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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

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Dates of parliamentary sessions
  1. Session 1: 12 May 1999 to 31 March 2003
  2. Session 2: 7 May 2003 to 2 April 2007
  3. Session 3: 9 May 2007 to 22 March 2011
  4. Session 4: 11 May 2011 to 23 March 2016
  5. Session 5: 12 May 2016 to 4 May 2021
  6. Current session: 13 May 2021 to 6 October 2025
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Question reference: S5W-16876

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have been disqualified from owning or keeping a dog under section (a) 5 and (b) 9 of the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 in each year.

Question reference: S5W-16874

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 24 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 7 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many dog control notices have been served in each year since the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Act 2010 came into force.

Question reference: S5O-02215

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2018
  • Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in delivering the expansion of early learning and childcare.

Question reference: S5W-16826

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Monday, 21 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 6 June 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to the third supplementary to question S5O-02087 by Jeane Freeman on 16 May 2018 (Official Report, c. 1), when it asked the experience panels to consider (a) merging all forms of adult disability benefits into a disability assistance allowance and (b) offering a choice of a mobility component within attendance allowance, and what progress is being made with this.

Question reference: S5W-16714

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) frontline and (b) non-frontline police officers there have been in each quarter since January 2007.

Question reference: S5W-16713

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how it defines "frontline police officer", and what changes there have been to this definition since January 2007.

Question reference: S5W-16712

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of reports that the total number of police officers is falling, whether it is taking action to ensure that the number of frontline officers is protected.

Question reference: S5W-16424

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Friday, 04 May 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 17 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recommendation in the Interim Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in England and Wales that "any police officer (or staff equivalent) who wants to progress to the Chief Officer cadre must first be required to have operational policing experience in preventing and responding to child sexual abuse, and achieve accreditation in the role of the police service in preventing and responding to child sexual abuse", whether it will implement such a policy for the position of the Chief Constable of Police Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-16193

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 10 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how student support eligibility is assessed for young migrants who have moved to Scotland, including those who have "limited leave to remain" status.

Question reference: S5W-16159

  • Asked by: Daniel Johnson, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Thursday, 26 April 2018
  • Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 10 May 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what work it has undertaken to discuss with (a) its agencies, (b) local government, (c) other public sector employers and (d) private sector employers regarding the impact of the European Court of Justice judgement, Ville de Nivelles v Rudy Matzak, Case C-518/15.