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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-18965

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 6 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive why the application by the Scottish Football Association to designate Hampden Park on trunk road signs has been refused.

Question reference: S1W-18961

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 6 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive who accompanied the First Minister and the Minister for Lifelong Learning on their recent visit to Finland; whether it will give a detailed breakdown of the costs of the trip and from which expenditure heads were these costs met.

Question reference: S1W-18959

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 6 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take on its broadband rollout strategy following the recent visit to Finland by the First Minister and the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning.

Question reference: S1W-18984

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 6 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to support a route development fund for air links to and from Scotland and, if so, what scheme is under consideration and, if not, what strategy it has for the development of air links

Question reference: S1W-19321

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 6 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it currently uses Consignia plc for its mail collection and delivery service in Edinburgh and what plans it has to consider using an alternative provider for this service.

Question reference: S1W-18939

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 5 November 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any funding pledged for the bid for the Ryder Cup golf championship which is unspent will be made available to VisitScotland or any other organisation for the marketing of golf tourism

Question reference: S1W-18754

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 October 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-17215 by Mr Jim Wallace on 20 August 2001, whether the figures on the total number of persons aged under 16 who were proceeded against on indictments are now available for 2000.

Question reference: S1W-18755

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 October 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the City of Edinburgh have been placed on the appropriate register of sex offenders in each month since the inception of the register.

Question reference: S1W-18756

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 October 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff are employed to monitor those people on the register of sex offenders who are currently residing in the City of Edinburgh.

Question reference: S1W-18675

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2001
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 29 October 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions for the possession of (a) cannabis or (b) cannabis resin in the City of Edinburgh have been brought in (i) 1997, (ii) 1998, (iii) 1999 and (iv) 2000 and in how many cases the prosecution was dealt with by (1) admonition, (2) fine, (3) community service order or (4) custody.