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: S4W-01309
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 25 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will commence section 18 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.
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Question reference: S4W-01299
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will bring forward legislative proposals on the structural reform of police forces.
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Question reference: S4W-01307
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ban visitors who are caught smuggling drugs into prison from future visits.
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Question reference: S4W-01300
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it will provide for the roll out of its No Knives, Better Lives campaign.
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Question reference: S4W-01295
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with football supporters’ clubs regarding sectarianism.
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Question reference: S4W-01297
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with football supporters’ clubs regarding new criminal offences relating to sectarian and offensive behaviour at football matches.
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Question reference: S4W-01298
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual cost will be of maintaining police officer numbers at current levels during this parliamentary session.
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Question reference: S4W-01296
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 20 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will include representatives from football supporters’ clubs in the Joint Action Group on Football set up following the Old Firm summit on 8 March 2011.
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Question reference: S4W-01311
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to abolish prison sentences of six months or less.
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Question reference: S4W-01302
- Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 27 June 2011
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 July 2011
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review sexual offences legislation.