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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 17 March 2025
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Question reference: S6W-23043

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 4 December 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what sanctions will be applied in the event that any minister, special adviser or official has failed to record information in line with its records management policy.

Question reference: S6W-23042

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government which cabinet secretary or minister signed off on the guidance on mobile message apps as part of its record management policy, and when.

Question reference: S6W-23041

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 17 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government which cabinet secretary or minister commissioned the guidance on mobile messaging apps as part of its record management policy, and when.

Question reference: S6W-22823

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what the monetary value is of the Scottish Water contract with Clancy for (a) the current financial year and (b) each of the last 10 financial years, broken down by the area of business.

Question reference: S6W-22820

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what sites are currently identified by the Drinking Water Quality Regulator for Scotland as being of potential concern and requiring sampling by Scottish Water.

Question reference: S6W-22819

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government how much Scottish Water has paid to private sector contractors in each year since 2007, expressed both in monetary terms and as a percentage of overall spend.

Question reference: S6W-22817

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what amount of Scottish Water’s (a) construction projects and (b) maintenance, operation and repairs have been delivered (i) in-house and (ii) by external contractors, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S6W-22814

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government what engagement it has had with the trade unions involved in the planned industrial action at Scottish Water.

Question reference: S6W-22825

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government whether an equality impact assessment was carried out by Scottish Water regarding its recent job evaluation proposals.

Question reference: S6W-22816

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 November 2023
  • Current Status: Answered by Mairi McAllan on 23 November 2023

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason Scottish Water is reportedly not prepared to separate negotiations on a revised pay and grading structure from the pay offer for 2023.