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Questions and answers

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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S1W-00060

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 23 June 1999

To ask the Presiding Officer whether it is willing to negotiate arrangements with the City of Edinburgh Council to enable the Parliament to have offices and committee meeting rooms near the Assembly Hall on a permanent basis.

Question reference: S1W-00062

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 22 June 1999

To ask the Presiding Officer (a) what plans there are to implement roadworks to address the traffic problems created by a Parliament on the Holyrood site and other nearby developments; (b) who will pay for the roadworks, and (c) what is the estimated cost of the roadworks.

Question reference: S1W-00063

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 22 June 1999

To ask the Presiding Officer whether a traffic impact study related to the Parliament Building proposed at Holyrood has been carried out, when the report of the study will be available, and who is paying for the study.

Question reference: S1W-00127

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 17 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that issues relating to youth will be properly covered by its Ministers and departments.

Question reference: S1W-00003

  • Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 8 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the figures for the cost of ending tuition fees for students resident in Scotland on which it will be basing its policy proposals.