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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 23 October 2025
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Question reference: S5W-30826

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how much has been paid by the US military to Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Question reference: S5W-30823

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has provided to Glasgow Prestwick Airport in grants or loans since it acquired the airport, setting out details of each occasion that funds were provided.

Question reference: S5W-30825

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how many military flights have landed at Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Question reference: S5W-30827

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how many passengers have used Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Question reference: S5W-30828

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how much freight has been handled by Glasgow Prestwick Airport (a) in each year since 2013 and (b) to date in 2020.

Question reference: S5W-30824

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government whether the sale of Glasgow Prestwick Airport is proceeding; what the timetable is for the sale, and, if the potential buyer pulls out, what plans are in place regarding the future of the airport.

Question reference: S5W-30925

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 27 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it is providing to local authorities to ensure that schools take account of the needs of pupils with visual impairment when implementing measures in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, including those related to social distancing.

Question reference: S5W-30552

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government how many agency care workers are employed in the care sector; how many of these have been tested for COVID-19, and how regularly these tests are carried out.

Question reference: S5W-30857

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government on how many days the work of the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has been charged out under contracts entered into with other countries in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-30855

  • Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2020
  • Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 13 August 2020

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports of the amount of time spent outside of Scotland each year on official duties by the Chief Executive of the Water Industry Commission for Scotland, whether it considers that the post requires to continue to be filled on a full-time basis.