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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 6 October 2025
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Question reference: S5W-00005

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 May 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 May 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how it first came into contact with representatives of China Railway No.3 Engineering Group and SinoFortone.

Question reference: S5W-00018

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for North East Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 12 May 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 May 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) interest rate, (b) timescale and (c) financial return for the companies would be in relation to the £10 billion of investment planned by China Railway No.3 Engineering Group and SinoFortone in projects across Scotland in accordance with the memorandum of understanding signed with the Scottish Government on 21 March 2016.

Question reference: S4F-03322

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 March 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 March 2016

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-03285

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 07 March 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 March 2016

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-03266

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 29 February 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 March 2016

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-03225

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 February 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 February 2016

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-03212

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 01 February 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 February 2016

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4W-29272

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 January 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of households served by the telephone exchange in (a) Falkland, (b) Letham, (c) Newburgh, (d) Gauldry, (e) Balmullo, (f) Tayport, (g) Newport on Tay, (h) Leuchars, (i) Cupar, (j) Ceres, (k) Strathkinness, (l) St Andrews, (m) Peat Inn, (n) Colinsburgh, (o) Elie, (p) St Monans, (q) Anstruther and (r) Crail in Fife is able to connect to fibre broadband.

Question reference: S4W-29249

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 11 January 2016
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 19 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much central funding it has provided using the Bellwin formula to assist local authorities in meeting significant unanticipated expenditure in each year since 2007-08; which local authorities received this support and (a) for what purpose and (b) how much was provided on each occasion.

Question reference: S4T-01281

  • Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 18 January 2016
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that plans for a high speed rail link between Glasgow and Edinburgh have been shelved.