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Questions and answers

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 2 May 2025
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Question reference: S4O-04114

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 March 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made in implementing self-directed support in Glasgow. 

Question reference: S4O-04073

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-04055

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work it is supporting in Malawi. 

Question reference: S4O-04017

  • Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4O-03904

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of COSLA and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03863

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the introduction of charges for single use carrier bags has had on the number of bags becoming litter or landfill waste.

Question reference: S4O-03770

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with the Getting It Right for Every Child strategy.

Question reference: S4O-03756

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its legacy plans from the Commonwealth Games.

Question reference: S4O-03610

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its equalities campaign, One Scotland. 

Question reference: S4O-03518

  • Asked by: James Dornan, MSP for Glasgow Cathcart, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 September 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it will take to improve support for unpaid carers.