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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 22 July 2024
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Question reference: S2W-02633

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 29 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to questions S2W-1326 and S2W-1327 by Ross Finnie on 31 July 2003, what funds remain to be allocated under the transitional aid scheme for the fishing industry and whether it plans to allow the continuation of applications whilst funds remain available.

Question reference: S2W-02635

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 29 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-1327 by Ross Finnie on 31 July 2003, how many fishing vessels have been allocated decommissioning grants, broken down by port, and how much has been allocated under the transitional aid scheme.

Question reference: S2W-02644

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 29 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in (a) primary and (b) secondary schools have been educated in temporary accommodation, expressed as a percentage of total number of pupils educated and broken down by local authority area in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S2W-02022

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 25 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting period is (a) nationally and (b) in each district court area to bring a (i) civil and (ii) criminal case to trial.

Question reference: S2W-02416

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 19 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many probationary in each of the last five years have remained in the profession following the completion of their probationary year, expressed also as a percentage of the number of probationers (a) nationally and (b) in each local authority area.

Question reference: S2W-02432

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 19 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to ensure that fishing vessels that have successfully applied for decommissioning settle their debts with offshore businesses.

Question reference: S2W-02417

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 19 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) primary and (b) secondary school teacher to pupil ratio has been in each of the last five years nationally and in each local authority area.

Question reference: S2W-02433

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 05 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 19 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive which onshore businesses have benefited from the support package announced for fishing communities earlier this year and how much aid has been granted to (a) fish processors and (b) other fishing-related onshore businesses.

Question reference: S2W-02395

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 18 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will mark the European Year of Education through Sport in 2004 and, if so, how.

Question reference: S2W-02394

  • Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 04 September 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 18 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it was represented at a conference hosted by the Italian presidency of the European Union on the issue of a preventative approach to health care and the promotion of healthy lifestyles scheduled for 3 to 4 September 2003 and, if so, by whom.