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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 9 February 2026
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Question reference: S1W-33802

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 18 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many performance points have been accrued under the 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 by the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock as a result of the concerted indiscipline there on or between 29 and 31 January 2003.

Question reference: S1W-33812

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 18 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any performance points will accrue directly or indirectly to the operators of HM Prison Kilmarnock for the fire at the prison reported in the Sunday Mail on 19 January 2003 and what the reasons are for the position on the matter.

Question reference: S1W-33747

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

To ask the Scottish Executive how many copies of the summary document of Recording Our Achievements were produced and what the (a) production and (b) distribution costs were.

Question reference: S1W-33749

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

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the summary document of Recording Our Achievements was distributed as an insert with a newspaper or periodical and, if so, in which newspapers or periodicals, on which dates and what the cost was of each such distribution.

Question reference: S1W-33795

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff were sent from other Scottish Prison Service establishments to HM Prison Kilmarnock to deal with the concerted indiscipline that occurred there on or between 29 and 31 January 2003.

Question reference: S1W-33798

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether HM Prison Kilmarnock has sent any staff to deal with the concerted indiscipline at other Scottish Prison Service establishments and, if so, on what dates and how many staff were sent on each occasion.

Question reference: S1W-33799

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of sending staff from other Scottish Prison Service establishments to HM Prison Kilmarnock to deal with the concerted indiscipline that occurred there on or between 29 and 31 January 2003.

Question reference: S1W-33797

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether assistance was requested from any other service by the Scottish Prison Service to deal with the concerted indiscipline at HM Prison Kilmarnock that occurred on or between 29 and 31 January 2003.

Question reference: S1W-33796

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what cover was available at those Scottish Prison Service establishments from which staff were sent to HM Prison Kilmarnock to deal with the concerted indiscipline that occurred there on or between 29 and 31 January 2003

Question reference: S1W-33662

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 03 February 2003
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22603 by Mr Jim Wallace on 14 February 2002, how many summary criminal cases were called for trial in (a) Scotland and (b) each sheriff court district and how many such cases were adjourned to another trial date.