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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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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 5 May 2021
  6. Current session: 12 May 2021 to 24 November 2024
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Question reference: S1W-24353

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12540 by Mr Jim Wallace on 21 February 2001, what methodology is used to estimate the cost of the Scottish Prison Service's provision of a custodial service equivalent to that provided at HM Prison Kilmarnock, detailing the assumptions made with regard to the calculation of net present value, inflation rates, interest rates, design costs, construction costs, financing costs, staff costs and any other relevant costs.

Question reference: S1W-24349

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-21184 by Mr Jim Wallace on 14 January 2002, whether the cost of the Controller and his staff is included in the costs for HM Prison Kilmarnock given in the answers to questions S1W-9796, S1W-10002 and S1W-11308.

Question reference: S1W-24350

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what penalties have been incurred under the contract to operate HM Prison Kilmarnock by the operators of the prison.

Question reference: S1W-24355

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Friday, 22 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 10 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12540 by Mr Jim Wallace on 21 February 2001, what its (a) base case, (b) best case and (c) worst case estimates were for the cost of HM Prison Kilmarnock.

Question reference: S1W-24229

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 8 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will present proposals for the provision of portable liquid oxygen that may be prescribed by GPs.

Question reference: S1W-24123

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people held a valid and current certificate to perform custodial duties in accordance with section 114 and Schedule 6 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each calendar month from January 1999 to date.

Question reference: S1W-24129

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences were committed under paragraph 5 of Schedule 6 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each calendar month from January 1999 to date.

Question reference: S1W-24127

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people had a certificate to perform custodial duties revoked in accordance with paragraph 4 of Schedule 6 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each calendar month from January 1999 to date.

Question reference: S1W-24121

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been approved to perform custodial duties in accordance with section 114 and Schedule 6 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 in each calendar month from January 1999 to date.

Question reference: S1W-24122

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people currently have a valid and current certificate to perform custodial duties in accordance with section 114 and Schedule 6 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.