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
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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Question reference: S5W-02299
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government (a) how many and (b) what percentage of suspects of crime waived their right for legal assistance at the interview stage in each year since 2013-14.
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Question reference: S5W-02182
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether the special team set up by Police Scotland to examine the the implications of the EU Referendum vote (a) will report to Parliament and (b) will provide a timeline of its meetings and reports, and if so, when.
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Question reference: S5W-02044
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 18 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been (a) charged, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted in each year since 2010-11 for a suspected drug trafficking or drug supply offence.
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Question reference: S5W-01987
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 8 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of all ministerial visits to (a) Orkney and (b) Shetland since May 2007.
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Question reference: S5W-02280
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 01 September 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the appointment of an independent review panel for the i6 programme.
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Question reference: S5O-00109
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with SSE regarding the possibility of fibre being laid as part of planned work to upgrade sub-sea cabling in Orkney.
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Question reference: S5W-01861
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 6 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01347 by Annabelle Ewing on 2 August 2016, what guidance it gives to stakeholders regarding referring people convicted under the Offensive Behaviour at Football and Threatening Communications Act (Scotland) Act 2012 to the programmes.
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Question reference: S5W-01863
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 6 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01347 by Annabelle Ewing on 2 August 2016, how much it allocated to the programmes and how this was spent.
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Question reference: S5W-01862
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 6 September 2016
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-01347 by Annabelle Ewing on 2 August 2016, what its position is on the number of people participating in the programmes, and what action it is taking to increase this.
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Question reference: S5W-01754
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 August 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 23 August 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what provision it has made regarding negotiations on the forthcoming Northern Isles ferry services contract in light of the Brexit vote.
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