How did Bill Aitken vote? MSP voting record

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases before the domestic abuse court the accused plead at the (a) first appe… 9 Dec 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases before the domestic abuse court the accused plead at the (a) first appearance and (b) intermediate diet and was found guilty after trial in each of the last five years.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 20 Dec 2010

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases have been brought before the domestic abuse court in each of the last fiv… 9 Dec 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases have been brought before the domestic abuse court in each of the last five years

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 16 Dec 2010

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

To ask the Scottish Executive how much rent was paid to Glasgow Housing Association in 2009-10 and how much of this was… 21 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much rent was paid to Glasgow Housing Association in 2009-10 and how much of this was paid by means of housing benefit.

Answer · Alex Neil · 30 Sep 2010

I have asked Michael Cameron, Acting Chief Executive of the Scottish Housing Regulator to respond. His response is as follows: The Scottish Housing Regulator collects the amount of rent payable and the amount of Housing Benefit receivable for all Scottish Registered Social Landlords in its Annual Performance and Statistics Return (APSR). For the financial year 2009-10 Glasgow Housing Association reported gross rent receivable of £196.6 million and Housing Benefit receivable of £133.6 million. These figures are published at <a href="http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/register/reg_pub_dsp.search">http://www.esystems.scottishhousingregulator.gov.uk/register/reg_pub_dsp.search</a>.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length is of time taken for applications made for a certificate to Discl… 25 Aug 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length is of time taken for applications made for a certificate to Disclosure Scotland to be processed.

Answer · Adam Ingram · 17 Sep 2010

Disclosure Scotland operates to a public performance target of issuing 90% of all types of disclosure applications within 14 calendar days. This is measured from the date the fully and correctly completed application is received by Disclosure Scotland to the date of dispatch and excludes any time an application spends in exception. Examples of exception time include where an enquiry has been sent to a police force and the application is put on hold until the force responds, and where the application is put on hold while further information is requested from the applicant. In August 2010, 93% of the fully and correctly completed applications were processed within the 14 day target with an average processing time of 5.8 days.

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are being taken to reduce the number of accidental fires caused in domestic… 15 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are being taken to reduce the number of accidental fires caused in domestic properties each year from faults in electrical installations and products in the Glasgow parliamentary region.

Answer · Fergus Ewing · 30 Jul 2010

The Scottish Government funds the national fire safety campaign Don''t Give Fire a Home. The website www.dontgivefireahome.com hosts information, advice and interactive materials to educate people about fire risks and to help them prevent fire in the home. The section electricity and fire safety covers areas from mains wiring and sockets to electrical appliances and lighting. In addition, targeted advertising campaigns promote the risks created by electrical appliances. Fire and rescue authorities including Strathclyde, which covers Glasgow, also run local community fire safety initiatives. Free home fire safety visits are offered by Scottish fire and rescue services to assess homes for fire hazards and offer advice.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the extent is of the involvement of Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal staff in assi… 29 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the extent is of the involvement of Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal staff in assisting other prosecution authorities outwith Scotland and particularly the extent of this involvement in Afghanistan.

Answer · Elish Angiolini · 14 May 2010

David Glancy, Procurator Fiscal has been seconded to the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and has been based in Afghanistan as part of a UK team since October 2008 to provide assistance and training to the prosecution authorities. Two members of legal staff of the Crown Office International Co-operation Unit are members of the European Judicial Network a network of prosecutors who provide guidance and assistance on national law to each other. A member of legal staff from the Crown Office International Co-operation Unit is currently based within Eurojust in the Hague. Eurojust is the EU''s judicial co-operation unit staffed by lawyers and judges from all Member States of the EU. The Crown Office is designated as the central authority in Scotland for the receipt and issue of request for international mutual legal assistance to and from designated authorities in other countries. The Lord Advocate may nominate a Court in Scotland to recover evidence from witnesses and may direct a prosecutor to make application to a Court to crave the issue of a search warrant. The Crown Agent is designated as a central authority for the receipt and execution of European Arrest Warrants issued by judicial authorities within the European Union. The Crown Agent may only issue an European Arrest Warrant to the police for execution if satisfied the warrant meets the statutory criteria in the Extradition Act 2003. The decision whether the person should be surrendered to the requesting state is a matter for the Sheriff at Edinburgh. The Crown Agent may also issue European Arrest Warrants to other designated central authorities in the EU Member States to seek surrender of fugitives from justice in Scotland. There are no bilateral treaties between the United Kingdom and Afghanistan providing for mutual legal assistance or extradition. A request for extradition received from Afghanistan would be received by the Scottish Ministers who, if satisfied the request meets the statutory criteria would certify the request. Crown Office would then crave a warrant to arrest from the sheriff at Edinburgh. No such request has been received or issued.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many outstanding criminal appeals there are in relation to cases disposed of by the c… 22 Apr 2010 · Written Question

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 4 May 2010

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many criminal appeals are outstanding. 22 Apr 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many criminal appeals are outstanding.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 4 May 2010

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the Chief Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing.

26 Oct 2010	Criminal Sentencing (Equity Fines) (Scotland) Bill	1 sig.
23 Mar 2010	Double Jeopardy	0 sig.
10 Mar 2010	Serious and Organised Crime	0 sig.
24 Feb 2010	Justice	0 sig.
1 Dec 2009	Safer Lives: Changed Lives - Working Together to End Violence Against Women	0 sig.
11 Nov 2009	The Future of Community Fire Safety in Scotland	1 sig.