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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 3 July 2025
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Question reference: S4W-02129

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many arrests were made as a result of the demonstration by the Scottish Defence League in Irvine on 6 August 2011.

Question reference: S4W-02128

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action the police took in response to any incitement of racial hatred through the display of placards at the Scottish Defence League demonstration in Irvine on 6 August 2011.

Question reference: S4W-02127

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers were involved in policing the Scottish Defence League demonstration in Irvine on 6 August 2011, broken down by police division.

Question reference: S4W-02126

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 09 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 26 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of policing the Scottish Defence League demonstration in Irvine on 6 August 2011.

Question reference: S4W-01978

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding (a) job creation, (b) implementation of the Work Programme and (c) boosting growth in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-01980

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00685 by Fergus Ewing on 23 June 2011, what further practical measures it will consider to attract employment to North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S4W-01979

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 25 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether North Ayrshire will be made a priority area in terms of job creation.

Question reference: S4W-01985

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 24 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what areas in the west of Scotland will be targeted by Community Jobs Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-01827

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of how much has been spent on primary care procurement by NHS Ayrshire and Arran in 2011-12.

Question reference: S4W-01826

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS Ayrshire and Arran plans to spend on procurement in 2011-2012.