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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 2 August 2024
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Question reference: S3W-22736

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what sort of appeals process it will develop for marine planning.

Question reference: S3W-22767

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the aims and objectives will be of the Marine Strategy Board.

Question reference: S3W-22782

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will set targets for the recovery of the marine ecosystem and, if so, what these will be.

Question reference: S3W-22741

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will interact with coastal communities.

Question reference: S3W-22746

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will engage with NGOs.

Question reference: S3W-22737

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how Marine Scotland will interact with the Scottish marine regions.

Question reference: S3W-22763

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers its aim of reducing the number of public bodies to be more important than the establishment of clear lines of accountability and responsibility for the carrying out of marine science, planning, policy development, management and compliance monitoring measures.

Question reference: S3W-22742

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Scottish marine regions will be devised.

Question reference: S3W-22752

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reasons it made its decision to absorb the research functions of the Fisheries Research Services into Marine Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-22778

  • Asked by: Elaine Murray, MSP for Dumfries, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 April 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 8 May 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what provision it has made for possible changes to the structure of Marine Scotland should such changes be made through the marine Bill.