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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 25 December 2024
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Question reference: S4W-24445

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 16 February 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 26 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether parents will have a legal right to withdraw their children from the provisions of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 in relation to named persons.

Question reference: S4W-24546

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 February 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 25 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce average speed cameras on the (a) A92 and (b) A85.

Question reference: S4O-04052

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 February 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what provisions there are for parents to access the medical records of their children.

Question reference: S4W-24345

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 18 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what support sportscotland provides toward the development of indoor bowling.

Question reference: S4W-24279

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 February 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 17 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what representations it has made to Tesco in light of reports that the recently announced job reductions in its retail stores were proportionally higher in Scotland than in the rest of the UK.

Question reference: S4O-04002

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Tesco regarding recent closure announcements.

Question reference: S4W-24158

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 23 January 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent on art works in each year since 1999, broken down by directorate.

Question reference: S4W-24118

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 5 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have required disclosure under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups scheme in each year.

Question reference: S4W-24119

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 22 January 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona McLeod on 5 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations have had more than one individual require disclosure under the Protection of Vulnerable Groups Scheme in each year.

Question reference: S4W-24087

  • Asked by: Liz Smith, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 2 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when ministers were first made aware that the amended projection for the cost of the new V&A building in Dundee would be £80.1 million and what discussion they have had with Dundee City Council officials on the matter.