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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 8 July 2024
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Question reference: S3W-27550

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 30 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications received since May 2007 it is considering under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 for (a) new wind energy developments and (b) extensions to existing wind energy developments.

Question reference: S3W-27552

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 29 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications submitted after May 2007 for new wind energy developments under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 it has determined.

Question reference: S3W-27551

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 29 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications it has received for (a) new wind energy developments and (b) extensions to existing wind energy developments under section 36 of the Electricity Act 1989 since May 2007.

Question reference: S3W-27556

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 25 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the Beauly Denny Power line planning application, (a) when ministers received the report of the local public inquiry, (b) how many objections they are considering and (c) in which month they expect to announce their decision.

Question reference: S3W-27555

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route planning application, (a) when ministers received the report of the local public inquiry, (b) how many objections they are considering and (c) in which month they expect to announce their decision.

Question reference: S3W-27554

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the Trump International Golf Links planning application, (a) when ministers received the report of the local public inquiry, (b) how many objections they considered and (c) when they announced their decision.

Question reference: S3O-07874

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 17 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional transport infrastructure will be in place before the next Offshore Europe Oil and Gas Conference and Exhibition in 2011.

Question reference: S3W-26143

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 July 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) full- time and (b) part-time staff have been employed at the Dundee branch of the Scottish Police Services Authority Forensic Services in each year since 1 April 2007.

Question reference: S3W-26142

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 July 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) full-time and (b) part-time staff have been employed at the Aberdeen branch of the Scottish Police Services Authority Forensic Services in each year since 1 April 2007.

Question reference: S3W-26145

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 24 July 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 17 August 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what budget it allocated to the Scottish Police Services Authority for (a) training and (b) recruitment of staff in each year since 1 April 2007.