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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Question reference: S4T-00552
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2014
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2014
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent discovery of six badger carcasses near Peebles, whether it is content with Police Scotland’s resource allocation for detecting and preventing wildlife crimes.
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Question reference: S4F-01794
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2013
To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will commemorate the passing of 25 years since the Lockerbie disaster.
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Question reference: S4W-17914
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 5 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions for (a) sexual abuse, (b) domestic abuse or violence and (c) rape in each year since 2007 before a (i) jury and (ii) single judge resulted in a (A) not proven and (B) not guilty verdict, also expressed as a percentage of such cases.
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Question reference: S4W-17913
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 5 December 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how many prosecutions for (a) sexual abuse, (b) domestic abuse or violence and (c) rape in each year since 2007 before a (i) jury and (ii) single judge resulted in a conviction, also expressed as a percentage of such cases.
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Question reference: S4F-01715
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2013
To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take to avert the reported pressures on social care budgets undermining care services for older and vulnerable people.
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Question reference: S4W-18336
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur on 22 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S4W-17869 by Liam McArthur on 8 November 2013, whether notes or a record were taken of the oral legal advice and, if so, whether they will be published.
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Question reference: S4O-02656
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2013
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it plans to use committee rooms for exhibitions on a regular basis.
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Question reference: S4W-17915
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 21 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what research it has (a) carried out and (b) commissioned on jury deliberations and subsequent verdicts.
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Question reference: S4W-17869
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur (on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): on 8 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S4W-17337 by Liam McArthur on 2 October 2013, whether it has received legal advice on possible civil proceedings being raised by the member held on remand because of the loss of (a) pay or pension and (b) personal reputation should there be an acquittal or not proven verdict and, if so, whether it will publish this.
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Question reference: S4W-17868
- Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 October 2013
- Current Status: Answered by Liam McArthur (on behalf of the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body): on 8 November 2013
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, further to the answer to question S4W-17337 by Liam McArthur on 2 October 2013, whether it has received legal advice on pension entitlement for the member held on remand should there be an acquittal or not proven verdict and, if so, whether it will publish this.
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