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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 22 November 2024
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Question reference: S6W-19007

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the possibility of an Investment Zone in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S6W-19010

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 12 June 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Neil Gray on 20 June 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is considering for implementation within any new Investment Zones that may be established in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-30419

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland has made recommendations to the Scottish Government about any legislative change required following the recent cases of fraudulent disposition of title.

Question reference: S4W-30422

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce legislation to close any loopholes in the law regarding fraudulent disposition of title to protect the public.

Question reference: S4F-03326

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2016

To ask the First Minister what actions the Scottish Government can and will take to create a fairer Scotland, in light of recent UK Government decisions.

Question reference: S4W-30417

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what liability the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland has in relation to the recent cases of fraudulent disposition of title.

Question reference: S4W-30416

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether there is a difference in communal repair legislation between the City of Edinburgh Council and other local authorities and, if so, whether it plans to address this.

Question reference: S4W-30403

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it (a) last reviewed and (b) will next review the legislation on communal repairs and under what circumstances it would consider changing it.

Question reference: S4W-30411

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what action can be taken against landlords who fail to keep their contact details up-to-date on their landlord registration form.

Question reference: S4W-30414

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 17 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what support is available to property owners wishing to change the factoring agreement for their property.