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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 18 July 2025
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Question reference: S3W-19760

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 30 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the anticipated schedule is to deliver the enhanced park-and-ride facilities at Croy railway station.

Question reference: S3W-19962

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 29 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what is being done by Skills Development Scotland to develop initiatives to encourage young people into employment, education and training in (a) South Lanarkshire, (b) North Lanarkshire, (c) Falkirk and (d) East Ayrshire.

Question reference: S3W-19965

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19452 by John Swinney on 15 January 2009, how it monitors best value and the use of public money in relation to the Improvement Service.

Question reference: S3W-19966

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19452 by John Swinney on 15 January 2009, what the level of funding to the Improvement Service has been in each financial year since its inception.

Question reference: S3W-19964

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19452 by John Swinney on 15 January 2009, what the financial contributions to the Improvement Service were of (a) COSLA and (b) individual local authorities prior to the local authority settlement for 2008-09.

Question reference: S3W-19961

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how much SMART:Scotland funding was allocated by the Improvement Service to assist the creation of North Lanarkshire Council’s approved trader scheme since its inception.

Question reference: S3W-19967

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 27 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19452 by John Swinney on 15 January 2009, whether it will provide the dates of board meetings of the Improvement Service since its inception, also showing who represented the Scottish Government at those meetings.

Question reference: S3W-19963

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 19 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the dates and locations of meetings and discussions that it has had with the leadership of the majority party in North Lanarkshire Council.

Question reference: S3W-19685

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 22 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the report from Asthma UK Scotland commissioned by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland, In their Own Words, Asthma services in Scotland from the perspective of children and young people, whether further training will be provided to non-healthcare professionals regarding the monitoring and treatment of children or young people with asthma.

Question reference: S3W-19684

  • Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether additional (a) financial or (b) professional support will be given to people with asthma by NHS Lanarkshire.