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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 4 November 2025
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Question reference: S1W-26069

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, what the nature was of the incident of failure to comply with agreed reporting procedures in year three of the operation of HM Prison Kilmarnock which resulted in the accrual of performance points to the operator of the prison.

Question reference: S1W-26060

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.1(i) for each security category of prisoner for each year of operation.

Question reference: S1W-26061

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.2(a) for each category of assault for each year of operation.

Question reference: S1W-26063

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.4(a) showing the number and degree of instances of failure to deliver the required regime activity hours for sentenced prisoners for each year of operation.

Question reference: S1W-26065

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.4(c) showing the number and degree of instances of failure to deliver the required education hours for each year of operation.

Question reference: S1W-26062

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.2(b) for each category of assault for each year of operation.

Question reference: S1W-26064

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.4(b) showing the number and degree of instances of failure to deliver the required sentenced prisoner work hours for each year of operation.

Question reference: S1W-26067

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Monday, 20 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25569 by Mr Jim Wallace on 16 May 2002, whether it will provide a breakdown of the performance points accrued by the operating company of HM Prison Kilmarnock under section 2.4(e) showing the number and degree of instances of failure to deliver the required regime activity hours for remand prisoners for each year of operation.

Question reference: S1W-25750

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 27 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria it will employ in the selection of consultants for work on each of recommendations 17, 19, 20, 22, 25 and 26 contained in The Scottish Fire Service of the Future.

Question reference: S1W-25641

  • Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 May 2002
  • Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of holding a person in prison for (a) a seven-day sentence, (b) a two-week sentence, (c) a one-month sentence, (d) a two-month sentence, (e) a three-month sentence, (f) a six-month sentence, (g) a one-year sentence, (h) a two-year sentence and (i) a four-year sentence, broken down by gender.