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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 18 July 2024
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Question reference: S1W-01554

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government to ensure that claimants in Scotland who are eligible for council tax benefit and housing benefit do not lose their benefit entitlement due to technical breaches by local authorities of the claiming and awarding procedures used.

Question reference: S1W-00828

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 August 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it agrees with the view of Strathclyde Passenger Transport that football fans in Glasgow should not travel to matches by Underground.

Question reference: S1W-00827

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 August 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers to be the impact on confidence in public transport in Glasgow as a result of the closing down of the Underground system for five hours on 31 July.

Question reference: S1W-01526

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive which Scottish local authorities have yet to put in place arrangements to ensure that corrective action is taken when poor financial performance is indicated from monitoring reports.

Question reference: S1W-01523

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive which Scottish local authorities have yet to issue a statement on their strategic objectives in service delivery recognising the clear separation of client and contractor and demonstrating how they will ensure value for money.

Question reference: S1W-01527

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive which Scottish local authorities have still to review bonus schemes to ensure that the DLO/DSO bonus earning capacity of each scheme is consistent with contract prices and achievement of statutory financial objectives.

Question reference: S1W-01525

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive which Scottish local authorities do not yet account for DLO/DSO income expenditure on a full accruals basis.

Question reference: S1W-01524

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive which Scottish local authorities have yet to produce business plans for their DLOs/DSOs explaining how their activities can be run profitably given the income generated from work undertaken for council departments.

Question reference: S1W-01551

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will explain the variation in the percentage of rent arrears across Scottish local authorities and which authorities have (a) no formal rent recovery policies (b) no rent arrears recovery timetable (c) delays in pursuing arrears and (d) take no action in respect of former tenants arrears.

Question reference: S1W-01546

  • Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 28 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive over what time period the #10.8 million underpayment in rate support grant to Fife Council in financial year 1997-98 resulting from the overstatement of rateable valuations of non-domestic properties will be recovered by Fife Council.