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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 May 2024
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Question reference: S4W-02265

  • Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many houses (a) were built from 1999 until 2007 and (b) have been built since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-02262

  • Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the same system for allocating houses is not used by all local authorities and housing associations.

Question reference: S4O-00146

  • Asked by: Richard Lyle, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
  • Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on calls by credit unions for regulation of the industry to be devolved to the Scottish Parliament.