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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 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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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 9 April 2025
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Question reference: S2W-08500

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 3, clause 4.3 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, whether it will publish any relevant documentation detailing any suggested adjustment to the operational procedures or costs or other effect of the legislative change upon the ability of the service provider to undertake the contract.

Question reference: S2W-08556

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody in Scotland, how incidents of fighting as a breach of prison discipline will be recorded and whether any reports of such incidents will be published.

Question reference: S2W-08546

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what information has been withheld in the header box after “1st Level Response” in Table 5 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08552

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it, or the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), had the opportunity to observe the testing of the prisoner logging system referred to in clause 1.4.4.1 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Limited for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland prior to the Service Commencement Date and whether it, or the SPS, took advantage of such an opportunity.

Question reference: S2W-08537

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what training provider has been engaged to train Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd's staff to comply with section 4.11 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08551

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of the performance and prisoner logging system referred to in clause 1.4.4.1 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Limited for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08554

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what review and rationalisation of Prisoner Escort Forms has been undertaken as required under clause 1.7.1 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Limited for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08544

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what the subject matter is of clause 8.8.4 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08543

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive through which prison transfer arrangements are co-ordinated for (a) Scottish male prisoners, (b) Scottish female prisoners and (c) prisoners escorted into the HM Prison Service within England and Wales.

Question reference: S2W-08545

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish clause 8.8.4 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.