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: S5W-13333
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 10 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government when it expects the internal report of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) into the abandoned procurement process for structural fire kit and personal protective equipment to be completed and submitted to the SFRS Board and Audit Scotland, and whether the report will detail all of the evidence that it considered in coming to its conclusions.
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Question reference: S5W-13359
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in implementing the recommendation in the report by HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland, Strategic overview of British Transport Police in Scotland including the proposed transfer to Police Scotland, that (a) performance measures specific to railway policing should be monitored up to and beyond the point of the transfer, (b) additional performance measures specifically relating to the transfer should be developed, (c) a railway policing workforce strategy should be developed, (d) a detailed analysis of the benefits, disbenefits and risks of the transfer should be carried out, and (e) the Scottish Police Authority should explore how it can secure expertise in the rail industry or in railway policy among its board members.
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Question reference: S5W-13317
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 11 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 3 January 2018
To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland will offer a similar service to the British Transport Police 61016 text number for reporting crime after it assumes responsibility for railway policing.
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Question reference: S5W-13347
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the average class size is in Aberdeen City Council primary schools.
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Question reference: S5W-13348
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what the average (a) S1, (b) S2, (c) S3 and (d) S4 class size is in (i) English and (ii) Maths in Aberdeen City Council schools.
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Question reference: S5W-13346
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 December 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many teaching posts are (a) unfilled and (b) filled by temporary staff in Aberdeen City Council (i) primary and (ii) secondary schools.
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Question reference: S5W-13072
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to replace the personal track safety card for officers on railways after the merger of the British Transport Police and Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-13025
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12516 by Humza Yousaf on 22 November 2017, whether any collective agreements which will transfer and, if so, whether the dynamic or static interpretation of changes to those agreements will be applied post-transfer.
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Question reference: S5W-13023
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12516 by Humza Yousaf on 22 November 2017, whether post-transfer continuity of service will be preserved and, if so, whether this will be statutory or contractual continuity.
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Question reference: S5W-13024
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 12 December 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-12516 by Humza Yousaf on 22 November 2017, for how long the terms and conditions of transferring officers will be protected from any detrimental change.
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