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.

Question reference: S3W-27099

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what contacts there have been with administrations outwith the United Kingdom in the drafting of and preparation for the proposed Referendum Bill.

Question reference: S3W-27101

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive which parliamentary draftsmen are involved in the drafting of the proposed Referendum Bill.

Question reference: S3W-27103

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether counsel’s opinion has been sought regarding the legislative competence of a referendum bill being introduced in the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S3W-27036

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether its civil servants are able to support the pursuit of independence in the same way as other Scottish Government policies.

Question reference: S3W-27098

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings took place between officials and ministers up to the end of July 2009 in discussing the preparation for and drafting of the proposed Referendum Bill; on what dates they took place, and who was present in each case.

Question reference: S3W-27107

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to the possible hybridity of the proposed Referendum Bill.

Question reference: S3W-27108

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice has been sought from the Scottish Law Officers regarding the constitutional and legal veracity of the proposed Referendum Bill.

Question reference: S3W-27096

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive which section of the Scotland Act 1998 it considers confers powers on it to publish a referendum bill.

Question reference: S3W-27095

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to publish its proposed Referendum Bill.

Question reference: S3W-27097

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive which of its officials were employed in the work of drafting and preparing for the proposed Referendum Bill.

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