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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

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 8 June 2025
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Question reference: S3W-16686

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 28 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial assistance it is giving to organisations promoting activities by volunteers in the current financial year and which organisations benefit.

Question reference: S3W-17091

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which of its officials have received security clearance.

Question reference: S3W-17090

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 October 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which Scottish ministers and junior Scottish ministers have received security clearance.

Question reference: S3W-17110

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 16 October 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what posts of inspector general exist in Scotland; what consideration has been given to extending such posts, and when any announcement is expected to be made.

Question reference: S3W-16541

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 22 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations the First Minister has made to BBC Scotland since May 2007.

Question reference: S3W-16542

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Linda Fabiani on 22 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanisms exist for official complaints by ministers to the broadcasting authorities in Scotland and what representations have been made since May 2007 on behalf of which ministers.

Question reference: S3W-16544

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 10 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive on what occasions it is permissible for ministers to travel to party political events in official transport.

Question reference: S3W-16534

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the journeys taken by official car by each eligible civil servant since May 2007.

Question reference: S3W-16535

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the cost of the use of official cars by civil servants was in (a) 2007-08 and (b) each of the preceding three years.

Question reference: S3W-16319

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Maxwell on 9 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what the differences are between the Race Equality Integration and Community Support Fund, the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Funding Stream and the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Grant Scheme.