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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: S5W-05140

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 12 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what liability local authority providers of building control have in cases where faults are found with new-build homes.

The Building (Scotland) Act 2003 sets out the duties of a local authority in their role as a verifier and as the enforcement authority. It is the responsibility of the ‘relevant person’, generally the owner or developer, to ensure that a building has been constructed in accordance with the building regulations. The Act includes provisions for offences and liabilities and any civil or criminal proceedings will depend on the individual circumstances of the case.

Question reference: S5W-04925

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Mark McDonald on 7 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether its baby box will contain any electrical safety information to help protect families and children from electrical hazards in the home.

Question reference: S5W-05009

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 7 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it will notify local authorities of whether the Strategic Housing Investment Plans that were submitted to its More Homes Division have been agreed, and whether the notification will detail the level of funding that it will provide for the plans.

Question reference: S5W-04996

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 7 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with medical professionals regarding the use of cannabis for medical purposes.

Question reference: S5W-04931

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 22 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether electrical safety is taught in primary schools as part of the curriculum for excellence.

The safe use of electricity is part of Curriculum for Excellence (CfE), from the early years onwards. The experiences and outcomes for the Sciences within CfE state that ‘The learner’s knowledge about electricity begins with knowing how to use it safely and this aspect is reinforced throughout their learning’. The broader health and wellbeing experiences and outcomes within CfE include the statement ‘I know and can demonstrate how to keep myself and others safe and how to respond in a range of emergency situations.’ It is up to early learning establishments, schools and local authorities to decide what measures to take and what resources to put in place to take this learning forward. Advice, guidance and further support for teachers in the safe use of electricity in the classroom is available from the Scottish Schools Education Research Centre.

Question reference: S5W-04719

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Shirley-Anne Somerville on 6 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it promotes the use of anonymous marking in universities and colleges as part of the equality agenda.

Question reference: S5W-05010

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many units were proposed in the Strategic Housing Investment Plans that were submitted to its More Homes Division (a) in total and (b) from each local authority.

Question reference: S5W-05012

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the units that are proposed in the Strategic Housing Investment Plans that were submitted to its More Homes Division will require agreement and grant funding by the end of the financial year, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S5W-05008

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Strategic Housing Investment Plans that were submitted to its More Homes Division.

Question reference: S5W-05011

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 6 December 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many units were proposed in the Strategic Housing Investment Plans that were submitted to its More Homes Division for each of the next five years.