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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 28 November 2024
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Question reference: S4W-10305

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers set a requirement for the Scottish Futures Trust to have a geographical spread of tax incremental financing pilot projects and, if so, what that spread was.

Question reference: S4W-10312

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it had with the administration of Aberdeen City Council prior to May 2012 regarding the council's tax incremental financing application.

Question reference: S4W-09993

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers have met the chief executive or other senior representatives of the Health and Safety Executive since 2007 to discuss matters affecting the energy industry in Scotland, given the potential impact on costs and employment, when the last meeting took place; what issues were discussed, and whether ministers will hold regular such meetings.

Question reference: S4W-09874

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with universities and colleges in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire regarding the creation of an energy skills academy in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S4W-09992

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 14 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether ministers have met the chief executive or other senior representatives of the Health and Safety Executive since 2007 to discuss matters affecting the offshore oil and gas industry, given the potential impact on costs and employment in Scotland-based companies supplying the industry, when the last meeting took place; what issues were discussed, and whether ministers will hold regular such meetings.

Question reference: S4F-00986

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2012

To ask the First Minister what the purpose is of the Scottish Government's proposed changes to criminal legal aid.

Question reference: S4W-10282

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has prioritised retrospective checks on enhanced disclosure certificates of staff from certain organisations and, if so, what organisations.

Question reference: S4W-10278

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many enhanced disclosure certificates are expected to require retrospective checks after 29 October 2012.

Question reference: S4W-10280

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) Disclosure Scotland or (b) police forces has/have requested additional resources for Force Disclosure Units ahead of the introduction of retrospective checks on enhanced disclosure certificates on 29 October 2012.

Question reference: S4W-10279

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 October 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 7 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether Disclosure Scotland has set a target date for the completion of all retrospective checks on enhanced disclosure certificates and, if so, what date.