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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 23 December 2024
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Question reference: S3W-12124

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what effect the proposed local income tax will have on numbers of people in unregulated cash in hand employment.

Question reference: S3W-12115

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation has taken place with student representatives regarding the potential impact of a local income tax.

Question reference: S3W-12118

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact assessment has been carried out into the local income tax and its effect on students.

Question reference: S3W-12129

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration has been given to exempting students from the proposed local income tax.

Question reference: S3W-12116

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place with external groups to discuss the effect of the proposed local income tax on students and who attended.

Question reference: S3W-12128

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed local income tax would be levied on bursaries, hardship funds, grants and other payments to students.

Question reference: S3W-12099

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will commission research into alternative methods of predator control that do not involve snaring.

Question reference: S3W-12125

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what estimates it has made on the effect on student numbers in Scotland should a local income tax be introduced.

Question reference: S3W-12117

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students will have to pay the proposed local income tax.

Question reference: S3W-12120

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 April 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place, and with whom, on the effect of the proposed local income tax on employers of students.