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: S5O-03140
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what support it offers to tourism businesses in the north-east.
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Question reference: S5W-22378
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 15 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the NHS to ensure there are sufficient amounts of medication and other supplies in stock to cover the next six months, and what contingency planning it has carried out to ensure that enough will be in place to cover all foreseeable circumstances.
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Question reference: S5W-22259
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 2 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what steps the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service is taking to avoid losing or destroying video and photographic evidence, in light of reports that this has happened in relation to prosecuting offences committed in football grounds.
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Question reference: S5T-01591
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 01 April 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the approval of the Scottish Police Authority budget, in light of reports that capital funding shortfalls have left Police Scotland using patrol cars that are over a decade old.
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Question reference: S5W-21913
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 04 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 28 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government how much has been spent since May 2016 pursuing full integration of the British Transport Police and Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5O-03097
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2019
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NFU Scotland and what was discussed.
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Question reference: S5W-22034
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of prosecution reports have been submitted by the police to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service within 28 days of the accused being cautioned and charged in each year since 2007-08.
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Question reference: S5W-22032
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what the average length of time has been nationally for a summary case to progress from caution and charge to verdict in each year since 2007-08.
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Question reference: S5W-22033
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 March 2019
- Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 March 2019
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of summary cases nationally took over 52 weeks to progress from caution and charge to verdict in each year since 2007-08.
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Question reference: S5F-03222
- Asked by: Liam Kerr, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 25 March 2019
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 March 2019
To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will make it mandatory for local authorities to adopt care and risk management practices, in light of reports that some councils are not monitoring children and young people who display harmful behaviour.
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