Date | PQ Ref no | Scottish Court Service Responses to Parliamentary Questions (PQs) |
20 December 2012 | S4W-11492 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask how many criminal trials have been adjourned at Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court because of (a) a crown motion, (b) a defence motion, (c) failure to appear by an accused, (d) failure to appear by a witness, (e) lack of court time and (f) any other reason in the last three years View the document |
| S4W-11493 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask what analysis there has been of the people who might be affected by the removal of jury trials from Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court and what information it has on the percentage of people attending the court in the last three years who were (a) receiving benefits and (b) in employment. View the document |
18 December 2012 | S4W-11295 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask how many criminal trials have been adjourned at Alloa Sheriff Court because of (a) a crown motion, (b) a defence motion, (c) failure to appear by an accused, (d) failure to appear by a witness, (e) lack of court time and (f) any other reason in the last three years. View the document |
| S4W-11296 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what transport costs might be incurred by (a) the Scottish Court Service, (b) the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, (c) the Scottish Legal Aid Board or (d) an individual travelling to the Stirling or Falkirk Court if Alloa Sheriff Court is closed? View the document |
| S4W-11297 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what analysis there has been of people who might be affected by the closure of Alloa Sheriff Court and what information it has on the percentage of people attending the court in the last three years who were (a) receiving benefits and (b) in employment? View the document |
| S4W-11298 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what estimate it has made of (a) the cost to the Police of travelling to Stirling and Falkirk and (b) impact on Police time if Alloa Sheriff Court is closed? View the document |
| S4W-11299 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what costs the Scottish Court Service will be liable for in relation to the Alloa Sheriff Court building if the Court is closed? View the document |
| S4W-11300 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what the alternative uses are for the Alloa Sheriff Court building; what the likelihood is of selling the building, and what its sale value is? View the document |
| S4W-11301 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask how much money has been spent on upgrading and maintenance of the Alloa Sheriff Court building since 1990? View the document |
| S4W-11302 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask what costs have been incurred through property acquisitions to expand or increase facilities at Alloa Sheriff Court since 1990? View the document |
| S4W-11303 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what assessment SCS has made of the risk to legal businesses in Clackmannanshire if Alloa Sheriff Court is closed? View the document |
| S4W-11304 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask how many jobs will be lost of Alloa Sheriff Court is closed? View the document |
| S4W-11305 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what the economic impact on Clackmannanshire will be if Alloa Sheriff Court is closed? View the document |
| S4W-11306 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask whether Clackmannanshire will be the only mainland local authority that no longer has a court if Alloa Sheriff Court is closed? View the document |
| S4W-11307 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask how many (a) children’s referrals, (b) appeals under section 51 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995, (c) permanence applications, (d) adoptions, (e) cases under the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 1995 and (f) guardian applications involving children were heard in Alloa Sheriff Court in the last three years and how many sitting days this involved. View the document |
| S4W-11308 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask how many sitting days at Alloa Sheriff Court have been taken up by (a) family and (b) non-family civil cases in the last three years. View the document |
| S4W-11309 | Richard Simpson MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask what the (a) average, (b) medium and (c) longest delay has been in Alloa Sheriff Court in relation to hearings involving children in the last three years. View the document |
17 December 2012 | S4W-11767 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask for what reason it changed the key performance indicator for sheriff court trials from the percentage completed within 20 to within 26 weeks, and whether any further changes are planned. View the document |
17 December 2012 | S4W-11231 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask how many jury trials at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years. View the document |
| S4W-11232 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask how many summary procedures without a jury at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years. View the document |
| S4W-11236 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask whether the Fife Drugs Court in Kirkcaldy will be closed as a result of changes proposed in the Scottish Court Service's consultation on court structures. View the document |
| S4W-11237 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask how many days the Fife Drug Court has sat at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in the last five years. View the document |
| S4W-11238 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife):
To ask how many Fife Drug Court appearances at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years. View the document |
21 November 2012 | S4W-10705 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland): To ask how many solemn criminal trials are expected to be transferred from Aberdeen Sheriff Court to Stonehaven Sheriff Court in 2013. View the document |
| S4W-10708 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland):
To ask how many solemn criminal trials at (a) Aberdeen and (b) Stonehaven Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in 2011. View the document |
| S4W-10707 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland):
To ask how many (a) summary and (b) solemn criminal trials at sheriff courts were called but adjourned for lack of court time in 2011. View the document |
| S4W-10711 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland):
To ask how many civil proofs, including ordinary, family, summary cause or small claim, at (a) Aberdeen and (b) Stonehaven Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in 2011. View the document |
| S4W-10713 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland):
To ask how many civil proofs, including ordinary, family, summary cause and small claim, at sheriff courts were called but adjourned for lack of court time in 2011. View the document |
| S4W-10714 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland):
To ask how many civil debates at (a) Aberdeen and (b) Stonehaven Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in 2011. View the document |
| S4W-10716 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland):
To ask how many civil debates at sheriff courts were called but adjourned for lack of court time in 2011. View the document |
| S4W-10717 | Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative) North East Scotland):
To ask how many solemn criminal trials are expected to be transferred from Aberdeen Sheriff Court to Stonehaven Sheriff Court in 2013. View the document |
