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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 25 May 2026
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Question reference: S5W-00131

  • Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 31 May 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether there was communication between it and the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding the commissioner being minded to delay announcing decisions that might be critical of ministers until after the 2016 Scottish election and, if so, whether it will publish details of this.

Question reference: S5W-00133

  • Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 31 May 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce (a) legislative or (b) other proposals regarding the scope and application of purdah on the duties of the Scottish Information Commissioner and the commissioner's ability to announce decisions.

Question reference: S5W-00132

  • Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 31 May 2016

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the report in the Daily Record on 29 March 2016 that the Scottish Information Commissioner was minded to delay announcing decisions that might be critical of ministers until after the 2016 Scottish election, whether it is aware of the commissioner delaying such announcements in previous periods of purdah.

Question reference: S5W-00128

  • Asked by: Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 19 May 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 31 May 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Information Commissioner is subject to purdah.