Questions and answers

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.

Question reference: S3W-09004

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will answer the freedom of information requests submitted by me on 19 December 2007.

Question reference: S3W-09002

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will answer the freedom of information requests submitted by me on 9 December 2007.

Question reference: S3W-08898

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 1 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will encourage West Dunbartonshire Council to revise its plans for school regeneration and provide Dumbarton Academy with a brand new school.

Question reference: S3W-08650

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 18 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 31 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive at what time and on what date the office of the Minister for Parliamentary Business was made aware of any difficulties with motion S3M-1087 on the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill - UK Legislation.

Question reference: S3W-08651

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 18 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 31 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive at what time and on what date the Minister for Parliamentary Business was made aware of any difficulties with motion S3M-1087 on the Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Bill - UK Legislation.

Question reference: S3W-08526

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there were any outstanding bills to be paid by it to the Marcliffe of Pitfodels Hotel in Aberdeen as at 31 December 2007.

Question reference: S3W-08525

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it paid for the First Minister’s overnight stays at the Marcliffe of Pitfodels Hotel in Aberdeen from May to December 2007 inclusive.

Question reference: S3W-08524

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times and on what dates since May 2007 the First Minister has stayed overnight at the Marcliffe of Pitfodels Hotel in Aberdeen in his official capacity.

Question reference: S3W-08362

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 11 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 22 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-7680 by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 January 2008, whether the specific legislation published at public expense in Annex B to the White Paper “Choosing Scotland’s Future” is within the legislative competence of the Parliament.

Question reference: S3W-08105

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 January 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it ceased to record telephone calls between ministers, civil servants and special advisers about matters of substance.

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