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: S4W-11866
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government which parts of the declaration of income form must be completed by an alleged offender who has accepted a fiscal direct penalty and whether completion of the form is mandatory.
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Question reference: S4W-11763
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether the decision to amend section 16 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993 was prompted by concerns arising from a particular case or cases.
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Question reference: S4W-11865
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether the Scottish Court Service uses (a) seizure of vehicle, (b) earning arrestment, (c) deduction of benefit and (d) arrestment of funds orders to secure payment of fiscal direct penalties.
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Question reference: S4W-11858
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to the death of the alleged offender in each year since 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-11862
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to the alleged offender being given a (a) supervised attendance order, (b) community service or payback order and (c) prison sentence in relation to the offence in each year since 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-11864
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Friday, 14 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 20 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how many fiscal direct penalties have been discharged due to the alleged offender being given a (a) supervised attendance order, (b) community service or payback order and (c) prison sentence in relation to a person's failure to pay such penalties in each year since 2009.
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Question reference: S4W-11767
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 06 December 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason it changed the key performance indicator for sheriff court trials from the percentage completed within 20 to within 26 weeks, and whether any further changes are planned.
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Question reference: S4W-10132
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 10 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government on what date the First Minister’s office asked Donald Trump to put his name to a statement supporting the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and what response it received.
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Question reference: S4W-10135
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 10 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it sent emails to individuals or organisations to ask for support regarding the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi before 20 August 2009 and, if so, who or what organisations; on what dates, and what replies it received.
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Question reference: S4W-10133
- Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Monday, 08 October 2012
- Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 10 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what emails and other correspondence it has sent to the office of Donald Trump concerning the release of Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi; on what dates, and what responses it received.
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