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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 24 July 2025
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Question reference: S1W-10598

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will be a criterion for the building of new schools that they have suitable facilities and premises to offer technological studies.

Question reference: S1W-10600

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the age profile of technological studies teachers is currently and was in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S1W-10595

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children were presented for examination in technological studies at each level in each of the last five years in each local authority area.

Question reference: S1W-10464

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 October 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial assistance is available to promote Scotland as a venue for international conferences.

Question reference: S1W-10466

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 October 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what information is available about the modes of travel to Scotland of conference delegates attending international conferences at the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre and the Edinburgh International Conference Centre.

Question reference: S1W-10512

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 October 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the operation of IR35 in the information technology sector in Scotland and its effect on growth and employment in this sector.

Question reference: S1W-09636

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 September 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all the public bodies for which each Department and Minister is responsible, giving the level of accountability to the Minister for each one.

Question reference: S1W-10300

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 October 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail, with regard to the proposals for Pacific Quay as a centre for creative industries, (a) what funding has been and is being made available; (b) who will be resident and in occupation at the centre; (c) what the projected si'e is of the project; (d) what the intended start and completion dates are; (e) how it is proposed the centre will interact with a distribution or marketing network for the industry, and (f) what interaction the centre will have with the film industry and academic bodies.

Question reference: S1W-11005

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 20 November 2000

To ask the Presiding Officer, further to the answer to question S1W-10467 by Sir David Steel on 6 November 2000, whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body will provide a breakdown of the gradings and level of seniority of the staff currently on secondment from the Scottish Executive.

Question reference: S1W-06795

  • Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2000
  • Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 20 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what incentives it proposes to introduce to encourage recycling by individuals and local authorities and what is the proposed financial expenditure thereon.