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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 24 November 2024
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Question reference: S2W-26307

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 7 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to introduce consistency into the management of rivers bounding Scotland and England.

Question reference: S2W-26390

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how sportscotland has supported and developed sport in 2005-06; which projects were recipients of such support at grassroots level, and how much each project received.

Question reference: S2W-25478

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 27 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 6 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been consulted on the proposed privatisation of air search and rescue services and, if so, what concerns it expressed.

Question reference: S2W-26022

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 1 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people aged 17 to 24 took part in sport at least twice a week in each of the last three years and how this was measured.

Question reference: S2W-25849

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 25 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many physical education teacher training places have been secured with teacher training institutions for 2006-07.

Question reference: S2W-25848

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Sport 21 review group will publish its recommendations.

Question reference: S2W-25677

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of Scottish-based companies that have made bids for contracts relating to the London 2012 Olympic Games.

Question reference: S2W-25675

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish companies have secured contracts relating to the London 2012 Olympic Games and what the nature and financial size are of any such contracts.

Question reference: S2W-25690

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it cancelled an announcement on the relocation of sportscotland planned for 3 May 2006 and, if so, what the reason was for the cancellation.

Question reference: S2W-25689

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 May 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 22 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it cancelled a meeting with sportscotland planned for 2 May 2006 and, if so, what the reason was for the cancellation.