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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 9 June 2026
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Question reference: S2W-29560

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 30 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Protection of Children (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29540

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 30 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Education (Disability Strategies and Pupils' Educational Records) (Scotland) Act 2002 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29575

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 30 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Education (School Meals) (Scotland) Act 2003 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29579

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 30 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Education (Additional Support for Learning (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29673

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 29 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cultural successes there have been in each year from 2003-04 and what these successes were.

Question reference: S2W-29515

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Johann Lamont on 29 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29525

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Mortgage Rights (Scotland) Act 2001 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29603

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) costs have been to date since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29549

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Johann Lamont on 29 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Leasehold Casualties (Scotland) Act 2001 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.

Question reference: S2W-29583

  • Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 November 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Johann Lamont on 29 November 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) initial set up and (b) annual costs to (i) the Executive, (ii) local authorities, (iii) other public sector organisations or bodies and (iv) other individuals, organisations and bodies of the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 were projected to be in the Financial Memorandum to the Bill and what the actual (1) initial set up costs were and (2) annual costs have been in each year since the Act came into force, in each category.