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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: S5W-05847

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-05040 by Michael Matheson on 8 December 2016, on what date it will provide a summary of the discussion.

Question reference: S5W-05684

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 17 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made in incorporating the UN Sustainable Development Goals initiative into the National Performance Framework.

Scotland’s aims and ambitions– such as tackling inequality, ensuring access to high quality education, and healthcare – are already a key part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Through the National Outcomes, these aims and ambitions are enshrined in the National Performance Framework (NPF). The NPF and Scotland's National Action Plan for Human Rights will be the means by which progress towards the SDGs is measured in Scotland. This is one of the Open Government Partnership Commitments made by the Scottish Government. A review of the National Outcomes is currently underway and is being overseen by the cross- party Round Table on the NPF. This provides a further opportunity to ensure that the SDGs continue to be reflected in the NPF.

Question reference: S5W-06097

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S5W-05834

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many interpreters the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service employed in each year since 2007-08, broken down by the language interpreted.

Question reference: S5W-05590

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints of sexual exploitation have been made against Police Scotland in each year since 2013-14.

Question reference: S5W-05592

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many police officers have been removed from duty as a result of an accusation of sexual exploitation since 2013-14.

Question reference: S5W-05589

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of complaints of sexual exploitation by police officers has been (a) reviewed and (b) investigated by the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner in each year since 2013-14.

Question reference: S5W-05591

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 12 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many complaints of sexual exploitation against Police Scotland have been (a) reviewed and (b) investigated by (i) the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner and (ii) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in each year since 2013-14.

Question reference: S5W-05690

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 11 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government how many officials in Transport Scotland use an electric vehicle in carrying out their duties.

Question reference: S5W-05526

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 December 2016
Current Status: Answered by Maureen Watt on 10 January 2017

To ask the Scottish Government what safeguards are in place to ensure that places of detention provide adequate mental health services and comply with international human rights laws.

The Scottish Government expects that places of detention will ensure that mental health care and treatment is delivered in a person-centred manner to meet each individual’s needs. Scotland has a robust model of inspection and participation in international measures which contribute to an assurance that human rights are realised and that adequate services are provided.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland, along with Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland, and Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland, as well as other organisations, are members of the UK National Preventive Mechanism, which ensures that the UK fulfils its obligations under UN treaties to monitor places where people are detained, prevent ill-treatment, and ensure detention is consistent with international standards.

The Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland carries out local visits to places of detention and mental health services across Scotland. The Commission looks at facilities to check that the care and treatment provided meets the needs and respects the rights of the individuals using these services. The Commission also undertakes thematic reviews jointly with partners such as the Care Inspectorate to ensure a joined up approach to checking that the care provided in different settings is appropriate.