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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)
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Question reference: S4W-10551

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), on what date the Deputy First Minister (a) sought and (b) received the prior agreement of the Lord Advocate to state that the Scottish Government had not sought specific legal advice on the EU membership of an independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-10550

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the statement by Nicola Sturgeon on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), whether it will publish the “specific legal advice” and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S4W-10567

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, further to Nicola Sturgeon's statement on 23 October 2012 (Official Report, c. 12408), whether the commissioning of legal advice from the Law Officers on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU would have been ultra vires prior to the signing of the so-called Edinburgh agreement and, if so, for what reason.

Question reference: S4W-10562

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what its definition of legal advice is.

Question reference: S4W-10558

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether legal advice was sought to substantiate the assertion in Choosing Scotland’s Future that “An independent Scotland would continue in the European Union and bear the burdens and fulfil the responsibilities of membership” and, if so, (a) on what date, (b) who requested it, (c) who provided it, (d) to whom it was provided, (e) what it stated and (f) whether any concerns were raised.

Question reference: S4W-10621

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government who approved the decision not to pursue the appeal against the ruling of the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding an independent Scotland's position in the EU and on what date.

Question reference: S4W-10597

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government on what date consent was sought by Nicola Sturgeon to allow her to announce in her statement on 23 October 2012 that there was no legal advice; on what date it was granted, and for what reason.

Question reference: S4W-10574

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates Alex Salmond held meetings on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU, who attended and what matters were discussed.

Question reference: S4W-10565

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it could legally have commissioned legal advice from the Law Officers on the position of an independent Scotland in the EU prior to the signing of the so-called Edinburgh agreement.

Question reference: S4W-10573

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 26 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the Cabinet discussed the position of an independent Scotland in the EU.