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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: S4O-04205

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what lessons the NHS in Scotland can learn from the Freedom to Speak Up Review about having an open and honest reporting culture.

Question reference: S4O-03964

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the proposal to exempt restoration-related coal production from carbon taxes.

Question reference: S4W-24009

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fergus Ewing on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to support staff facing redundancy at the USC warehouse in Dundonald.

I was extremely concerned when I became aware on Wednesday 7 January 2015 of events which were taking place at the USC clothing warehouse in Dundonald.

I can confirm that through our Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE) initiative, we took immediate action to provide support for employees who were facing redundancy. Our local PACE team was at Dundonald on the morning of Thursday 8 January 2015 to provide information on PACE support for employees.

Our PACE representatives were finally allowed onsite at Dundonald on Tuesday 13 January 2015 to give presentations and one to one interview support for affected employees.

I must however express extreme concern and disappointment with regard to the behaviour of the company. My officials made numerous attempts over several days to contact the company and I wrote to the Chief Executive Officer on Friday 9 January 2015 without receiving a response and then to the owner of the company on Tuesday 13 January 2015. I have therefore placed an annex to this response a detailed account of the various efforts made to engage with the parent company of Sports Direct International plc in SPICe (Bib number 56638).

I finally received a letter on Wednesday 14 January 2015 from the Chief Executive Officer advising me that the company had been placed in administration on Tuesday 13 January 2015.

Despite the lack of engagement from the parent company, I hope this reassures you that we have been successful in providing support to the affected employees at Dundonald.

Question reference: S4O-03915

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the rail investment proposals in the Industrial Communities Alliance's paper, Tracks to Work.

Question reference: S4O-03853

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how the proposals in the Human Trafficking and Exploitation (Scotland) Bill will help deter trafficking through airports.

Question reference: S4O-03843

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has about trends in the use of foodbanks in Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03760

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 27 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made with the restoration of coal sites in East Ayrshire.

Restoration is underway at the Netherton and Duncanziemere sites and a restoration plan for the large House of Water Complex has been prepared and submitted to the council for approval.

Other sites such as Pennyvennie, Chalmserton, Powharnall, Mainshill and Spireslack sites are currently undergoing care and maintenance services in order to manage existing health and safety and environmental obligations whilst draft restoration schemes are being developed.

Restoration activity is also helping to support jobs in the sector and from a position of over 700 redundancies announced in 2013 there are now 505 people who have gained employment in the coal sector in Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03576

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government about reintroducing the post-study work visa.

Question reference: S4W-22535

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2014
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria it will use to consider whether to reverse its current position that couples with children in the home should not have access to NHS-funded infertility treatments.

Question reference: S4W-22533

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 September 2014
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 24 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made on the legality, under human rights legislation, of the current position whereby couples with children in the home are unable to access NHS-funded infertility treatments.