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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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  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 17 June 2025
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Question reference: S4W-13942

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude the further work to identify the best option for the function of competition appeals discussed on page 11 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13945

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by regulator of the around 150 staff based in Scotland, referred to on page 17 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13947

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in preparing its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, with what countries it had discussions, as noted on page 18 of the report.

Question reference: S4W-13952

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will finalise its funding provision for recruitment incentives for young people.

Question reference: S4W-13948

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the calculation referred to in the footnote on page 24 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, showing which numbers from Figure A2 were used.

Question reference: S4W-13946

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the further stages of the work on economic regulation and competition discussed on page 18 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13944

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in preparing its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, what discussions it had with the Chair Designate of the UK’s new Competition and Markets Authority on the issues of regulation.

Question reference: S4W-13951

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Expert Working Group on Welfare and Constitutional Reform will use the figures published in the report, UK Government cuts to welfare expenditure in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13949

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the figures used in its report, UK Government cuts to welfare expenditure in Scotland, have been reviewed and verified by the Expert Working Group on Welfare and Constitutional Reform.

Question reference: S4W-13950

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the publication of the report, UK Government cuts to welfare expenditure in Scotland, whether the Expert Working Group on Welfare and Constitutional Reform will report earlier than planned.