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: S6W-25871
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what prisoner number capacity is being planned for HMP Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-25872
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government when it will decide on a final design plan for HMP Glasgow.
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Question reference: S6W-25551
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether (a) it and (b) the Scottish Prison Service has any concerns regarding prison officers having to work until the age of 68.
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Question reference: S6W-25531
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what action (a) it and (b) the Scottish Prison Service is taking to address any overcrowding in Scotland's prisons.
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Question reference: S6W-25549
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 4 March 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what analysis (a) it and (b) the Scottish Prison Service has undertaken of any impact of prison officers having to work until the age of 68.
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Question reference: S6W-25541
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Christina McKelvie on 28 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action (a) it and (b) the Scottish Prison Service is taking to reduce the impact of illicit drugs on the prison population.
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Question reference: S6W-25537
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many seizures of illicit drugs have occurred in prisons in each of the last five years, also broken down by (a) establishment and (b) drug type.
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Question reference: S6W-25539
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what action (a) it and (b) the Scottish Prison Service is taking to protect prison staff from the effects of illicit drugs being used by prisoners.
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Question reference: S6W-25550
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 27 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government what the average age is of a prisoner in Scotland.
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Question reference: S6W-25373
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: Thursday, 08 February 2024
- Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 26 February 2024
To ask the Scottish Government how many prisoners HMP Glasgow is planned to hold.