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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 15 May 2025
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Question reference: S4W-07648

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many and (b) which alcohol and drug partnerships produced an underspend in 2011-12 and what happened to the money.

Question reference: S4W-07645

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 13 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged between 18 and 24 who have been unemployed for 12 months or more have a (a) degree or (b) further education qualification, broken down by local authority area and also expressed as a percentage of long-term youth unemployment in that area.

Question reference: S4W-07475

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how long the Yes to Growth campaign will run and what the end date will be.

Question reference: S4W-07476

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many little books of yes Scottish Enterprise has produced and how they will be distributed.

Question reference: S4W-07480

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 13 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the (a) development, (b) staff time, (c) web development, (d) publications and (e) materials for Scottish Enterprise's Yes to Growth campaign cost.

Question reference: S4W-07644

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 12 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason no Community Jobs Scotland opportunities have been advertised since 30 March 2012.

Question reference: S4F-00760

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 June 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2012

To ask the First Minister how many new jobs have been created as a result of the modern apprenticeship programme.

Question reference: S4W-07564

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will receive Barnett consequentials arising from the UK Government's announced £82 million in available support for young entrepreneurs in England and, if so, how it will allocate it.

Question reference: S4W-07406

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what the purpose is of the regional action forums on youth employment.

Question reference: S4W-07407

  • Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive who (a) was invited to and (b) attended the first regional action forum on youth employment.