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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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 1 July 2025
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Question reference: S4W-15462

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 June 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 13 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to place an annual limit on the number of GP appointments that a person can have.

Question reference: S4O-02144

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 May 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it seeks to support vulnerable children and their families.

Question reference: S4O-02112

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it is working with the Kurdistan Regional Government to strengthen links between Scotland and Kurdistan.

Question reference: S4O-02076

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that the health and wellbeing needs of adults with learning difficulties are taken into account when service redesign is being proposed at a local level.

Question reference: S4O-02071

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4O-01956

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 March 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government to provide an update on the progress to retender the franchise to operate rail passenger services in Scotland.

Question reference: S4F-01248

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 March 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2013

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government seeks to ensure that all relevant medical information is available to support patients who appeal to the disability benefits tribunal system.

Question reference: S4W-12997

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many NHS dental (a) nurses and (b) technicians there were in September (i) 2007 and (ii) 2012.

Question reference: S4W-12828

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 04 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 4 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many dental speciality consultants were employed by the NHS in each year from September 2006 to September 2012 and what the percentage change was.

Question reference: S4O-01862

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance is available to help companies grow and identify new markets.