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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-08673

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many people accessed advocacy services in the last year, broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) local authority.

Question reference: S4W-08616

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of GP practices in each NHS board area have enhanced service contracts for drug treatment.

Question reference: S4W-08218

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what powers local authorities have to deal with owners of derelict buildings who do not secure their premises against vandals and fire-raisers.

Question reference: S4W-08220

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 6 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many notices each local authority has issued in each year to owners of defective or derelict buildings under the Building (Scotland) Act 2003.

Question reference: S4W-08221

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 4 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what responsibilities owners of derelict listed buildings have to ensure that their property does not fall into serious disrepair.

Question reference: S4W-08219

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 3 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to allow police and fire services to charge for call-outs to derelict buildings that have not been secured against vandals and fire-raisers.

Question reference: S4W-07995

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 27 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding holding military inquests in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-08273

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2012
  • Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Michael Matheson on 27 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will respond to the report, Future arrangements to secure food standards and safety in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-07822

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how much correspondence it has received from members of the public regarding the non-implementation of the Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S4W-07823

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 June 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will audit the implementation of the Disabled Persons' Parking Places (Scotland) Act 2009.