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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 16 March 2025
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Question reference: S3W-18408

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what level of monitoring it will put in place to assess to what extent biodiversity, access, leisure and recreation are safeguarded if management and cutting rights over parts of the national forest estate are subject to leasing.

Question reference: S3W-18405

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it envisages allowing foreign companies to bid for leases for management and cutting rights over the national forest estate.

Question reference: S3W-18413

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff are currently estimated to work in the areas identified under proposals for leasing out management and cutting rights over parts of the national forest estate.

Question reference: S3W-18404

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is envisaged that leases for management and cutting rights over the national forest estate will be released in one block or in smaller parcels.

Question reference: S3W-18417

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive in which financial year it is anticipated that income will be generated by leasing out management and cutting rights over the national forest estate.

Question reference: S3W-18403

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many companies it is envisaged will be involved in bidding for leases for management and cutting rights over the national forest estate.

Question reference: S3W-18412

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee that there will be no redundancies as a result of proposals for leasing out management and cutting right over parts of the national forest estate.

Question reference: S3W-18415

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what calculations have been carried out to establish how much of the national forest estate could be bought.

Question reference: S3W-18406

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that it envisages that leases for management and cutting rights over the national forest estate will be for up to 75 years.

Question reference: S3W-18418

  • Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 December 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the business case on which proposals are based for the leasing out of management and cutting rights over the national forest estate.