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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 ��˿�� 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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Question reference: S5W-01423

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the extent to which brain injuries should be taken into account as a mitigating factor in sentencing.

Sentencing in any given case is a matter for the court. They will take into account the full facts and circumstances of a case before deciding upon an appropriate sentence. This includes any relevant injuries or conditions affecting the offender. The Scottish Government has not undertaken any specific assessment in terms of the extent to which brain injuries should be taken into account when sentencing.

Question reference: S5W-01353

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether senior Police Scotland officers were aware in 2013 of the legal requirement to delete all automatic number plate recognition data over two years old; whether they did so, and what the reason is for their position on this matter.

Question reference: S5W-01349

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether Police Scotland (a) has consulted or (b) will consult the Information Commissioner's Office on its automatic number plate recognition retention policies and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S5W-01357

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government who has been appointed to Police Scotland's short-life working group to tackle automatic number plate recognition issues, as reported in The Ferret on 7 July 2016; when it will meet, and what will be discussed.

Question reference: S5W-01419

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to implement preventative measures and psychological interventions for people with brain injury in (a) general and (b) offender populations.

Where a person with a brain injury also has a mental illness, psychological therapy may be part of appropriate treatment. Whether someone is part of the offender population or not, NHS Boards are responsible for working with partners to provide mental health services which meet the assessed needs of the individual. Care should be provided on the basis of a multi-disciplinary care plan which is regularly reviewed and which sets out all the arrangements for the individual’s care and support.

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Question reference: S5W-01421

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to develop a 6 to 8 bed low secure brain injury rehabilitation unit.

Question reference: S5W-01420

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what budget implications there would be in implementing the recommendations in the National Prisoner Healthcare Network final report, Brain Injury and Offending.

Question reference: S5W-01417

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the impact of brain injury on the life of prisoners.

The Scottish Prison Service and NHS Boards are carrying out a study to seek to identify the prevalence of head injury in prisoners in Scotland. A second study, beginning later this year, will investigate the usefulness of two screening tools, which will be piloted in two prisons and two police custody sites. This will also estimate the number of prisoners with a disability arising from brain injury.

Question reference: S5W-01422

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans there are for future training on head injury for prison NHS services and prisoners.

Question reference: S5W-01418

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 July 2016
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 August 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recommendation in the National Prisoner Healthcare Network final report, Brain Injury and Offending, that a single question about brain injury is added to the NHS (Vision) interview in prison reception.