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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 18 July 2025
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Question reference: S4W-13380

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 February 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 12 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in the programme for developing national cancer quality performance indicators for specific cancer types.

Question reference: S4O-01816

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what preparations it has made for the impact on housing of demographic change, in light of the Finance Committee’s recent report, Demographic change and an ageing population.

Question reference: S4W-11962

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 23 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it will ensure that private companies contracted by Transport Scotland honour agreements that it has with recognised trade unions.

Question reference: S4W-11964

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on the use of offshore tax havens by companies (a) bidding for or (b) contracted to run public services in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-11961

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on the use of zero-hours contracts by private companies contracted by it to provide public services.

Question reference: S4W-11963

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it holds regular discussions with the UK Government regarding the tax arrangements of companies bidding to provide public services in Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-01620

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of NHS Lanarkshire and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4W-11405

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it discussed ferry passenger fare levels with Serco before the announcement of fare rises on the Northern Isles routes from January 2013.

Question reference: S4W-11404

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what estimates have been made of the revenues from (a) passenger and (b) freight fares on ferry Northern Isles ferry services in (i) 2012-13, (ii) 2013-14, (iii) 2014-15, (iv) 2015-16, (v) 2016-17 and (vi) 2017-18.

Question reference: S4W-11398

  • Asked by: Siobhan McMahon, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of Serco’s decision to reduce staffing on Northern Isles ferry services and whether it will seek to discuss the decision with (a) trade unions and (b) Serco.