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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
  7. Current session: 14 May 2026 to 10 July 2026
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Question reference: S5W-00800

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-00248  by Angela Constance on 14 June 2016, what the terms will be of the review of the funeral industry.

Question reference: S5W-00564

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend the application period for the Fair Food Fund.

Question reference: S5W-00563

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were received for the Fair Food Fund in 2016-17, broken down by (a) Scottish parliamentary constituency, (b) UK parliamentary constituency, (c) Scottish parliamentary region and (d) local authority area.

Question reference: S5W-00455

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it has provided to the Volunteering Support Fund in each of the last four years.

Question reference: S5W-00560

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with voluntary organisations regarding the criteria that must be met prior to providing support from the Fair Food Fund.

Question reference: S5W-00456

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been awarded under each category of the Volunteering Support Fund in each of the last four years, broken down by (a) Scottish parliamentary constituency, (b) UK parliamentary constituency, (c) Scottish parliamentary region and (d) local authority area.

Question reference: S5W-00565

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the £1 million funding for the Fair Food Fund will continue in each of the next four years and, if so, whether it will increase or decrease over the period.

Question reference: S5W-00453

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to extend the application period for the Volunteering Support Fund.

Question reference: S5W-00452

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications were received for the Volunteering Support Fund for 2016-17, broken down by (a) Scottish parliamentary constituency, (b) UK parliamentary constituency, (c) Scottish parliamentary region and (d) local authority area.

Question reference: S5W-00557

  • Asked by: Mark Griffin, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 June 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to make local community groups aware of the support provided by the Fair Food Fund and the application process.