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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 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 11 October 2025
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Question reference: S2W-25270

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what powers it has to counter any potential threat to undermine parliamentary democracy in Scotland by (a) senior British military officers and (b) the British Security Service in light of recent reported allegations anent plans to undermine the Wilson government in the 1960s.

Question reference: S2W-25271

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-24499 by Cathy Jamieson on 13 April 2006, when it is appropriate to comment on operational matters relating to the Security and Intelligence Service.

Question reference: S2W-25267

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty’s Government in respect of whether the Wilson Doctrine has been extended to cover MSPs and, if the convention does not apply to MSPs, whether it will be extended to do so.

Question reference: S2W-25268

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-24499 by Cathy Jamieson on 13 April 2006, when the established practice of not commenting on operational matters related to the Security and Intelligence Service began.

Question reference: S2W-25452

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it has made available to charities and voluntary organisations since the transitional hardship fund expired on 31 March 2004.

Question reference: S2W-25050

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12708 by Nicol Stephen on 20 December 2004, what funding has been allocated to each community transport scheme in the current year, broken down by source; which of these scheme can be utilised by pass holders of the national concessionary fare scheme, and when will the funding will run out for each.

Question reference: S2W-25048

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23411 by Tavish Scott on 6 March 2006, whether it will now hold discussions with NHS boards regarding extending the nationwide concessionary fare scheme to community transport schemes utilised by hospitals.

Question reference: S2W-25045

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been entitled to local authority “companion cards” allowing a companion to travel free with them in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S2W-25044

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 5 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive who is entitled to a “companion card” allowing a companion to travel free with them under the national concessionary fare scheme.

Question reference: S2W-25006

  • Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 April 2006
  • Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 5 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of Scottish Enterprise’s reported overspend of £30 million in 2005-06, what economic development projects in the Scottish Borders the Executive would wish to see continued.