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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 1 March 2026
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Question reference: S5W-02830

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the estimated cost was of its transport summit in Dumfries on 22 August 2016.

Question reference: S5W-02419

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects Police Scotland to return balanced accounts.

Question reference: S5W-02421

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what cost savings have been made by each legacy police force area in each year since 2013.

Question reference: S5W-02422

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost of policing has been in the Dumfries and Galloway Council area in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S5W-02832

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria was used to decide which local transport groups should be invited to the transport summit in Dumfries on 22 August 2016.

Question reference: S5W-02819

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the estimated cost of dualling the A75 between Dumfries and (a) the M74 and (b) Stranraer.

Question reference: S5W-02818

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the estimated cost of undertaking a feasibility study into dualling the A75.

Question reference: S5W-02831

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what commitments and undertakings were given by ministers at the transport summit in Dumfries on 22 August 2016.

Question reference: S5W-02426

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 08 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many attempted suicides have been recorded in (a) hospitals and (b) prisons in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S5W-02793

  • Asked by: Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 16 September 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 22 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to ScotRail regarding the frequency of train services between Dumfries and Carlisle.