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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 12 September 2025
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Question reference: S3W-38088

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 06 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many non-domestic knives have been sold since 1 June 2010, broken down by (a) month and (b) local authority.

Question reference: S3W-38030

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 14 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many whole-time equivalent police support staff are currently employed by (a) each police force, (b) the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency and (c) the Scottish Police Services Authority.

Question reference: S3W-38034

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many homicides there have been in 2009-10, broken down by (a) police force area, (b) victims’ gender, (c) victims’ age and (d) main method of killing.

Question reference: S3W-38029

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the implications of the judgment of the UK Supreme Court on Cadder v Her Majesty’s Advocate on cross-border operations.

Question reference: S3W-38035

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive on what date the homicide in Scotland statistical bulletin will next be published.

Question reference: S3W-38039

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many hours have (a) prisoners and (b) offenders serving community service orders been engaged in clearing and gritting snow and ice since 26 November 2010, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S3W-38038

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to reports in The Herald on 22 November 2010, whether it has had discussions regarding prison closures.

Question reference: S3W-38032

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36670 by Kenny MacAskill on 25 October 2010, what further consideration it has given the commencement of each section of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

Question reference: S3W-38053

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive on what date the criminal justice social work statistical bulletin will next be published.

Question reference: S3W-38033

  • Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 2010
  • Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 December 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-36670 by Kenny MacAskill on 25 October 2010, when it anticipates section 17 of the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010 will be commenced.