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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 10 December 2024
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Question reference: S1W-00431

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the estimated annual running cost of the Office of the Accountant in Bankruptcy in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-2001 and (c) 2001-2002.

Question reference: S1W-00388

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 19 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been consulted by Her Majesty's Government about the appointment of a new National Governor for Scotland of the BBC and, if so, whether its response referred to candidates' acknowledged political affiliations as a reason to (a) prefer or (b) reject them.

Question reference: S1W-00386

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 16 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make representations to Her Majesty's Government about the impact of the Financial Services and Markets Bill on Scottish Friendly Societies, in particular the Braemar Royal Highland Society and the Lonach Highland and Friendly Society, and, if so, whether these representations will include a request that the Bill be amended to reduce the costs and charges for which such societies will be liable.

Question reference: S1W-00360

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 15 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the location of the nearest NHS Dexa scanner to residents within the Highland Council area and whether it will provide additional funding to enable a Dexa scanner and the appropriate associated staffing to be provided at Raigmore Hospital.

Question reference: S1W-00394

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 15 July 1999

To ask the Presiding Officer when arrangements for MSPs to have use of pre-postage-paid envelopes for constituency business will be finalised.

Question reference: S1W-00290

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 14 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to review the regulations governing the repayment of student loans taken out by students who started their courses in academic session 1997-98 or earlier (S.I. 1998/211) and in particular whether it intends to allow deferment of repayments to be backdated by more than 3 months in cases where application of the current rule would give rise to hardship.

Question reference: S1W-00351

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 14 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make representations to Her Majesty's Government regarding reform of the housing benefit system in Scotland and, if so, what these representations will be.

Question reference: S1W-00358

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 14 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive to state the number of new build and renovated properties which will be affected by the Housing (Right to Buy)(Cost Floor)(Scotland) Order (S.I. 1999/611).

Question reference: S1W-00359

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 14 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive the rate of interest at which it can secure borrowings from the Secretary of State and whether such borrowings can be used for investment in public service projects.

Question reference: S1W-00242

  • Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 June 1999
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in the light of its policy on freedom of information, it intends to make representations to Her Majesty's Government to publish all of those Cabinet papers which, under the 30 year rule, have not yet been published and which relate to matters which would now be devolved under the Scotland Act 1998.