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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 1 November 2024
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Question reference: S4W-18497

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that enriched culture medium testing for group B streptococcus infection in pregnancy is available in each NHS board.

Question reference: S4W-18500

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 3 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the incidence of the (a) early and (b) late onset of group B streptococcus infection in pregnancy.

Question reference: S4O-02680

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to tackle fuel poverty.

Question reference: S4O-02590

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 November 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with energy suppliers regarding increases in gas and electricity prices.

Question reference: S4O-02608

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what work it carries out to identify and support people with dyslexia.

Question reference: S4W-17907

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 18 October 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, if it buys Glasgow Prestwick Airport, whether it will produce a long-term plan for its development and, if so, when.

Question reference: S4W-17903

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 18 October 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has regarding how many Glasgow Prestwick Airport employees have (a) full-time, (b) part-time and (c) so-called zero-hours contracts.

Question reference: S4W-17905

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 18 October 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent meetings it has had with (a) local authorities, (b) Scottish Enterprise, (c) Transport Scotland and (d) other stakeholders regarding Glasgow Prestwick Airport and their role if it buys it, and when these took place.

Question reference: S4W-17908

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 18 October 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop Prestwick International Airport railway station.

Question reference: S4W-17904

  • Asked by: Margaret McDougall, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 18 October 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 1 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, if it buys Glasgow Prestwick Airport, whether its employees will be covered by a commitment to (a) the living wage and (b) no compulsory redundancies.