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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

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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 13 August 2025
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Question reference: S5W-13862

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 26 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government whatÌýits position is on the effectiveness of theÌýrelationship betweenÌýthe Scottish Police Authority and ministers and officials, and whether it plans to review this relationship.

Question reference: S5W-13798

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 January 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 24 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is a gap in the publication of statistics forÌýracist incidents recorded by the Police Scotland, and whenÌýthey will next be published.

Question reference: S5W-13863

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 15 January 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 24 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that lawyers from the Edinburgh Bar Association have unanimously voted to resign from the police station duty scheme and thatÌýthe Glasgow Bar Association is due to vote on this, whatÌýaction it plansÌýto address the reportedÌýconcernsÌýregarding theÌýworkload issues that are associated with the scheme.

Question reference: S5W-13799

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 11 January 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 23 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there is a gap in the publication of prison statistics and population projections, and when they willÌýnext be published.

Question reference: S5W-13535

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much it will cost (a) it, (b) its agencies, (c) other public bodies and (d) local authorities to (i) set up and (ii) administerÌýthe proposed five-band Scottish income tax structure.

Question reference: S5W-13698

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 January 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 16 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce a replacement programme for school building.

Question reference: S5W-13384

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the pupil teacher ratio has been, excluding the teachers funded through Attainment Scotland Fund or Pupil Equity Fund, over each of the last three years, broken down by those employed (a)Ìýin early learning and childcare settings, (b) in primary schools, (c) in secondary schools, (d) in special schools and (e) centrally and also broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S5W-13386

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent teachers were funded by the Attainment Scotland Fund in each of the last three years, broken downÌýby local authority of those employed (a)Ìýin early learning and childcare settings, (b) in primary schools, (c) in secondary schools, (d) in special schools and (e) centrally, also broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S5W-13385

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 14 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 12 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many full-time equivalent teachers wereÌýfunded by the pupil equity fund in each of the last three years, broken down by those employed (a) in early learning and childcare settings, (b) in primary schools, (c) in secondary schools, (d) in special schools and (e) centrally, also broken down byÌýlocal authority.

Question reference: S5W-13580

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 December 2017
  • Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 9 January 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what progressÌýitÌýhas madeÌýwithÌýthe commitment to invest in additional robots for prostate surgery in Edinburgh and GlasgowÌýsince the publication of Beating Cancer: Ambition and Action in 2016.