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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 18 June 2025
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Question reference: S4O-04450

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to improve rail services to and from Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

Question reference: S4O-04409

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how the justice system supports families of victims of fatal accidents.

Question reference: S4O-04184

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it has introduced to boost the economy in Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley.

Question reference: S4O-04159

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 March 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the Investors in Young People scheme.

Question reference: S4O-04066

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports participation in sport by disabled people in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Question reference: S4O-03967

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Ayrshire and Arran and what matters were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03911

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how the devolution of air passenger duty will help the Ayrshire economy.

Question reference: S4O-03815

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2014

To ask when the Scottish Government what plans it has to boost the economy in East Ayrshire.

Question reference: S4O-03765

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce software engineering as part of the school curriculum.

Question reference: S4O-03627

  • Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in introducing a direct rail service from Kilmarnock to Edinburgh.