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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-17615

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 30 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many fatal accident inquiries have (a) taken place and (b) not yet taken place for deaths in custody in each of the last 10 years.

(a) Table A indicates the number of individuals who died in prison custody during the financial years (1 April to 31 March) from 2010 -11 through to 2017-18, where a fatal accident inquiry has been concluded.

It is important to note that there are investigations ongoing in relation to deaths of individuals reported during this same period where FAIs have yet to be concluded. Therefore the following figures, particularly in respect of the latter years, will change as further FAIs are concluded.

(b) Table B indicates the number of individuals who died in prison custody during the financial years (1 April to 31 March) from 2010 -11 through to 2017-18, where a fatal accident inquiry has yet to be concluded.

Table A:

Deaths of individuals reported to COPFS who have died in prison custody, in respect of which an FAI has concluded.


Financial Year	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18
Number of deceased*	22	23	17	24	22	17	11	4

* based on COPFS figures as at 27 June 2018.

Table B:

Deaths of individuals reported to COPFS who have died in prison custody, in respect of which an FAI has yet to be concluded.


Financial Year	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18
Number of deceased*	5	8	19	18

* based on COPFS figures as at on 27 June 2018.

Question reference: S5W-17614

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe QC on 30 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of some families reportedly waiting over four years for official confirmation of the cause of the death, what assistance it is giving to family members affected by failures to complete fatal accident inquires for inmates dying in prison.

In respect of every individual whose death is reported to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, following a death in prison custody, a medical certificate of cause of death is issued by a medical professional, normally by a pathologist, following a post mortem examination instructed by the Procurator Fiscal. This information is communicated to the nearest relatives in accordance with the Family Liaison Charter which I laid before the Scottish Parliament in September 2016. In addition, in relation to all FAIs nearest relatives are kept advised of significant developments as the investigation proceeds towards an FAI.

Question reference: S5W-17526

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent to date on the proposed merger of British Transport Police in Scotland with Police Scotland.

As confirmed in the letter dated 29 May to the Justice Committee from the Chairs of the Joint Programme Board the estimated staff costs to the Scottish Government to financial year end 2017-18 are £310,000. This is based on all officials engaged on the project from Royal Assent of the Railway Policing (Scotland) Act 2017.

Scottish Government will provide projected costs of the merger as they emerge through the course of the re-planning process.

Question reference: S5W-17527

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how Ernst and Young was selected for its work on the proposed merger of British Transport Police in Scotland with Police Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-17566

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 29 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in the event of the merger of British Transport Police in Scotland with Police Scotland, who will bear the cost of any redundancies that arise.

Question reference: S5W-17622

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 23 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) core and (b) non-core revenue resource limit has been for the Scottish Ambulance Service in each year since 2007-08.

Question reference: S5W-17621

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2018
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 20 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many new vehicles have been provided to the Scottish Ambulance Service in each year since 2007-08.

Question reference: S5W-17534

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Supreme Court ruling affecting heterosexual couples in England and Wales, whether it plans to pursue its 2015 announcement to allow civil partnerships for heterosexual couples in Scotland.

There was not an announcement on civil partnership for mixed sex couples in Scotland in 2015. The Scottish Government did carry out a consultation on civil partnership in 2015. This consultation, an analysis of responses, the responses we have permission to publish and the Scottish Government's response to the consultation are at http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Justice/law/17867/cpreview The Scottish Government is currently considering the implications for Scotland of the recent judgment by the UK Supreme Court.

Question reference: S5W-17535

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2018
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 12 July 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the Supreme Court ruling affecting heterosexual couples in England and Wales, what its position is on civil partnerships for heterosexual couples in Scotland.

Question reference: S5O-02240

Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the average waiting time has been in the last year for adults seeking diagnosis for ADHD, and how many rejected referrals for diagnosis there have been.

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