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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 4 October 2025
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Question reference: S4O-00837

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 March 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made with its Zero Waste Plan.

Question reference: S4O-00780

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how its plan to introduce Scottish Studies in schools is progressing.

Question reference: S4O-00643

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it is pursuing to get people into employment.

Question reference: S4O-00612

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 January 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in secondary schools to prepare young people for life, learning and work.

Question reference: S4O-00549

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to promote a healthy and balanced diet among young people.

Question reference: S4O-00481

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 December 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how it helps people with long-term medical conditions.

Question reference: S4O-00428

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact a return to standing areas at football grounds would have on policing.

Question reference: S4O-00414

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken in local communities to reduce heart disease.

Question reference: S4O-00363

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to attract tourists to Scotland during the 2012 Olympic Games.

Question reference: S4O-00307

  • Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 3 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the recent announcement by BP that North Sea oil reserves will last until at least 2050.