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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 6 June 2025
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Question reference: S1W-34296

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many social inclusion partnership projects operating in Glasgow were closed down in each of the last four years.

Question reference: S1W-34522

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to widen access to training among older workers.

Question reference: S1W-34523

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Des McNulty on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote age diversity across the workforce.

Question reference: S1W-34325

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Des McNulty on 12 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pensioners lived below the poverty line as defined by 60% of median household income in (a) 1979, (b) 1987 and (c) each year since 1992.

Question reference: S1W-34323

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Des McNulty on 7 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what targets and timescales it has set for reducing the number of pensioners on low incomes and for the elimination of pensioner poverty.

Question reference: S1W-34294

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive who currently serves on the boards of Social Inclusion Partnerships in Glasgow.

Question reference: S1W-34297

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been awarded to each Social Inclusion Partnership (SIP) in Glasgow in (a) 2001-02 and (b) 2002-03.

Question reference: S1W-34298

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it is giving to standardising terms and conditions for grants awarded under Social Inclusion Partnership projects

Question reference: S1W-34324

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pensioners live in areas classified as suffering from multiple deprivation.

Question reference: S1W-34293

  • Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how the operation of Social Inclusion Partnerships is regulated