6 November 2012 | S4W-10194 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask how many (a) re-employed retired and (b) part-time sheriffs have been employed in each month since April 2007, broken down by Sheriffdom. View the document |
15 October 2012 | S4W-09851 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask the Scottish Government how many Jury trials have taken place at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in each of the last five years. view the document. |
| S4W-09852 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask the Scottish Government for how many days (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court has sat in each of the last five years. view the document. |
| S4W-09853 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask the Scottish Government how many Indictments have been registered at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in each of the last five years. view the document. |
| S4W-09854 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask the Scottish Government how many days Kirkcaldy Justice of the Peace Court has sat in each of the last five years. view the document. |
| S4W-09855 | Claire Baker MSP (Labour) (Mid Scotland and Fife): To ask the Scottish Government how many Indictments have been registered at Kirkcaldy Justice of the Peace Court in each of the last five years. view the document. |
11 October 2012 | S4W-09532 | Hugh Henry MSP (Labour) (Paisley South):
How long it takes for divorce cases to be (a) heard and (b) concluded in each sheriff court. view the document. |
27 September 2012 | S4W-09363 | Jenny Marra (Labour) (North East Scotland)
How much was collected in fees for first instance cases in the Court of Session in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and c) 2010-11 view the document. |
23 July 2012 | S4W-08366 | Gordon MacDonald (SNP) (Edinburgh Pentlands)
To ask how many court cases to resolve family contact disputes there have been under the Family Law (Scotland) Act 2006 view the document. |
16 July 2012 | S4W-08081 | Nanette Milne (Conservative) (North East Scotland)
To ask how many mortgage repossession orders have been issued in each year since 2007, broken down by Sherriff Court. view the document. |
| S4W-08081 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask on how many occasions the Scottish Court Service has used (a) a seizure of vehicle order, (b) an arrestment of funds order, (c) a deduction from benefits order and (d) an earnings arrestment order to recover unpaid fines and arrears from antisocial behaviour fixed penalty orders in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08082 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask on how many occasions the Scottish Court Service has used (a)a seizure of vehicle order, (b) an arrestment of funds order, (c) a deduction from benefits order and (d) an earnings arrestment order to recover unpaid fines and arrears from Justice of the Peace Court fines in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08083 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask on how many occasions the Scottish Court Service has used (a) a seizure of vehicle order, (b) an arrestment of funds order, (c) a deduction from benefits order and (d) an earnings arrestment order to recover unpaid fines and arrears from Sheriff Court fines in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08084 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask on how many occasions the Scottish Court Service has used (a) a seizure of vehicle order, (b) an arrestment of funds order, (c) a deduction from benefits order and (d) an earnings arrestment order to recover unpaid fines and arrears from fiscal penalties in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08085 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask how much money the Scottish Court Service has recovered through the use of (a) seizure of vehicle orders, (b) arrestment of funds orders, (c) deduction from benefits orders and (d) earnings arrestment orders from unpaid and in arrears antisocial behaviour fixed penalty orders in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08086 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask how much money the Scottish Court Service has recovered through the use of (a) seizure of vehicle orders, (b) arrestment of funds orders, (c) deduction from benefits orders and (d) earnings arrestment orders from unpaid and in arrears Justice of the Peace court fines in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08087 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask how much money the Scottish Court Service has recovered through the use of (a) seizure of vehicle orders, (b) arrestment of funds orders, (c) deduction from benefits orders and (d) earnings arrestment orders from unpaid and in arrears Sheriff Court fines in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08088 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask how much money the Scottish Court Service has recovered through the use of (a) seizure of vehicle orders, (b) arrestment of funds orders, (c) deduction from benefits orders and (d) earnings arrestment orders from unpaid and in arrears fiscal penalties each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08089 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask how long on average the Scottish Court Service has waited before implementing enforcement measures for the recovery of unpaid fines and arrears in each year since 2007. view the document |
| S4W-08092 | Lewis Macdonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) To ask what the value is of fines not imposed as a result of courts imposing supervised attendance orders on offenders who are unable to pay, in each year since 2007. view the document |
03 July 2012 | S4W-07773 | Margaret Mitchell (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party) (Central Scotland)
how many Forced Marriage Protection Orders have been (a) issued and (b) breached since November 2011? view the document |
19 April 2012 | S4W-06437 | Jamie Hepburn (SNP) (Cumbernauld and Kilsyth)
what the position of the Scottish Court Service is on a judge sitting on a criminal appeal who is related to either the counsel of the appellant or representatives of the Crown? view the document |
27 January 2012 | S4W-04804 | Lewis MacDonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) what the real-terms reduction in the Scottish Court Service (a) revenue and (b) capital budget will be in (i) 2011-12, (ii) 2012-13, (iii) 2013-14 and (iv) 2014-15. view the document |
| S4W-04807 | Lewis MacDonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) how many (a) High Court, (b) Sheriff Court and (c) Justice of the Peace Court trials have been delayed in 2011-12 and were delayed in (i) 2010-11, (ii) 2009-10, (iii) 2008-09, (iv) 2007-08 and (v) 2006-07 view the document |
| S4W-04808 | Lewis MacDonald (Labour) (North East Scotland) how many defendants have changed their preliminary hearing plea from not guilty to guilty prior to trial in each of the last five years. view the document |
| S4W-04809 | Lewis MacDonald (Labour) (North East Scotland)
how the Scottish Court Service assists (a) witnesses and (b) victims of crime attending trials away from home. view the document |
24 January 2012 | S4W-04741 | John Lamont (Conservative) (Roxburghe and Berwickshire)
whether the Scottish Courts Service plans to close (a) Selkirk and (b) Duns sheriff courts. view the document |
24 January 2012 | S4W-04703 | Iain Gray (Labour) (East Lothian) whether the Scottish Courts Service plans to close Haddington Sheriff Court. view the document |
| S4W-04704 | Iain Gray (Labour) (East Lothian) whether the Scottish Courts Service has been asked to draw up plans for saving money by closing sheriff courts. view the document |
| S4W-04705 | Iain Gray (Labour) (East Lothian)
what consideration it gives to the needs of local communities when considering changes to the local court network. view the document |