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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 12 November 2025
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Question reference: S4W-25235

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government which cabinet secretary sought agreement from the Cabinet for the policy of full fiscal autonomy and when the matter was discussed.

Question reference: S4W-25234

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it adopted the policy of full fiscal autonomy.

Question reference: S4W-25270

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that its estimate of boosting UK spending by £180 billion is incorrect while asserting that debt would reduce in every year from 2016-17 onwards and that the correct figure is £165 billion.

Question reference: S4W-25274

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 13 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the spend for (a) the NHS, (b) schools and (c) pensions in Scotland was in 2014-15.

Question reference: S4W-25028

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 March 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are issues that would cause difficulty with the implementation of the (a) Scottish Landfill Tax and (b) Land and Buildings Transaction Tax.

Question reference: S4W-25027

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 20 March 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether Revenue Scotland will be fully operational from 1 April 2015.

Question reference: S4W-25242

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24763 by John Swinney on 1 April 2015, when it analysed the responses to its consultation on an interim constitution for Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-25240

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24973 by John Swinney on 1 April 2015, what the closing date was for the consultation on an interim constitution for Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-25243

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24763 by John Swinney on 1 April 2015, for what reason it has not yet published the responses to its consultation on an interim constitution in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-25241

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 April 2015
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-24763 by John Swinney on 1 April 2015, how many responses it received to its consultation on an interim constitution for Scotland.