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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 15 January 2025
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Question reference: S5W-26857

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 22 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what commitment to create Scotland-based jobs has been made by the developers that are members of the Scottish Offshore Wind Energy Council.

Question reference: S5W-26861

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 16 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what sponsorship (a) it and (b) its agencies provided to the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 5 December 2019, and how much this cost.

Question reference: S5W-26860

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 January 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 14 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how many officials from (a) it, (b) Scottish Enterprise, (c) Highlands and Islands Enterprise and (d) Crown Estate Scotland attended the Scottish Green Energy Awards on 5 December 2019, broken down by grade, and how many attended as guests of other organisations.

Question reference: S5O-04005

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2020
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what progress the Scottish Sentencing Council is making with the development of multiple guidelines on sexual offences.

Question reference: S5O-03933

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what funding streams and other support are available for alternative mechanisms to the business improvement district model.

Question reference: S5O-03890

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether current law protects women against violence within sexual relationships.

Question reference: S5W-26461

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2019
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 28 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government when the invitation to tender for the advocacy service for the social security system will be issued.

Question reference: S5O-03812

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 November 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what arrangements are in place to allow cross party groups to access support such as BSL interpreters or translation services for meetings.

Question reference: S5O-03786

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has undertaken of the cost to families of children attending school and participating in school-related activities.

Question reference: S5O-03588

  • Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2019
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 September 2019

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the action being taken to reduce flaring at the Mossmorran petrochemical plant.