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-12650
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government in how many of the (a) criminal and (b) non-criminal complaints that the Police Scotland Professional Standards Division (PSD) has dealt with each year since 2013, which were referred to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, the initial investigation was carried out by (A) PSD and (B) Police Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-12649
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many of the (a) criminal and (b) non-criminal complaints that the Police Scotland Professional Standards Division (PSD) has dealt with each year since 2013 were (i) resolved by PSD, (ii) referred to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and (iii) referred to the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner.
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Question reference: S5W-12648
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Friday, 10 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 22 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) criminal and (b) non-criminal complaints the Police Scotland Professional Standards Division has dealt with each year since 2013, also broken down by how many (i) were upheld and (ii) remain unresolved.
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Question reference: S5W-12484
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 November 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 21 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government how many women have been given prison sentences of (a) between (i) six and 12 and (ii) three and five and (b) less than three months in each of the last five years, broken down by (A) offence and (B) sheriffdom.
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Question reference: S5T-00759
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Monday, 13 November 2017
- Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the reported criticism of the Scottish Police Authority by some members of its board.
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Question reference: S5O-01477
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 November 2017
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Dyslexia and Inclusive Practice Professional Recognition Pilot.
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Question reference: S5W-12182
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 October 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 November 2017
To ask the Scottish Government what preparations and police training it has introduced prior to the commencement of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2016.
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Question reference: S5O-01309
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 September 2017
- Current Status: Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NFU Scotland.
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Question reference: S5W-10866
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government many police sniffer dogs there are.
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Question reference: S5W-10865
- Asked by: Margaret Mitchell, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 August 2017
- Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 September 2017
To ask the Scottish Government which prisons have access to police sniffer dogs, and for how long each week.