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-24750
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish Scotland-specific standards for a Barnahus model for child victims and witnesses.
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Question reference: S5W-24726
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the use of exclusion zones for prisoners on temporary release.
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Question reference: S5W-24718
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making with the Victim Surcharge Fund, and when it will become operational.
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Question reference: S5W-24720
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what restorative justice services are offered by each local authority, and what analysis it has carried out of the effectiveness of these.
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Question reference: S5W-24751
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government whether it or the Scottish Prison Service has provided guidance to prisons on how to detect and respond to attempts to convey drug-laced paper.
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Question reference: S5W-24762
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reported concerns that the restorative justice services offered by some local authorities place more emphasis on those who have committed the crimes rather than the victims.
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Question reference: S5W-24742
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it considers its Miners Strike Review to be relevant to the Victims Taskforce.
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Question reference: S5W-24735
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to improve community payback order completion rates.
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Question reference: S5W-24727
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that victims and/or their families are given the reasons for any temporary release.
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Question reference: S5W-24725
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 August 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 September 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it plans to allow the (a) victims and (b) families of victims of non life-sentenced prisoners to make representations before any temporary release.