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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 5 November 2025
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Question reference: S1W-34441

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is contractually obliged to hand over land currently occupied by the young offenders facility at HM Prison Glenochil to any contractor once the facility has closed and, if so, to whom.

Question reference: S1W-34429

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 17 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been made to and (b) proceedings have been taken by procurators fiscal for alleged breach of bail conditions by committing a further offence under section 27(3) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and how many convictions were obtained that took account of such further offences in each year since 1997.

Question reference: S1W-34428

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 17 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports have been made to and (b) proceedings have been taken by procurators fiscal for offences under section 27(1) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and how many convictions were obtained in each year since 1997.

Question reference: S1W-34497

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many convictions there have been under the firearms legislation in (a) 1997-98, (b) 1998-99, (c) 1999-2000, (d) 2000-01 and (e) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-34411

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33537 by Mr Jim Wallace on 27 February 2003, why it is unable to provide a record of offences of violence at HM Prison Kilmarnock reported to the procurator fiscal.

Question reference: S1W-34412

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-33537 by Mr Jim Wallace on 27 February 2003, how many incidents of alleged (a) assault and (b) fighting have been dealt with in the orderly room at HM Prison Kilmarnock in each quarter since the prison opened.

Question reference: S1W-34413

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how incidents of fighting as a breach of prison discipline are recorded in respect of the accrual of performance points under Schedule F to the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock.

Question reference: S1W-34410

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how incidents of fighting as a breach of prison discipline are recorded for the performance indicators contained in paragraphs 2.2(a) and 2.2(b) of Schedule F to the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the Design, Construction, Management and Financing of a Prison at Kilmarnock.

Question reference: S1W-34444

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-34139 by Mr Jim Wallace on 28 February 2003, what the nature was of the incident of failure to comply with agreed reporting procedures at HM Prison Kilmarnock in quarter three of performance year four of the prison's operation.

Question reference: S1W-34430

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 March 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many convictions were obtained in 2001 under sections (a) 47, (b) 48(2), (c) 49, (d) 49A and (e) 50(4) of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, broken down by sheriff court district.