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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: S4W-08310

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what the status is of the harbour revision order process for the Rosyth International Container Terminal.

Question reference: S4O-01213

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how its procurement contracts take account of Article 19 of the EU procurement directive.

Question reference: S4O-01195

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the European Commission.

Question reference: S4W-07634

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria will be used to decide where the ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd civil penalty for unreported emissions will be spent.

Question reference: S4W-07635

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive which minister will decide how the ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd civil penalty for unreported emissions will be spent.

Question reference: S4W-07633

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the ExxonMobil Chemical Ltd civil penalty for unreported emissions will be spent in Fife.

Revenue from the ExxonMobile Chemical Ltd civil penalty for under-reported carbon dioxide emissions in 2008 under the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) was used for the projects and tasks noted below. The criteria applied were that they must be Climate Change-related and be able to spend the available funds in 2010-11, the financial year in which the money was credited to the Scottish Executive account. As Minister for Climate Change, I allocated the funds without consideration of geographical location.

Green Bus Fund - £1 million,

SEPA EU ETS IT costs - £101,250,

Peatland restoration - £200,000,

Aberdeen heat networks programme - £1 million,

Expansion of a loans scheme to encourage business to make alterations to buildings and processes - £375,000.

Question reference: S4O-01143

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact assessment has been carried out regarding the proposed reduction in pay for legal trainees in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service from 2013.

Question reference: S4O-01077

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what research it is carrying out on the interim effect of the implementation of Curriculum for Excellence on attainment levels in schools.

Question reference: S4O-00945

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 April 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what checks and investigations have been carried out into care homes formerly operated by Southern Cross Healthcare.

Question reference: S4O-00784

Asked by: Helen Eadie, MSP for Cowdenbeath, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve communication between mainstream schools educating children with autism and their parents.