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Questions and answers

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-05788

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the analysis of responses received to its Consultation on Public Sector Equality Duty Revised Draft Regulations.

Question reference: S4W-05789

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will lay the public sector equality duty revised draft regulations before the Parliament.

Question reference: S4W-05522

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 29 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings it has had with UK (a) ministers and (b) Government officials in relation to the Welfare Reform Bill, and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4W-05744

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it or its agencies provide internships that are unpaid.

Question reference: S4W-05729

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-04927 by Kenny MacAskill on 20 January 2012, when it expects to publish its response to the report.

Question reference: S4F-00503

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2012

To ask the First Minister whether the timetable for reform of the children’s hearings system has been changed.

Question reference: S4W-05731

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what services it has procured from Feisty Productions Ltd since 2007 and how much these cost.

Question reference: S4W-05739

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on whether familial relationships between any of its staff and elected politicians should be declared.

Question reference: S4W-05450

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-05147 by Michael Russell on 3 February 2012, who has been paid and for what services.

Question reference: S4W-05524

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides to the police and prosecution services on the release of materials to the public or press, including scene of crime images and telephone or interview recordings, which are collated as evidence or for any other purpose, as part of a criminal investigation.