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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 27 April 2024
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Question reference: S4O-00386

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors compliance with EU food safety regulations.

Question reference: S4O-00279

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward implementing the recommendations of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission's report, Platform for Success.

Question reference: S4O-00137

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports the Edinburgh festivals and how it will help them to increase their international appeal.

Question reference: S4O-00061

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the principle that any local community should be closely involved in planning issues within that community.

Question reference: S4O-00041

  • Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to relax the planning regulations relating to land designated as greenbelt.