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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 18 July 2025
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Question reference: S2W-00563

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 12 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how the working capacity of a school is assessed for the purposes of the statutory school closure process and whether the methodology used is consistent with other guidance issued by it on space per pupil.

Question reference: S2F-00084

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 12 June 2003

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Executive will regard as the "resolution of waste management issues", as referred to in A Partnership for a Better Scotland, before supporting the building of new nuclear power stations.

Question reference: S2W-00499

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on whether a local councillor expressing an opinion on the closure of a school during the statutory closure process would affect that councillor's ability to carry out his or her duties at any future local authority committee meeting on that issue.

Question reference: S2W-00412

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 9 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is available for sheriff officers on the execution of their duties.

Question reference: S2W-00109

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 2 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it or any of its agencies contributed to the Burns An' A' That Festival 2003.

Question reference: S2W-00110

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 2 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive on what stretches of road in the south of Scotland fatal and serious road accidents have been recorded in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S1W-34606

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive on what road locations road fatalities have occurred in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001 and (d) 2002.

Question reference: S1W-32843

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 26 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the definition of "capacity" is under the Education (Publication and Consultation etc.) (Scotland) Regulations 1981 which states "proposals must also be submitted to Scottish Ministers if the school concerned has attendance which is greater than 80% of its capacity."

Question reference: S1W-34607

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-6183 by Lewis Macdonald on 9 January 2003, what information it has received about whether the interim analysis of the consultation responses to The Future Development of Air Transport in the United Kingdom has now been completed and, if it has been completed, what action it will take within its responsibilities in the short term.

Question reference: S1O-06607

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the school closures planned by Dumfries and Galloway Council as part of its public private partnership bid are consistent with the Executive's rural development strategies.