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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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search.  There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

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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 24 February 2026
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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-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-14909

  • 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 under whose direction Police Scotland (a) officers and (b) staff deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland will work.

Question reference: S4W-14913

  • 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 the safety of Police Scotland officers and staff deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland will not be compromised if the threat level increases.

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-14896

  • 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 types of specialist Police Scotland (a) officers and (b) staff will be deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

Question reference: S4W-14914

  • 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 discussions it has had with the UK Government about policing the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

Question reference: S4W-14910

  • 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 Police Scotland officers and staff will not be subject to any operational direction by, nor participate in joint patrols with, (a) the UK military and (b) private security firms while deployed at the G8 summit in Northern Ireland.

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-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.