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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 12 July 2025
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Question reference: S4W-04863

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers to be the minimum period of time for which a public sector vacancy should be advertised.

Question reference: S4W-04862

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides on advertising public sector vacancies over the festive period.

Question reference: S4W-04546

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Scottish Enterprise regarding the masterplan for the development of the Washington Street site in Glasgow in which Scottish Enterprise has an interest.

Question reference: S4W-04544

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussion it is having with relevant agencies to promote the Washington Street site in Glasgow in which Scottish Enterprise has an interest.

Question reference: S4W-04543

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the proposed development at the Washington Street site in Glasgow in which Scottish Enterprise has an interest is important to the economy.

Question reference: S4W-04545

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that Scottish Enterprise supports potential development at the Washington Street site in Glasgow in which Scottish Enterprise has an interest.

Question reference: S4W-04542

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote development on the Washington Street site in Glasgow in which Scottish Enterprise has an interest.

Question reference: S4W-04547

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 December 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what role Scottish Enterprise has in relation to promoting regeneration on brownfield sites.

Question reference: S4W-04265

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the retention rate has been for trainee solicitors at the end of their traineeship in it and its agencies in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-04264

  • Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 25 November 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many legal traineeship places it and its agencies have provided in each year since 2007.