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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: S2W-06770

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 23 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many accused persons released on bail have been charged with further offences in each year since 2000.

Question reference: S2W-06772

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 22 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many accused persons released on bail have been convicted in each year since 2000.

Question reference: S2W-06773

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many accused persons released on bail, following appeal in the High Court, have been convicted in each year since 2000.

Question reference: S2W-06769

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many appeals, lodged by the defence in the High Court, have been upheld in each year since 2000.

The available information is given in the following table:

Successful⁽¹⁾ Appeals by Accused Persons Against Conviction or Sentence,

2000-2002

Year	Conviction quashed	Sentence reduced	Total⁽¹⁾
2000	52	343	399
2001	62	395	460
2002	70	372	443

Note: 1. Includes appeals where the conviction was quashed and a retrial ordered, or where the original sentence was increased.

Question reference: S2W-06771

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many accused persons released on bail, following appeal in the High Court, have been charged with further offences in each year since 2000.

Question reference: S2W-06768

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 05 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 19 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Crown appeals on bail have been upheld by the High Court in each year since 2000.

The available information is given in the following table:

Crown Appeals on Bail

Period	Crown appeal petition		Crown appeal summary
Period	Number granted	% of total applications	Number granted	% of total applications
July to December 2002	11	15	5	21
January to December 2003	53	19	42	30
January to 10 March 2004	15	23	2	7

Question reference: S2W-06702

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 17 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will begin consulting on proposals for the introduction of a national off-peak bus scheme as part of its commitment to concessionary travel.

Question reference: S2W-06938

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 12 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 16 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive when the report of the Summary Justice Review Committee will be published.

I am pleased to announcethat the report of the Summary Justice Review Committee will be publishedtoday.

I am most grateful to thechair and members of the Summary Justice Review Committee for their thoroughand detailed report. Before the Executive decides what action to take on the committee’srecommendations we will hold a period of open consultation - to obtain theviews of those organisations and individuals with an involvement or interest inthe criminal justice system. Views from members of the public will also bewelcomed.

We are today writing to allthe key stakeholders (including the justice committees) with copies of thereport, inviting their comments. I am also inviting comments from all thoseindividuals and groups who responded to the committee’s earlier requests forviews. The report will be available electronically on the Scottish Executive’s consultation website, and we are lodging copies in the Parliament’s referencecentre. Responses can be submitted by e-mail or post.

Question reference: S2O-01526

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any concerns about the quality of training for surgeons as a result of the European Working Time Directive.

Question reference: S2W-06204

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 9 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive when the National Services Division will respond to the review of maternity services by NHS Greater Glasgow.