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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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Question reference: S3W-12478

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when the decision was taken to reallocate the Freight Facilities Grant of £5.2 million, originally awarded in January 2006 towards the construction of a new railhead at Barrhill, South Ayrshire, to other projects.

Question reference: S3W-12481

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation was undertaken with Network Rail prior to the decision to reallocate the Freight Facilities Grant of £5.2 million, originally awarded in January 2006 towards the construction of a new railhead at Barrhill, South Ayrshire, to other projects.

Question reference: S3W-12484

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation was undertaken with Scottish Enterprise Ayrshire prior to the decision to reallocate the Freight Facilities Grant of £5.2 million, originally awarded in January 2006 towards the construction of a new railhead at Barrhill, South Ayrshire, to other projects.

Question reference: S3W-12480

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation was undertaken with local communities prior to the decision to reallocate the Freight Facilities Grant of £5.2 million, originally awarded in January 2006 towards the construction of a new railhead at Barrhill, South Ayrshire, to other projects.

Question reference: S3W-12479

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive who took the decision to reallocate the Freight Facilities Grant of £5.2 million, originally awarded in January 2006 towards the construction of a new railhead at Barrhill, South Ayrshire, to other projects.

Question reference: S3W-12476

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-764 by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 June 2007, when it now believes that building work will commence on the new community hospital in Girvan.

Question reference: S3W-12475

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-765 by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 June 2007, when it now believes that the new community hospital in Girvan will be completed.

Question reference: S3W-12471

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Adam Ingram on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it has set for products used in school meals in respect of meeting the standards of recognised organic schemes.

We have not set any targets for the use of products meeting the standards of recognised organic schemes in school meals. As of 4 August 2008, under the Schools (Health Promotion and Nutrition) (Scotland) Act 2007, education authorities and managers of grant-aided schools will have a duty to have regard to guidance issued by Scottish ministers on the application of the principles of sustainable development when providing food or drink or catering services in schools.

The existing guidance, Integrating sustainable development into procurement of food and catering services, is available on the Scottish Government website at:

www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/Procurement/PublicProcurement/ProcurementPolicy/coporate-responsibility/Integrationofsusdevinfood.

The guidance contains advice on various sustainable development issues, including organic food, and how to pursue these various issues whilst staying within EU procurement law. We are currently refreshing the guidance and intend to reissue it during the summer.

Question reference: S3W-12488

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications have been made for freight facilities grants since May 2007.

Question reference: S3W-12486

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 May 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding will be available for freight facilities grants in each of the next three years.