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Questions and answers

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 7 October 2025
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Question reference: S6W-33089

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many cars it currently (a) owns and (b) leases, and what the current annual cost of operating these vehicles is.

Question reference: S6W-33110

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many cases were handled in each of the last five years by justices of the peace, broken down by case type.

Question reference: S6W-33113

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what support and training is provided to justices of the peace to ensure consistency in their decision-making.

Question reference: S6W-33111

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the average caseload is for a justice of the peace.

Question reference: S6W-33116

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been of administering the justice of the peace system in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-33091

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what types of vehicles are included in its fleet, and what proportion of these are (a) electric and (b) hybrid.

Question reference: S6W-33098

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what its policy is on the purchase or use of personalised number plates for its official vehicles.

Question reference: S6W-33093

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many personalised or special vehicle number plates it owns, and what the cost of any such plates has been over the last five years.

Question reference: S6W-33115

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of cases handled by justices of the peace in each of the last five years resulted in convictions.

Question reference: S6W-32892

  • Asked by: Douglas Lumsden, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2025
  • Current Status: Answered by Ivan McKee on 14 January 2025

To ask the Scottish Government how many Tesla cars it currently (a) owns and (b) leases.