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-05592
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers have been removed from duty as a result of an accusation of sexual exploitation since 2013-14.
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Question reference: S5W-05589
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of complaints of sexual exploitation by police officers has been (a) reviewed and (b) investigated by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner in each year since 2013-14.
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Question reference: S5W-05590
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints of sexual exploitation have been made against Police Scotland in each year since 2013-14.
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Question reference: S5W-05834
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many interpreters the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service employed in each year since 2007-08, broken down by the language interpreted.
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Question reference: S5W-05591
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints of sexual exploitation against Police Scotland have been (a) reviewed and (b) investigated by (i) the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and (ii) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in each year since 2013-14.
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Question reference: S5W-05690
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many officials in Transport Scotland use an electric vehicle in carrying out their duties.
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Question reference: S5W-05531
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to (a) increase and (b) promote the use of alternatives to (i) detention, (ii) rehabilitation and (iii) reintegration of offenders.
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Question reference: S5W-05526
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 10 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that places of detention provide adequate mental health services and comply with international human rights laws.
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Question reference: S5W-05524
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 9 January 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on each of the 24 recommendations in the Scottish Human Rights Commission report, Universal Periodic Review of Human Rights, and what progress it is making in implementing these.