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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 20 July 2025
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Question reference: S1W-20296

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 7 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what lifelong learning opportunities are available for those who wish to develop their career in the Merchant Navy.

Question reference: S1W-19777

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools were closed in each of the past five years, broken down by school name and location.

Question reference: S1W-19776

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce a scheme equivalent to the Small School Support Fund operated by the Department for Education and Skills.

Question reference: S1W-20139

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 4 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what lifelong learning opportunities are available for those who wish to pursue a career in the Merchant Navy.

Question reference: S1W-19803

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to bring forward legislation equivalent to the Animal Health Bill which has been introduced in England and Wales.

Question reference: S1O-04134

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in discussions with Her Majesty's Government on the possibility of a national top-up to the Sheep Annual Premium.

Question reference: S1W-19775

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 21 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it endorses the definition of the expression "school of the future" contained in Dumfries and Galloway Council's Schools Option Appraisal document.

Question reference: S1W-19774

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 21 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to review the coverage of area-based Social Inclusion Partnerships.

Question reference: S1W-19714

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 20 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to businesses for them to translate sales and marketing material into foreign languages.

Question reference: S1W-19597

  • Asked by: David Mundell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it is supporting or is intending supporting to promote Glasgow's status as the UK's second retail city.