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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: S3W-03922

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 September 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) number and (b) percentage of individuals found guilty of shoplifting have served custodial sentences for the offences that they committed in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-03917

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 September 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) number and (b) percentage of individuals found guilty of serious assault have served custodial sentences for the offences that they committed in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-03920

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 September 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) number and (b) percentage of individuals found guilty of fraud have served custodial sentences for the offences that they committed in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-03927

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 September 2007
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) number and (b) percentage of individuals found guilty of possession of offensive weapons have served custodial sentences for the offences that they committed in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-02210

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what percentage of patients were given the wrong treatment because of incorrect information provided on wristbands in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board and parliamentary constituency.

Question reference: S3W-02211

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what percentage of patients’ wristbands were (a) typed and (b) handwritten in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board and parliamentary constituency.

Question reference: S3W-02097

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have been supplied their medication by post, broken down by NHS board and parliamentary constituency, in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S3W-02098

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive under what conditions patients are supplied with their medication by post.

It is not a requirementunder the terms of the NHS Pharmaceutical Services (Scotland)Regulations for pharmacists to supply patients with their medicines by post. However,patients may be supplied with their medication by post when the dispensing pharmacy(community or hospital) is unable to supply some or any of a prescribed itemand it is not possible for the patient or the carer to return to the pharmacyto collect the outstanding item(s).

Question reference: S3W-02099

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 30 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines there are for the supply of medication to patients by post.

Guidance for pharmacistssupplying medication to patients by post is contained in the Code of Ethics forPharmacists and Pharmacy Technicians and supporting guidance produced by theRoyal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain. This can be found at www.rpsgb.org.The Royal Mail providesadvice to its customers on items it will carry and its requirements foracceptance of items including medicines. This advice can be found at www.royalmail.com.

Question reference: S3W-01824

Asked by: Aileen Campbell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 25 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) number and (b) percentage of individuals found guilty of sexual offences against men have not served custodial sentences for the offences that they committed in each of the last five years.