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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 ³ÉÈË¿ìÊÖ 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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 18 June 2025
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Question reference: S4O-01423

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what obligations Scottish Water has to deal with persistent flooding from its sewerage network.

Question reference: S4O-01372

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it carries out of literacy initiatives such as the Reading Bus in Aberdeen.

Question reference: S4W-09766

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 5 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many people live in supported accommodation.

Question reference: S4W-09777

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 September 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what level of reserves is held by each (a) local authority and (b) NHS board.

Question reference: S4W-09767

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many businesses in Aberdeen City have benefited from a reduction in rates under the small business bonus scheme.

Question reference: S4W-09768

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 21 September 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what the total saving to businesses in Aberdeen City has been under the small business bonus scheme.

Question reference: S4O-01282

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the possible impact on its anti-poverty strategy, what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding its contract with Atos for carrying out work capability assessments.

Question reference: S4T-00001

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 September 2012
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether Aberdeen City Council has submitted any new tax incremental financing applications since rejecting the business plan incorporating the City Garden Project.

Question reference: S4W-09078

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 3 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what communication it has received from Aberdeen City Council regarding the council's (a) review of the proposed third Don crossing and (b) plans for improvements at the Haudagain roundabout.

Question reference: S4W-08782

  • Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2012
  • Current Status: Answered by Mr Alex Neil MSP on 15 August 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many vehicles each local authority has procured using funding from the Low Carbon Vehicle Procurement Support Scheme, broken down by engine type.