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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 4 July 2025
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Question reference: S2W-25319

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 27 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to fulfil its commitment to treble the number of nurse consultants by 2007.

Question reference: S2W-25323

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 20 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 27 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what provision is made in local authority grant aided expenditure allocations for the funding of effective methods of consulting local people on local or national issues.

Question reference: S2W-25273

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 27 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will involve the Grand Orange Lodge of Scotland and the Catholic Church in Scotland in the development of its Action Plan on Tackling Sectarianism in Scotland, in the Task Group on Tackling Sectarianism or in the Working Group on Marches and Parades.

Question reference: S2W-23777

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty’s Government regarding the creation of a national gun register.

Question reference: S2W-24751

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 19 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been, or will be, taken to ensure that (a) projects funded under the Children, Young People and Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund will continue to be funded in 2006-07 and beyond and (b) projects are advised about their funding in good time in order to avoid their closure.

Question reference: S2W-24752

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 19 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive when a decision will be made about the budget and activities of the Children, Young People and Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund for 2006-07 and when that decision will be announced.

Question reference: S2W-24753

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 19 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the projects funded by the Children, Young People and Families Unified Voluntary Sector Fund and, if so, when it will provide this information.

Question reference: S2W-24754

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what charges will be made for disclosure checks for applicants (a) applying directly to Disclosure Scotland and (b) applying via the Central Registered Body in Scotland; whether these charges have changed and, if so, by how much.

Question reference: S2W-24542

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 4 April 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Supporting People fund spent in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06 and how much has been budgeted to be spent in (i) 2006-07 and (ii) 2007-08.

Question reference: S2W-24543

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 March 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 30 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how much Supporting People funding has been allocated to each local authority for (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05, (c) 2005-06, (d) 2006-07 and (e) 2007-08, showing any year-on-year percentage changes.