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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 29 June 2026
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Question reference: S4W-07729

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-06491 by Richard Lochhead on 23 April 2012, at what stage negotiations are regarding the criteria for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund.

Question reference: S4W-07593

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Air Discount Scheme cost (a) Scotland and (b) Shetland in the last year in which business and voluntary organisations' travel costs were (i) included and (ii) not included.

Question reference: S4W-07488

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) previous and (b) current chief executive of TESCO in Bute House.

Question reference: S4W-07491

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the chairman of Royal Mail in Bute House.

Question reference: S4W-07494

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chief executive and (b) chairman of Lloyds Banking Group in Bute House.

Question reference: S4W-07496

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of HSBC in Bute House.

Question reference: S4W-07490

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the chief executive of ASDA in Bute House.

Question reference: S4W-07504

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of First Group in Bute House.

Question reference: S4W-07492

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chief executive and (b) chairman of the Royal Bank of Scotland in Bute House.

Question reference: S4W-07502

  • Asked by: Tavish Scott, MSP for Shetland Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when the First Minister last met the (a) chairman and (b) chief executive of BP in Bute House.