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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 19 July 2024
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Question reference: S3W-12821

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report c. 8447), when the consultation document on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen will be sent to all interested parties, including staff, unions, police authorities, chief constables and regional procurators fiscal.

Question reference: S3W-12822

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report c. 8447), when the consultation on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen will end.

Question reference: S3W-12827

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report, c. 8447), when it plans to announce the outcome of the consultation on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S3W-12825

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report, c. 8447) regarding the consultation on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen, how it will consult MSPs and other elected representatives on closure proposals.

Question reference: S3W-12826

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report, c. 8447), to whom responses to the consultation on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen should be addressed.

Question reference: S3W-12824

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report, c. 8447) regarding the consultation on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen, how it will consult the general public in areas affected by the closure proposals.

Question reference: S3W-12819

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report c. 8447), when the consultation document on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen will be made available on the Scottish Government’s website.

Question reference: S3W-12828

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report, c. 8447), why the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has now decided to carry out a full, frank and transparent consultation on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen, and whether it will make a ministerial statement on the matter.

Question reference: S3W-12823

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report c. 8447), whether forensic service staff will be able to respond to the consultation on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen anonymously, if they so wish.

Question reference: S3W-12820

  • Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 09 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to the second supplementary to question S3O-3214 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 May 2008 (Official Report, c. 8447), how members of the public will be able to respond to the consultation process on the future of the forensic science laboratory in Aberdeen.