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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 13 July 2025
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Question reference: S4W-03054

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33713 by Michael Russell on 2 June 2010, how many hours of an inspector's time will be diverted as a result of the postponement of the inspection of (a) secondary schools, (b) primary schools and (c) early years centres in the next five years, in order to assist with the implementation of the Curriculum for Excellence.

Question reference: S4W-03052

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considered a merger between the Scottish Qualifications Agency and Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) before the merger of LTS and HM Inspectorate of Education.

Question reference: S4W-03030

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next meet officials from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency and whether the establishment of defibrillators in public and private sector ferry vessels will be on the agenda.

Question reference: S4W-03048

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff (a) were employed by HMIE and (b) are employed by Education Scotland to carry out school inspections.

Question reference: S4W-03050

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive to whom Education Scotland's schools inspectorate is accountable.

Question reference: S4W-03047

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many days per annum inspectors spend carrying out school inspections.

Question reference: S4W-03020

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been (a) commissioned and (b) consulted in relation to the effectiveness of the Offshore Supplies Office in manufacturing a Scottish supply chain in oil and gas projects.

Question reference: S4W-03028

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scotland is compliant with the 2001 EU framework decision on the standing of victims in criminal proceedings.

Question reference: S4W-03023

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to create minimum standards for services to victims.

Question reference: S4W-03022

  • Asked by: David Stewart, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 29 September 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 19 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce new legislation to protect victims and witnesses.