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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 23 January 2026
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Question reference: S5W-05217

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will designate the proposal to transfer birthing services away from the Vale of Leven Hospital as a major service change.

Question reference: S5W-05398

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 14 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans for there to be four chief executives covering each of the skills and enterprise agencies following the implementation of the recommendations of its enterprise review.

Question reference: S5W-05214

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 14 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether the proposals from NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding the maternity units at the Vale of Leven and Inverclyde Royal hospitals, the Centre for Integrative Care and Lightburn Hospital will be designated as major service changes prior to the meeting on 20 December 2016 and, if so, when this will be announced.

Question reference: S5W-05184

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Scottish exports is attributable to foreign-owned companies.

Question reference: S5W-05213

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made towards its aim of securing equal representation for women on listed private sector boards by 2020.

Question reference: S5W-05185

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to attract more new inward investment.

Question reference: S5W-05187

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 13 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government (a) when and (b) what visits have been undertaken by the (i) First Minister, (ii) Minister for UK Negotiations on Scotland’s Place in Europe, (iii) Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Jobs and Fair Work and (iv) Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs in relation to Brexit; how many (A) civil servants and (B) advisers accompanied them, and what the total cost for all travel and accommodation was for (1) ministers and (2) staff for each visit.

Question reference: S5W-05183

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many companies are generating (a) 100% and (b) 50% of Scotland's exports.

Question reference: S5W-05180

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what additional resource will be provided to Scottish Development International to cover the increased cost of doubling staffing in its European offices, and what the source is of the funding.

Question reference: S5W-05179

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 November 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 13 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what (a) repeated and (b) new inward investment has been achieved in each year from 2011-12 to 2015-16.