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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 4 February 2026
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Question reference: S4O-02791

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how its small business bonus scheme supports businesses in Glasgow.

Question reference: S4F-01803

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2014
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2014

To ask the First Minister what assessment the Scottish Government has made of the potential impact on the Scottish economy of a reported additional £25 billion reduction in spending planned by the UK Government.

Question reference: S4W-18799

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 December 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 19 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many general dental service dentists were employed by the NHS in September (a) 2006, (b) 2007, (c) 2008, (d) 2009, (e) 2010, (f) 2011, (g) 2012 and (h) 2013, and what the change was over this period expressed as a percentage.

Question reference: S4O-02773

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it holds information on how many foodbanks there are and what assistance it can provide to reduce reliance on them.

Question reference: S4O-02731

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information is available concerning the use of discretionary housing payments in Glasgow to mitigate the effects of the so-called bedroom tax.

Question reference: S4O-02532

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it meets the health needs of asylum seekers.

Question reference: S4O-02511

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 30 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it works with Police Scotland to promote enhanced community policing in Glasgow.

Question reference: S4W-17430

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 3 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many children have been given formal kinship care status in each of the last three years.

Question reference: S4W-17431

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 3 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has issued guidance to local authorities on reducing the number of children receiving formal kinship care.

Question reference: S4W-17429

  • Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 September 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 3 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether priority access to specialist psychological and therapeutic services will be available to children subject to kinship care orders under the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.