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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 ˿ 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 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 2 August 2025
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Question reference: S3W-14012

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will set out the procurement, timetable and financing plans for the replacement Forth crossing before autumn 2008.

Question reference: S3W-14010

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which of the “14 possible options for work to be carried out under the umbrella of the Scottish Futures Trust”, described by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 5 June 2008 in motion S3M-2057, have been identified as suitable for financing the replacement Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-14011

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is still considering the use of the non-profit distribution model to finance the replacement Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-14014

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it discovered that patriotic bonds would not be a viable method of financing the replacement Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-14015

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all “14 possible options for work to be carried out under the umbrella of the Scottish Futures Trust”, described by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 5 June 2008 in motion S3M-2057, are currently subject to further development.

Question reference: S3W-14019

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the replacement Forth crossing to open.

Question reference: S3W-14018

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects a contractor for the replacement Forth crossing to be appointed.

Question reference: S3W-14017

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the procurement competition for the replacement Forth crossing to occur.

Question reference: S3W-14013

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Monday, 09 June 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it received on the use of patriotic bonds to fund the replacement Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-13313

  • Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2008
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 3 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any representations to Her Majesty’s Government regarding the timetable for rolling out smart meters for domestic gas and electricity supplies in Scotland and, if so, what the details were of such representations.