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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 25 November 2024
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Question reference: S2W-12458

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Cultural Commission advertised for companies to tender for any public relations and marketing contracts.

Question reference: S2W-12457

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cultural Commission has received public relations and marketing support from any commercial organisation.

Question reference: S2W-12462

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many consultants are employed by the Cultural Commission.

Question reference: S2W-12460

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cultural Commission will be required to publish accounts and, if so, when they will be published.

Question reference: S2W-12465

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Cultural Commission has spent on staff costs.

Question reference: S2W-12459

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the Cultural Commission’s budget is to be spent on research.

Question reference: S2W-12466

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Cultural Commission has spent on consultancy costs.

Question reference: S2W-12463

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 22 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 7 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how job vacancies and consultancies at the Cultural Commission were advertised.

Question reference: S2W-12441

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 6 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what development grant aid is provided to sports organisations, showing the level of grant provided and the organisations in receipt of the grant.

Question reference: S2W-12443

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 19 November 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 6 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many consultants were used by the Scottish Arts Council and what level of expenditure was incurred on consultants in each of the last five years.