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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 22 July 2024
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Question reference: S1W-30513

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 6 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it reviews all appointments made to non-departmental public bodies that do not fall within the remit of the Commissioner for Public Appointments in order to ascertain whether the commissioner's code of practice and guidance is adhered to.

Question reference: S1W-30512

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 6 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what checks are in place to ensure that all appointments to non-departmental public bodies that fall outwith the Commissioner for Public Appointment's remit are made in accordance with the commissioner's code of practice and guidance.

Question reference: S1W-30527

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences committed by prisoners in the last year have led to internal disciplinary action in HM Prison (a) Kilmarnock, (b) Perth, (c) Peterhead and (d) Barlinnie.

Question reference: S1W-30530

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19366 by Mr Jim Wallace on 7 November 2001, how many (a) breaches of discipline there were and (b) punishments were awarded in 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-30511

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it had any involvement in the appointment of Caledonian MacBrayne's European Funding Manager; whether any assessment was made of potential conflicts of interest and, if so, whether any conflicts of interest were identified.

Question reference: S1W-30529

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18898 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 23 November 2001, how much has been spent on the New Deal for Young People in Scotland in each year since the scheme's inception.

Question reference: S1W-30506

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-13491 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 23 March 2001, how many people have now participated in the New Deal for Young People more than once since the scheme's inception, broken down by unit of delivery.

Question reference: S1W-30531

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18895 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 2 November 2001, whether information is now collected on the number and percentage of companies that have taken on young people under the employment option of the New Deal for Young People since the scheme's inception; if so, whether it will give this information, and how many employers have now signed up for the New Deal.

Question reference: S1W-30507

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18897 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 2 November 2001, how many people have enrolled in the (a) employment, (b) full-time education and training, (c) voluntary sector and (d) environmental task force options of the New Deal for Young People since the scheme's inception, broken down by unit of delivery.

Question reference: S1W-30528

  • Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 10 October 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have (a) entered the New Deal for Young People, (b) returned to claiming benefits after completing the programme and (c) moved into (i) subsidised and (ii) unsubsidised employment since the scheme's inception, (1) in total and (2) broken down by unit of delivery.