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: S5W-09788
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 29 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will publish the findings of the Police Scotland staff Pulse survey that was carried out in 2016.
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Question reference: S5W-09677
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the future of the (a) Inverness and (b) other disease surveillance centres.
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Question reference: S5W-09621
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-09355 by Michael Matheson on 6 June 2017, whether it will provide a breakdown of the information for offences of (a) possession and (b) possession with intent to supply.
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Question reference: S5O-01116
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 June 2017
- Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how it supports the provision of educational support in mainstream schools.
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Question reference: S5W-09355
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many people convicted of possessing (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) cannabis, (d) amphetamines, (e) ecstasy and (f) other drugs in each year since 2010-11 received a (i) custodial sentence, (ii) community payback order, including a requirement to carry out a drug treatment programme, (iii) drug treatment and testing order, (iv) fine and (v) other disposal.
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Question reference: S5W-09354
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 19 May 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 June 2017
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide a breakdown of the length of custodial sentences by drug type in each year since 2010-11.
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Question reference: S5O-01050
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce the first pilot schemes for the management of the seabed.
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Question reference: S5O-01011
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to deliver inclusive growth for Orkney.
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Question reference: S5W-09084
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what performance indicators have been implemented to measure the efficiency of courts since the publication of the Audit Scotland report, Efficiency of prosecuting criminal cases though the sheriff courts.
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Question reference: S5W-09083
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Friday, 28 April 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 May 2017
To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the evidence given by the Cabinet Secretary for Justice to the Justice Committee on 10 January 2017 (Official Report, c. 30), whether the Inspectorate of Prosecutions for Scotland is considering introducing alternative approaches to staffing and, if so, what external advice it has (a) commissioned and (b) received.
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