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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 4 May 2021
  6. Session 6: 13 May 2021 to 8 April 2026
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Question reference: S4W-16875

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what companies will (a) design, (b) print and (c) distribute its white paper and associated material on its plans to separate Scotland from the rest of the UK, and what the cost will be.

Question reference: S4W-16872

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of how much it will cost to (a) produce and (b) distribute its white paper on its plans to separate Scotland from the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S4W-16876

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason its website now states that its white paper on its plans to separate Scotland from the rest of the UK will be published in "autumn 2013" when it previously said "November".

Question reference: S4W-16867

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 August 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will publish its white paper on its plans to separate Scotland from the rest of the UK and whether this will be on a sitting day of the Scottish and UK parliaments.

Question reference: S4O-02390

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the filling of vacant positions.

Question reference: S4O-02367

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government which police stations are being considered for closure or a reduction in counter opening hours in Police Scotland’s review of police station service delivery.

Question reference: S4O-02326

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 August 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government in what year it anticipates an oil fund could be set up in an independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-15752

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 27 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it gathers information on the (a) use and (b) scale of demand for foodbanks and, if so, whether it will publish this.

Question reference: S4W-15751

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 27 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information it collects regarding foodbanks.

Question reference: S4W-15754

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 14 June 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 27 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on how many foodbanks there are in each local authority area.