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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 16 July 2025
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Question reference: S4O-04563

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for the social responsibility levy.

Question reference: S4W-26889

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 July 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 18 August 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26200 by Alex Neil on 17 July 2015, whether it accepts that this applies to the rights of prisoners.

Question reference: S4W-26731

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 July 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 August 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-26198 by John Swinney on 7 July 2015, whether its current position is based on the constitutional restrictions that apply, a policy opposition to prisoner franchise or both.

Question reference: S4W-26200

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 17 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it (a) accepts and (b) considers itself bound in (i) law and (ii) spirit by the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.

Question reference: S4W-26199

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 17 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether its (a) support for and (b) commitment to the Human Rights Act 1998 is conditional and, if so, on what.

Question reference: S4W-26202

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether its objection to prisoner franchise is compatible with the decisions of the European Court on Human Rights and, if so, on what basis.

Question reference: S4W-26201

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it became aware of the decisions of the European Court on Human Rights on prisoner franchise.

Question reference: S4W-26203

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, if it had powers over the franchise under the Representation of the People Act 1983, whether it would comply with the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights on prisoner franchise and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S4W-26198

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether its objection to prisoner franchise is on the basis of lack of powers or principle and, if principle, whether it is compatible with the decisions of the European Court of Human Rights.

Question reference: S4O-04366

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Edinburgh Eastern, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 May 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to meet the UK Government to discuss proposed constitutional changes.