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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 8 February 2026
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Question reference: S2W-01351

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 July 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has paid to Partnerships UK in each year since the foundation of Partnerships UK.

Question reference: S2W-01352

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 July 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 July 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive in which of its projects Partnerships UK has been involved since the foundation of Partnerships UK.

Question reference: S2W-01354

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 29 July 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-972 by Cathy Jamieson on 5 June 2003, by what process the First Minister arrives at decision on nominations for the Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice Clerk.

Question reference: S2W-00111

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 July 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of drink-driving were reported to the procurator fiscal in each year since 1997, broken down by sheriff court district.

Question reference: S2W-00115

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 19 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many reports procurators fiscal received from HM Customs and Excise in 2002-03 and, of these, how many (a) were marked "no proceedings" on account of delay on the part of HM Customs and Excise and (b) proceeded to trial

Question reference: S2W-00385

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 19 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate the statement by Mr Colin Laverty in the April 2003 edition of the Journal of the Law Society of Scotland that, in a recent trial at Coatbridge District Court of a person charged with assault, the Procurator Fiscal failed to view videotape evidence before deciding in what court to try the case and before deciding to accept a guilty plea to a reduced charge

Question reference: S2W-00185

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 9 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what control and restraint training the Scottish Prison Service has provided to the operator of Dungavel House immigration removal centre.

Question reference: S2W-00114

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 6 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-30310 by Mr Jim Wallace on 18 October 2002, how many offences of (a) illegal importation of drugs, (b) producing, manufacture or cultivation of drugs and (c) supply or possession with intent to supply of drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 the police recorded in 2002, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S2W-00048

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-34683 by Mr Jim Wallace on 25 March 2003, what changes the director of HM Prison Kilmarnock has concluded need to be made to improve procedures for suicide prevention at the prison.

Question reference: S2W-00050

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 May 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 5 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-34453 by Mr Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003, what the quarterly baseline total, as defined in paragraph 3 of Schedule F of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock, was in the last quarter of the performance year 2002-03.