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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 1 July 2024
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Question reference: S1O-05014

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 April 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 18 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prison officers currently working at HM Prison Peterhead have worked there for three years or more.

Question reference: S1W-24910

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 08 April 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 15 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-19339, S1W-19397, S1W-23505 and S1W-24227 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 26 November 2001, 11 January, 12 March and 2 April 2002 respectively, whether it is its policy not to assess any impact on the economy of decisions taken by Her Majesty's Government in relation to matters reserved to that government; if not, whether any such assessments have been undertaken and what the outcomes were since 1 November 2001.

Question reference: S1W-24664

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how Scottish ministers ensure that Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited (KPSL) and all servants, agents and sub-contractors of KPSL (a) do not unlawfully discriminate within Scotland, (b) apply similar standards of operation elsewhere and (c) have codes of practice relating to the prevention of discrimination in line with section 56 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock.

Question reference: S1W-24663

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 April 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited has at any time transferred personal data to any country outwith the EU in line with the data protection provisions in section 57 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock and, if so, whether it will give details.

Question reference: S1W-24615

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions the Scottish Ministers have provided Scottish Prison Service staff to work at HM Prison Kilmarnock under paragraph 34.1.1 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock, excluding on matters relating to the supervision of the contract.

Question reference: S1W-24610

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any notification of change of ownership as required to be notified under section 43 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock has been given to the Scottish Ministers such that it has been deemed to be a change of control of Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited as defined at Paragraph 43.3.2.

Question reference: S1W-24609

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what system of recording gifts and hospitality has been put in place to aid in monitoring compliance with section 44 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock on corrupt gifts and payments.

Question reference: S1W-24612

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19287 by Mr Jim Wallace on 5 November 2001, what the expected equity value of the contract is expected to be if notice of termination under section 40 and schedule H of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock were given by the Scottish ministers four years and six months after the contractual opening date.

Question reference: S1W-24611

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any notification of change of ownership as required to be notified under section 43 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock has been given to the Scottish Ministers and, if so, to what effect.

Question reference: S1W-24617

  • Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 28 March 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 12 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoner places in HM Prison Kilmarnock were (a) being paid for and (b) occupied on (i) 30 June 2000, (ii) 31 December 2000, (iii) 30 June 2001, (iv) 31 December 2001 and (v) 28 February 2002 or on the nearest dates for which the information can reasonably be provided.