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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 10 December 2024
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Question reference: S3O-06160

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 March 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the potential impact on jobs, what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the closure of Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs offices in Scotland.

Question reference: S3O-06066

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 March 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has given to local authorities regarding water testing in church and community halls.

Question reference: S3O-05766

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 5 February 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive , in light of the reported increase in alcohol-related incidents in schools, what plans it has to address indiscipline.

Question reference: S3O-05451

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 15 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 15 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that it is doing enough to tackle indiscipline in schools.

Question reference: S3O-05351

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 January 2009
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects an announcement from UCAS about the tariff points that will be awarded to the new Scottish Baccalaureate when it is considered as part of a university application.

Question reference: S3O-05158

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 11 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the assessment of teaching performance in schools.

Question reference: S3W-16579

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 25 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Adam Ingram on 9 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the promise to deliver access to a fully qualified nursery teacher for nursery age children entails full-time or part-time contact with the child by the teacher.

Question reference: S3W-16611

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 26 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it would cost to maintain service industry apprenticeships that have been abolished for people aged 16 to 19.

Question reference: S3W-16610

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 26 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 October 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it would cost to retain the service industry apprenticeships that have been abolished for people aged over 20 as well as maintaining the 50% increase in apprenticeships in the construction industry.

Question reference: S3O-04178

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 18 September 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 September 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the OECD report that states that the largest educational attainment gap in Scotland exists at P4 and P5.