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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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Question reference: S2W-16103

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 4 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases a serious assault has occurred in HM Prison Kilmarnock but no performance points have accrued to the prison operators, showing in each case whether (a) no charges were brought in relation to the assault, (b) charges were dropped by the prosecution or (c) no conviction was obtained despite prosecution, in each year of the prison's operation.

Question reference: S2W-16102

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 4 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each incident of failure to comply with agreed reporting procedures at HM Prison Kilmarnock, giving the date and describing the nature of the incident in each case.

Question reference: S2W-16105

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 4 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive how often the controller of HM Prison Kilmarnock has agreed that a cell may be shared by two prisoners under section 23.4.1 of Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock in each quarter of the prison's operation and in the current year to date.

Question reference: S2W-16048

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 3 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15183 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Question reference: S2W-16050

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 3 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15185 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Question reference: S2W-16047

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 3 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15186 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Question reference: S2W-16046

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 3 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15187 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Question reference: S2W-16049

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 3 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15184 by Ms Margaret Curran on 24 March 2005, when it will provide a substantive answer to the question.

Question reference: S2W-16099

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 29 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the maximum limit of 5% of contract price for performance revenue deduction, as referred to in Schedule F to Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock, has been applied in each quarter of the prison's operation.

Question reference: S2W-16051

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 April 2005
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 29 April 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) mode average, (b) mean and (c) median average time in days it has taken to issue substantive answers after holding answers were given since the beginning of Session 1 of the Parliament, broken down by month the holding answer was issued.