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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

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 25 November 2025
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Question reference: S2W-08545

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish clause 8.8.4 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08553

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of the Service Provider's Implementation Programme referred to in clause 1.4.4.1 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Limited for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08554

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what review and rationalisation of Prisoner Escort Forms has been undertaken as required under clause 1.7.1 of Schedule 1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Limited for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08522

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive under what circumstances it will consider Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd to be in breach of its contract to provide prisoner escort and court custody services and what circumstances would lead the Executive to consider terminating the contract early.

Question reference: S2W-08519

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Schedule 3, section 13 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, what procedures the authority will use to carry out full assessment visits and spot checks of any location or vehicle utilised by the service provider.

Question reference: S2W-08525

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the anti-bullying strategy required by clause 3.5.1 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland was in effect when James McCormick was released in error by Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd.

Question reference: S2W-08523

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what training Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd has implemented to ensure compliance with section 2.5 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-08521

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, with reference to Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland, the service provider will publish its policies, rules and systems in respect of health and safety.

Question reference: S2W-08524

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 24 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether section 3.4 of Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody Services in Scotland was implemented for any of the prisoners released in error by Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd and, if so, whether it will provide details.

Question reference: S2W-08556

  • Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 May 2004
  • Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 June 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to Contract between The Scottish Ministers and Reliance Secure Task Management Ltd for the Provision of Prisoner Escort & Court Custody in Scotland, how incidents of fighting as a breach of prison discipline will be recorded and whether any reports of such incidents will be published.