Questions and answers
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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Question reference: S5W-00102
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 26 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to introduce primary legislation to raise the age of criminal responsibility to 12.
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Question reference: S5W-00101
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 26 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the current age of criminal responsibility is (a) damaging Scotland’s international standing and (b) impacting on the life chances of young children.
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Question reference: S5W-00099
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 26 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government what evidence it has that maintaining the age of criminal responsibility at eight is in the best interests of children.
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Question reference: S5W-00103
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 26 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government for what reason a spokesperson stated on 18 March 2016 that the Scottish Government “remains open to considering future change” to the age of criminal responsibility and that “Ministers are not taking a firm position on these matters at this point”.
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Question reference: S5W-00045
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Thursday, 12 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many nurse practitioners specialise in myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, broken down by NHS board.
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Question reference: S5W-00088
- Asked by: Alex Cole-Hamilton, MSP for Edinburgh Western, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2016
- Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 24 May 2016
To ask the Scottish Government how many children under the age of 12 have received a criminal record since the publication of Do the Right Thing: Progress Report 2012.