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.

Question reference: S5W-00129

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 its position is on 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.

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-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.

Question reference: S5W-00130

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 when it became aware that the Scottish Information Commissioner was minded to delay announcing decisions that might be critical of ministers until after the 2016 Scottish election, as reported in the Daily Record on 29 March 2016.

<>The Scottish Government is not aware of the commissioner having had any intention to delay decisions which might be critical of ministers until after the 2016 Scottish election. On 22 March 2016, her office informed Scottish Government officials that they were going to delay one particular decision until after the election but did not give a reason. On 30 March 2016 the commissioner sent a statement to the Presiding Officer clarifying her position.

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