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.
Criathragan Hide all filters
Displaying 927 questions Show Answers
Question reference: S5W-19688
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how much it has invested in video link technology in (a) prisons and (b) courts in each of the last five years.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19689
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been of the prison-court transfer contract in each of the last five years.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19668
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the recently reported administrative error by Police Scotland, which means that, potentially, significant numbers of dangerous drivers could avoid prosecution.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19667
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when the 12-month review of the code of practice for stop and search will be published.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19684
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) accused and (b) witnesses have given evidence or appeared from prison using a video link in each of the last five years, broken down by type of hearing.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19687
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what guidance is provided regarding the use of video links in criminal courts.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19683
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government how many courtrooms in each court (a) have and (b) do not have video link technology.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19685
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it takes to facilitate court appearances from prison by video link; what its position is on the effectiveness of such appearances, and whether it plans to take action to increase the use of this method.
Answer
Question reference: S5W-19659
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 29 October 2018
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether the independent review of P1 assessments will take into consideration the effect and usefulness of the use of assessments for those with both identified and undiagnosed learning difficulties and neurodevelopmental disorders.
Answer
Question reference: S5T-01303
- Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 05 November 2018
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect emergency workers during the firework season, in light of the reported increase in levels of violence and intimidation that they face at this time of year.
Answer
![](/assets/images/loader.gif)