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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 17 July 2025
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Question reference: S1W-21801

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 1 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made regarding any possibility of Consignia ceasing to use rail freight in Scotland given the possible impact on the road transport system.

Question reference: S1W-21452

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 1 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to relocate departments or civil servants following the creation of a Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning and, if so, what plans it has for such relocation.

Question reference: S1W-20219

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 1 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what has been (a) the experience in business, aviation and tourism and (b) the political affiliation of all board members of Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd since 1997.

Question reference: S1W-18674

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Colin Boyd on 1 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases relating to the possession of (a) cannabis or (b) cannabis resin in the City of Edinburgh were reported to the Procurators Fiscal in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998, (iii) 1999 and (iv) 2000 and how many cases were dealt with by (1) a warning letter or (2) a fixed penalty notice.

Question reference: S1W-21155

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 30 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what grant aided expenditure allocation was made to each local authority for (a) roads maintenance and (b) winter roads maintenance in each financial year since 1998-99.

Question reference: S1W-21924

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 30 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils at schools in Edinburgh took an examination in a foreign language and how many, and what percentage, passed in each year since 1997, broken down by language.

Question reference: S1W-21880

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 29 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will promote Rosyth as a ferry port for Edinburgh following the announcement of the continental ferry.

Question reference: S1W-21858

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 29 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) regarding charter flight supplements charged on holiday flights from Scotland and what action it proposes to take in light of the decision given by the OFT in its report on the matter, Scottish Flight Supplements.

Question reference: S1W-21859

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 29 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it proposes to take to initiate sea routes to Scandinavia and the Baltic.

Question reference: S1W-21456

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 December 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what reports relating to the railway network it has commissioned since 1999 and on what subjects, how much each such report cost and when each such report was finalised or is due to be finalised.