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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 29 May 2025
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Question reference: S3W-19167

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what overseas visits have been undertaken by directors of Transport Scotland since May 2007 and at what cost.

Question reference: S3W-19163

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time equivalent staff are employed by Transport Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-19159

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current term of office is of the chief executive of Transport Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-19165

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what level of decisions is devolved to Transport Scotland by ministers.

Question reference: S3W-19160

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when the board of Transport Scotland will meet next and what subjects will be discussed.

Question reference: S3W-19162

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how many vehicles are owned or leased by Transport Scotland and what action is being taken to reduce their carbon dioxide emissions.

Question reference: S3W-19166

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the value of each contract over £1 million let by Transport Scotland since May 2007, also showing which contracts were let by decisons of the (a) Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change and (b) board of Transport Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-19158

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions non-executive directors have been excluded from decisions of Transport Scotland and for what reasons.

Question reference: S3W-19156

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers it to be reconcilable with principles of good governance that the chief executive of Transport Scotland also chairs its board.

Question reference: S3W-19155

  • Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 19 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how much the remuneration package is for the chief executive of Transport Scotland, including any payments towards pension schemes, for 2008-09.