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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 1 December 2024
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Question reference: S3W-07566

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 19 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many witnesses, claiming intimidation, have refused to give evidence on behalf of the Crown in each of the last five years, broken down by sheriff court in the (a) West of Scotland and (b) Central Scotland parliamentary region.

Question reference: S3W-07568

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many witnesses have reported physical harassment to the police in each of the last five years, broken down by sheriff court in the (a) West of Scotland and (b) Central Scotland parliamentary region, and what actions have been taken as a result.

Question reference: S3O-01510

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has had with the Home Secretary regarding the provision of more powers to the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S3W-07140

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to legislate to reverse the House of Lords judgment of 17 October 2007 on pleural plaques.

Question reference: S3W-06043

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has taken place on the introduction of a young offenders institution at HM Prison Gateside in Greenock and with whom and when such consultation took place.

Question reference: S3W-06044

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated (a) set-up and (b) annual running costs are of a young offenders institution at HM Prison Gateside in Greenock.

Question reference: S3O-01232

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will introduce to improve recycling in the west of Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-06040

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 02 November 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been (a) charged with and (b) convicted of a drink driving-related offence in (i) November and (ii) December in each year since 2003, broken down by (A) local authority area and (B) police division.

Question reference: S3O-00615

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to intervene in the dispute relating to hospital car parking charges in the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.

Question reference: S3W-02322

  • Asked by: Stuart McMillan, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place between its officials and the owners of Scottish airports regarding reported child trafficking through Scottish airports.