special educational needs.

Question reference: S1W-19998

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, regarding allaying concerns about radiation levels from mobile phones and base stations of third generation GSM phones, as an input into the discussions at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.

Question reference: S1W-19995

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, as an input into the discussions on tobacco advertising and sponsorship at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.

Question reference: S1W-19997

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, on combating stress and depression related problems, as an input into the discussions at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.

Question reference: S1W-19996

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made, either directly or indirectly, on the implications for public health of, and any additional demands placed on the health service caused by, the over-prescribing of antibiotics and antimicrobials in human medicine, as an input into the discussions at the meeting of the EU Health Council in Brussels starting on 15 November 2001, and whether it will detail to whom these representations were made, where, when, by whom and by what means.

Question reference: S1W-19932

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 28 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it plans to make to the Ministry of Defence on the future use of Glencorse Barracks.

Question reference: S1W-19733

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 20 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive (a) what emergency planning exercises, other than those involving nuclear scenarios, have taken place in each year since 1990, (b) in what locations any such exercises have taken place, (c) what the purpose of each such exercise was, (d) what organisations took part in each exercise and (e) how many staff were involved in each exercise.

Question reference: S1W-19734

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 20 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting times were for tonsillectomies at 31 October 2001 at (a) the Royal Alexandria Hospital in Paisley and (b) the Vale of Leven District General Hospital.

Question reference: S1W-19725

  • Asked by: Colin Campbell, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 20 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures exist to guarantee the provision of public transport services when bus companies go into liquidation.