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: S6W-01788
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 18 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what the impact on police (a) time and (b) resources would be of making it an offence to carry pyrotechnics in a public place and granting officers the power to stop and search people suspected of carrying such items.
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Question reference: S6W-01783
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Ash Denham on 18 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out regarding whether the size of fixed penalty notice fines are a sufficient deterrent for antisocial behaviour.
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Question reference: S6W-01762
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to support the families of people who are held on remand for an extended period and are then not convicted at trial.
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Question reference: S6W-01761
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to support people who are held on remand for an extended period and are then not convicted at trial.
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Question reference: S6W-01754
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many reports to the police have been recorded regarding scams and rogue traders targeting people in relation to the installation of new interlinked fire alarms, in light of its recent legislation requiring this.
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Question reference: S6W-01750
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Thursday, 22 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 16 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what support is being given to low-income families to assist with the installation of new interlinked fire alarms, in light of its recent legislation requiring this.
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Question reference: S6W-01780
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 12 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis it has carried out of the reported decline in the percentage of unpaid work requirements issued as part of Community Payback Orders in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S6W-01779
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the completion rate of Community Payback Orders, in light of figures suggesting that this stood at 69% in 2019-20.
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Question reference: S6W-01776
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government how many so-called Bairns’ Hooses will be set up to enable children access to all necessary justice services under one roof, and where they will be located.
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Question reference: S6W-01786
- Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 23 July 2021
- Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 10 August 2021
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether knitting is an appropriate activity as part of offenders’ unpaid work requirements for a criminal conviction.
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