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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: S4W-14906

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can give about the safety of Police Scotland officers and staff (a) travelling to and from and (b) while on deployment at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

Question reference: S4W-14904

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many armoured vehicles Police Scotland owns.

Question reference: S4W-14908

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what additional training Police Scotland officers to be deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland have been given and by whom.

Question reference: S4W-14903

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether an assessment has been made of any reputational damage to Police Scotland of (a) storing armoured vehicles at the Scottish Police College and (b) having officers and staff deployed in armoured vehicles.

Question reference: S4W-14901

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland officers deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland will be using armoured vehicles and, if so, who owns those vehicles.

Question reference: S4W-14900

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Police Scotland helicopter will be deployed to the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

Question reference: S4W-14902

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether armoured vehicles have been stored at the Scottish Police College in the last 12 months.

Question reference: S4W-14899

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what assurances it can give that (a) efficient policing and (b) the safety of communities will not be compromised as a result of Police Scotland officers and staff being deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

Question reference: S4W-14895

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Monday, 13 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many Police Scotland (a) officers and (b) staff will be deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland and who will pay the cost of their deployment.

Question reference: S4W-14928

Asked by: John Finnie, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Independent
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 28 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what its plans are for the long-term future of the birth to three sector in Gaelic.

The Scottish Government wants to see this sector expand. Bòrd na Gidhlig has established a Gaelic Early Years Strategy Group and the group is expected to provide a report and recommendations later this year. The group has noted the recent early years progress in terms of support for and growth in the Gaelic early years sector and will want to see an expansion of provision and stronger links between Gaelic in the home and Gaelic in early years centres in the years ahead. The Scottish Government will carefully examine the group’s findings and work with Bòrd na Gidhlig to support and develop the birth to three sector.