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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-02699

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 December 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the timetable is for the transition from the individual patient treatment request system to the peer approved clinical system.

Question reference: S4W-17177

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 13 September 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether the right to independent advocacy for looked-after children and young people will be included in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

The right to independent advocacy for looked after children and young people will not be included in the Children and Young People Scotland) Bill.

The Getting it right for every child (GIRFEC) approach to improving wellbeing of all children and young people recognises the central importance of involving them in decisions which affect their lives. It also recognises that sometimes children and young people will require support if their views and opinions are to be shared, including through the provision of advocacy. Work is on-going to implement GIRFEC in every community planning partnership across Scotland and we have been consulting on principles and standards which should apply whenever children required advocacy support.

Question reference: S4W-16435

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 9 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to ensure that three-year-olds in rural areas have the same local access to the minimum hours of free nursery education as their peers in urban areas.

All local authorities have a statutory duty to make pre-school places available to all those three and four year olds whose parents wish it.

Local authorities will have varying approaches to delivering the funded entitlement, based on local need.

Under the proposals outlined within the Children and Young People Bill, local authorities will be required to consult with local populations of parents to identify their preferences and choices of hours; and, to publish plans to show how local authorities will re-configure provision towards those needs.

Question reference: S4W-16436

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 9 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what resources local authorities will be provided to ensure that three-year-olds in rural areas will be offered local access to 600 minimum hours of free nursery education, as proposed in the Children and Young People (Scotland) Bill.

The Financial Memorandum accompanying the Children and Young People Bill provides a best estimate of additional costs of the additional hours of early learning and childcare, including for three year olds. The methodology for distributing the additional funding across local authorities has yet to be agreed by COSLA and Scottish Government. The Financial Memorandum can be viewed, together with the other Accompanying Documents for the Bill, at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/S4_Bills/Children%20and%20Young%20People%20(Scotland)%20Bill/b27s4-introd-en.pdf.

Question reference: S4W-16433

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 July 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 9 August 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the uptake is of the minimum hours of free nursery education for three-year-olds in (a) Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley and (b) rural Scotland and how this compares with the uptake in urban areas.

Question reference: S4W-16152

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the recent Third Sector Early Intervention Fund not allowing applications for core funding from community organisations, whether it plans to allocate additional funds to enable such groups to apply for core costs.

Question reference: S4W-16153

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what criteria were used to award Third Sector Strategic Funding Partnership funding.

Question reference: S4W-16154

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of Third Sector Strategic Funding Partnership funding was awarded to standalone community organisations in partnership with national organisations.

Question reference: S4W-16155

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2013
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 July 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what funding and support is available to community organisations involved in community-led regeneration.

Our regeneration strategy, Achieving a Sustainable Future, places community-led regeneration at the heart of its approach. We established our People and Communities Fund specifically to provide funding and support to community organisations involved in community-led regeneration. Through this fund we have made £7.9 million per annum available from 2012 to 2015.

In addition, there are a range of Scottish Government funds to support community organisations. We are currently mapping what Scottish Government funding is available to support communities and we intend to publish this on our website later this year.

There are also many other organisations that offer funding support for communities, including local authorities, BIG Lottery, the Coalfields Regeneration Trust and the Heritage Lottery Fund.

Question reference: S4O-01952

Asked by: Adam Ingram, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 21 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made on resolving the issues facing the coal industry.

Over the last year, myself and my officials have been working closely with the coal industry, local councils, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency, UK counterparts and other key interested parties to explore solutions to a number of key issues affecting the coal industry including:

The UK Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme; were our intervention has significantly reduced the future liabilities of coal operators in Scotland.

We will continue to work closely with our public partners, coal industry operators and key stakeholders to support and facilitate discussions on key issues affecting this important industry sector going forward.