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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 5 October 2025
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Question reference: S4W-13935

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the (a) operating expenditure and (b) staff numbers of regulators in countries not included in Figure A2 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13930

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government from which countries it consulted regulators and governments in preparing its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, and whether it will publish any evidence received.

Question reference: S4W-13952

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will finalise its funding provision for recruitment incentives for young people.

Question reference: S4W-13947

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in preparing its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, with what countries it had discussions, as noted on page 18 of the report.

Question reference: S4W-13946

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the further stages of the work on economic regulation and competition discussed on page 18 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13945

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown by regulator of the around 150 staff based in Scotland, referred to on page 17 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13941

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude the further work on health and safety regulation discussed on page 10 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-13948

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will set out the calculation referred to in the footnote on page 24 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, showing which numbers from Figure A2 were used.

Question reference: S4W-13944

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in preparing its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland, what discussions it had with the Chair Designate of the UK’s new Competition and Markets Authority on the issues of regulation.

Question reference: S4W-13943

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 March 2013
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 23 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the dialogue with the governments and regulators of Australia and New Zealand referred to on page 12 of its report, Economic and Competition Regulation in an Independent Scotland.