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CONTENTS
Introduction
Background to the inquiry
Evidence considered
Oral Questioning: Principles and practice
Role and purpose of oral questions
Current Rules and practices
Evidence and conclusions: First Minister's Question Time
The role of opposition party leaders
Proportionality for the smaller opposition parties
Number of questions selected
Open (diary-type) questions
Conclusion and recommendations
Evidence and conclusions: Question Time
Introducing a thematic element
Scheduling thematic Question Time
Selection of questions
Lodging deadline
General comments by the public
Conclusion and recommendations
Evidence and conclusions: general issues
Order of supplementaries
Ministerial answers
Emergency questions
General observations by the public
Conclusion and recommendations
Evidence and conclusions: new opportunities for questioning
Conveners' questions to the First Minister
Questions to the Presiding Officer
Conclusion and recommendations
Summary of recommendations
Annexe A - Changes to Standing Orders
Annexe B - Written Evidence
Submissions from individual MSPs and the Scottish Executive
Reports by focus groups
Submissions from external organisations
Results of questionnaires issued in the public gallery
Results of MSP questionnaire
Correspondence
Other information provided
Annexe C - Extracts from the Minutes of the Procedures Committee
Annexe D - Oral evidence
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