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-22032
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the average length of time has been nationally for a summary case to progress from caution and charge to verdict in each year since 2007-08.
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Question reference: S5W-22033
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of summary cases nationally took over 52 weeks to progress from caution and charge to verdict in each year since 2007-08.
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Question reference: S5F-03222
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2019
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will make it mandatory for local authorities to adopt care and risk management practices, in light of reports that some councils are not monitoring children and young people who display harmful behaviour.
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Question reference: S5W-22031
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 19 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the work by the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service to collect and report management information on the time taken from first diet to verdict in sheriff and jury cases.
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Question reference: S5W-22030
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 18 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government in what percentage of cases did the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (a) reach and (b) act on a decision within 28 days of receiving a prosecution report in each year since 2007-08.
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Question reference: S5W-21695
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 14 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many Police Scotland staff will have a reduction in their salary from April 2019 as a consequence of the current pay offer.
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Question reference: S5W-21694
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 7 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on Police Scotland staff pay negotiations, and whether it expects a deal to be agreed prior to the beginning of the financial year.
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Question reference: S5O-02999
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many local authority providers in the north east provide 1,140 hours of funded childcare.
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Question reference: S5W-21696
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers are working in administrative roles, and whether it will provide an update on Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland's (HMICS) independent oversight of the removal of officers from corporate support functions.
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Question reference: S5W-21587
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 08 February 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 1 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve community payback order completion rates.