Parliamentary questions
Graeme Pearson
335 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
24 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of failure to report serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03574 on 1 November 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentary…
24 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of directing serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03574 on 1 November 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentar…
24 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences aggravated by connection with serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03574 on 1 November 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentary…
24 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of involvement in serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: (a)There was one recorded offence in 2010-11 in relation to serious organised crime under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010. (b)(c)Information for 2010-11 will not be available until publication of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2…
6 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will release an analysis of statistics on sectarian-related crime.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-02895 on 6 October 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentary…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of prisoners in each prison (a) was assessed as having a drug addiction and (b) received support for this in (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2010-11.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: This information is not available. However, prisoners serving over 31 days in custody, identified with problematic drug use, are offered a compre…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in which prisons the Violence Prevention Programme is run and whether it plans to increase the number of such prisons.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The Violence Prevention Programme currently runs in HMP Shotts and Edinburgh. It will extend to HMP Low Moss when it opens in Spring 2012.
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have undertaken an Integrated Case Management Substance Misuse Assessment in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Drug misuse and treatment in Scottish prisons statistical data is published annually in the Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland Bulletin and can be a…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of sex offenders has attended the Sex Offender Treatment Programme in each prison in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: We are unable to provide the proportion of sex offenders attendance figures however the table below reflects the number of prisoners who complete…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug finds there have been in each prison in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The following table illustrates the number of drug finds recorded in each year since 2007 broken down by establishment. Establishment 2007 200…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many addiction prevalence tests carried out on prisoners on (a) arrival and (b) release have been positive for illicit drug use in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Year No. of Prisoners tested on reception positive for Illegal drugs No. of Prisoners tested on exit positive for Illegal drugs 2007-08 836 (…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have been offered an Integrated Case Management Substance Misuse Assessment and what percentage of entries into prisons this represents, in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill : I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Drug misuse and treatment in Scottish prisons statistical data is published annually in the Drug Misuse Statistics Scotland Bulletin and can be a…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in which prisons the Sex Offender Treatment Programme is run and whether it plans to increase the number of such prisons.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Sex Offender Treatment Programmes are currently scheduled to run in HMP Edinburgh, Barlinnie, Glenochil, Peterhead and Polmont. There is no curre…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of prisoners (a) entering and (b) leaving custody has undergone addiction prevalence testing in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Addiction prevalence testing is carried out in each prison during one month of the year, where each prisoner admitted and liberated from prison i…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people convicted of a sexual offence were sentenced to (a) a prison sentence, (b) a prison sentence of less than six months or (c) community service in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09, (iii) 2009-10 and (iv) 2010-11.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The available information is given in the following table. Persons with a Charge Proved for Sexual Offences1,2, 2007-08 to 2009-10. Year All Prison sentences Less than 6 months Community sentence 2007-08 165 25 253 2008-09 187 16 279 2009-10 21…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of prisoners in each prison (a) was assessed as having an alcohol addiction and (b) received support for this between 2007-08 and 2010-11.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: This information is not available. However, prisoners serving over 31 days in custody, identified with an alcohol misuse problem, are offered a c…
5 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many places have been available on the Sex Offender Treatment Programme in each prison in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: There are two types of programme format available. The first format is a static, predictable and time bound programmes including Core STOP, Exten…
3 Oct 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many arrests were made following (a) Rangers v Celtic, (b) Rangers v Aberdeen, (c) Rangers v Dundee United, (d) Rangers v Hearts, (e) Rangers v Hibernian, (f) Rangers v Motherwell, (g) Celtic v Rangers, (h) Celtic v Aberdeen, (i) Celtic v Dundee United, (j) Celtic v Hearts, (k) Celtic…
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.
22 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the Audit Scotland report, An overview of Scotland's criminal justice system.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government welcomes Audit Scotland’s overview of Scotland’s criminal justice system. As the report recognises, there have been significant changes to the criminal justice system since devolution, which have delivered major reform. While progress…
22 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take, and when, to reduce the £87 million identified in the Audit Scotland report, An overview of Scotland's criminal justice system, as lost annually due to delays in the process of summary cases, late guilty pleas and late decisions not to proceed.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: In 2010-11, 74 percent of summary criminal cases were dealt with within 26 weeks. This is an increase of eight percentage points since 2006-07 but, as the Audit Scotland report highlights, there is much still to do. This is why the Scottish Government has em…
22 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the value of the prisoner escort service contract has been in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: This information is published on the Scottish Prison Service Website. The costs are as follows: 2007-08 £000 2008-09 £000 2009-10 £000 201…
22 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many pleadings by video conference took place in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: 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.
22 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners were transferred from prison to court by private contractors for pleading diets in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: Neither the Scottish Prison Service nor its contractor. Reliance Secure Task Management, hold such information at this level of detail.
22 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many miles have been covered by private contract vehicles for prisoner transfer to and from court in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The mileage undertaken for transportation of prisoners from Scottish Prisons to and from court is as follows: 2007 Miles 2008 Miles 2009 Mi…
21 Sep 2011 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when the dental facility at East Ayrshire Community Hospital will be built.
15 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police support staff there have been in each police force in each year since 2001.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on police support staff are available as a snapshot figure at the end of each quarter. Data on a full-time equivalent basis are available from September 2003. Data provided in the following table are as at 30 September 2003 to as at 30 June from 2…
15 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Oyster 2 wave energy hydro converter referred to in 2020 Routemap for Renewable Energy in Scotland has been installed successfully.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: Aquamarine Power installed its next-generation Oyster 800 wave energy device (formerly referred to as Oyster 2) on its foundations on the seabed at Billia Croo near Stromness in Orkney in September 2011. The company also completed directional drilling earlie…
15 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many support staff have been employed by the Scottish Police Services Authority in each year since 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on police support staff employed by the Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) are available as a snapshot figure at the end of each quarter. Data on a full-time equivalent basis are available from June 2007. Data provided in the following tabl…
15 Sep 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many currently detained young offenders have been in care.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The Scottish Prison Service does not hold information in a consistent and searchable format which would identify whether currently detained young…
7 Sep 2011 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure a balanced response to wind farm applications.