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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 6 September 2024
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Question reference: S4O-00199

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is doing all within its power to boost economic activity.

Question reference: S4W-02022

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scotland Rural Development Programme rural priority applications were or have been received from each project assessment committee area in (a) 2009, (b) 2010 and (c) 2011.

Question reference: S4W-02020

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scotland Rural Development Programme payments awarded in (a) 2009, (b) 2010 and (c) 2011 were (i) one week, (ii) two weeks, (iii) three weeks, (iv) four weeks, (v) one month, (vi) two months, (vii) three months, (viii) four months, (ix) five months, (x) six months and (xi) more than six months late.

Question reference: S4W-01896

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive which sectors of the tourism industry it prioritises highest, and whether it will rank these in order of priority.

Question reference: S4W-01894

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive which sectors of the tourism industry support Scotland's comparative advantage.

Question reference: S4W-01895

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 9 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive which sectors of the tourism industry it considers to have the greatest potential for growth over the next four years.

Question reference: S4W-01893

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the expected growth in tourism revenues will be in the next four years.

Question reference: S4W-01886

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps will it take to promote the big invitation for tourists initiative that was outlined in the SNP manifesto.

Question reference: S4W-01887

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures tourists are made aware of cultural activity at (a) local and (b) national levels.

Question reference: S4W-01882

  • Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 July 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 8 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote outdoor activity related tourism.