Parliamentary questions
Russell Findlay
284 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
3 Oct 2024 · First Minister's Question
Question to be taken in Chamber.
27 Sep 2024 · First Minister's Question
Question to be taken in Chamber.
12 Jun 2024 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the provision of emergency homeless accommodation in the West Scotland region.
28 May 2024 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's response is to reports of a National Crime Agency warning about synthetic opioids being linked to rising numbers of deaths.
27 May 2024 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has any plans to revise the terms of reference that it has set for the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry.
20 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27228 by Angela Constance on 17 May 2024, whether it will provide the information requested regarding the details of any communications that it has had with the (a) Lord President of the Court of Session and (b) Judicial Office for Scotland regardin…
Answer · Angela Constance: In response to S6W-27228, I indicated necessary engagement in relation to the inquiry will be undertaken once all legal proceedings associated with the malicious prosecutions are concluded. Not all legal proceedings are concluded. When it is undertaken, this …
16 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-27231 by Angela Constance on 13 May 2024, whether it will provide the information requested regarding whether it has sought from (a) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and (b) Police Scotland a full list of criminal offences that can be …
Answer · Angela Constance: The Police and Fire Reform (Scotland) Act 2012 stipulates that the Chief Constable of Police Scotland is responsible for the policing of Scotland and is accountable to the Scottish Police Authority for this, rather than to Scottish Ministers directly. Decisi…
9 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W-23002 by Angela Constance on 11 December 2023, in light of reports that the proceedings have concluded, whether it will now provide details of any payments it has made towards the legal costs of Sheriff Jack Brown in relation to his fitness for j…
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government intends to publish costs of the tribunal, which will include payments it has made towards the legal costs of Sheriff Jack Brown in relation to his fitness for judicial office tribunal proceedings. Following a recent Freedom of Informat…
9 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any concerns raised by firefighters and/or their representatives regarding the reportedly alleged unsuitability of new Ford Ranger vehicles purchased by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: Decisions on the equipment used to tackle wildfires is an operational matter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. As Minister for Victims and Community Safety, I regularly meet with firefighters’ representatives and the Fire and Rescue Services Associati…
9 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of any concerns that have been raised by firefighters and/or their representatives regarding the reportedly alleged unsuitability of new Angloco all-terrain vehicles that have been purchased by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
Answer · Siobhian Brown: Decisions on the equipment used to tackle wildfires is an operational matter for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service. The Minister for Victims and Community Safety regularly meets with firefighters’ representatives and the Fire and Rescue Services Associatio…
9 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any drug-free wings within the Scottish Prison Service estate.
Answer · Christina McKelvie: I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows: SPS takes a multidisciplinary approach to meet both the emotional and physical needs of those in our care, as well as taking steps to …
9 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of (a) the number of paediatric pathologists based in Scotland and (b) any paediatric pathology services that have been acquired from elsewhere in the UK, over the past 24 months.
Answer · Neil Gray: a) The information requested on how many paediatric pathologists are based in Scotland is not centrally available. Information on paediatric pathologists, employed by NHS Scotland, can be found on the TURAS NHS Education for Scotland workforce statistics site…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with the Information Commissioner’s Office regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland.
Answer · Angela Constance: The management of the interim Vulnerable Persons Database (iVPD) is a matter for Police Scotland. As with any other organisation, Police Scotland has a duty to gather and process personal data lawfully. The Scottish Government has had no communication with th…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with the (a) Lord President of the Court of Session and (b) Judicial Office for Scotland regarding a public inquiry into criminal prosecutions relating to the takeover of Rangers FC, since the Scottish Government annou…
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government is committed to a process of a judge-led inquiry once all legal proceedings are at an end. The exact form of inquiry and necessary engagement in relation to the inquiry will be determined at the point once all legal proceedings are con…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland.
Answer · Angela Constance: The management of the interim Vulnerable Persons Database (iVPD) is a matter for Police Scotland. As with any other organisation, Police Scotland has a duty to gather and process personal data lawfully. The iVPD is used to source information for both (i) the…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it has sought from (a) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and (b) Police Scotland a full list of criminal offences that can be disposed of by way of a Recorded Police Warning, and, if it has such a list, whether it will provide this.
Answer · Angela Constance: The offence types covered by Recorded Police Warnings (RPWs) are a matter for the Lord Advocate as part of her independent role as head of Scotland’s system of prosecution. The Lord Advocate issues guidelines to Police Scotland on their operation of the sche…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any research that it has commissioned into the functions of the Law Officers, including the scope of any such research and its anticipated timescales.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government commissioned an expert report from Malcolm McMillan on the roles and functions of the Scottish Law Officers. The purpose of the report is to outline the history and development of the roles and functions of the Scottish Law Officers; d…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many people on the Sex Offenders Register notified Police Scotland that they had formally or informally changed their name, or had used an alias, in the financial year 2023-24.
Answer · Angela Constance: This is a matter for Police Scotland and therefore the information requested is not held centrally.
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with the office of the Scottish Information Commissioner regarding the vulnerable persons database that is operated by Police Scotland.
Answer · Angela Constance: The management of the interim Vulnerable Persons Database (iVPD) is a matter for Police Scotland. As with any other organisation, Police Scotland has a duty to gather and process personal data lawfully. The Scottish Government has had no communication with th…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had in the last 24 months with (a) the Scottish Football Association and (b) individual football clubs regarding the potential threat posed by organised crime groups.
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government has not had any communications on organised crime with the Scottish Football Association or individual football clubs in the last 24 months.
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with (a) Police Scotland and (b) the Scottish Police Authority regarding Police Scotland’s reported plan to join the National Police Wellbeing Service.
Answer · Angela Constance: Scotland’s police officers and staff do a challenging job and it absolutely right that they are supported with their physical and mental wellbeing. Whilst the wellbeing of officers and staff is a matter for the Chief Constable, under the supervision of the Sc…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with the (a) Lord President of the Court of Session and (b) Judicial Office for Scotland regarding the public inquiry into the investigation of Emma Caldwell's murder, since the Scottish Government announced in March 2…
Answer · Angela Constance: Following the announcement on 7 March 2024 that the Scottish Government would be holding a public inquiry into the investigation of Emma Caldwell’s murder, immediate preparatory work to set up an Inquiry was commenced. Scottish Ministers have been liaising wi…
2 May 2024 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide details of any communications that it has had with (a) the Scottish Football Association and (b) individual football clubs regarding the Police Scotland public awareness campaign launched in 2021, in conjunction with the Scottish Government, which featured a video…
Answer · Angela Constance: The Scottish Government has not had any communications with the Scottish Football Association or individual football clubs about Police Scotland’s public awareness campaign launched in 2021. The Scottish Government provided Police Scotland with funding throug…
9 Apr 2024 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce the number of cases of livestock worrying.
20 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will undertake an evaluation of the potential benefits of small modular nuclear reactors within Scotland's energy provision.
13 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on what financial support is available to those in higher and further education who choose to study online.
5 Mar 2024 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its plans to tackle social isolation and loneliness.
28 Feb 2024 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on how it plans to support local authorities to address the issue of potholes in the road network.
26 Feb 2024 · Topical Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to reports that Police Scotland's Proportionate Response to Crime pilot, in which not all reported crimes were investigated, is to be extended across Scotland.
5 Feb 2024 · Topical Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to comments made by the chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service that prisoners may need to be released early due to overcrowding.