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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-25990

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 July 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide family history societies with an index of records in digital format when the 1911 census is released.

Question reference: S3W-25577

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 July 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 July 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Scotland has any plans to procure Micron HME filters for people with laryngectomees, or any other form of filter that is designed to remove bacteria from the air, in light of the possibility of an influenza A (H1N1) pandemic.

Question reference: S3W-25033

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 3 July 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timeline is for a decision on the business case for an Olympic-sized swimming pool in Aberdeen.

It is for sportscotland to consider the business case for an Olympic-sized swimming pool in Aberdeen as part of the formal application process. I am pleased that a formal application has now been submitted to sportscotland by Aberdeen City Council.

The application follows a two-stage process. I understand that Stage 1 is already underway and this would normally take around three weeks to consider with Stage 2 taking around three months, however this timescale is dependant upon sportscotland and Aberdeen City Council.

Question reference: S3W-24961

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Adam Ingram on 29 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the debate in the Parliament on kinship care on 11 December 2008 (Official Report c. 13305), what information it has on the payment of allowances to kinship carers by Aberdeen City Council.

Question reference: S3O-07517

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what efforts are being made to ensure that delayed discharges from NHS hospitals are kept to a minimum.

Question reference: S3W-22117

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the law on missives for housing.

Question reference: S3W-22119

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the housing industry on reforming the system of missives.

Question reference: S3W-22116

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government on reforming missives for housing.

Missives for the sale and purchase of property in Scotland consist of an exchange of formal letters framed by solicitors on behalf of the sellers and purchasers. The final formal letter concludes the bargain or contract between the parties. Scottish ministers cannot intervene in private disputes about missives between homebuilders selling new homes and individual purchasers.

The Office of Fair Trading published its report on homebuilding in the UK in September 2008. It found that homebuyers experience problems with issues around the sales process, including with missives. It concluded that homebuyers needed more protection when buying a new home. The Scottish Government welcomes OFT''s conclusions, and in particular, the commitment of the industry to developing a code of conduct by March 2010 that would address consumer protection issues including those about missives.

Of course, the regulation of the homebuilding industry is a reserved matter. I can confirm that the Scottish Government was fully involved in the development of the report and the UK Government response, which was published on 23 March 2009. The response is available at:

http://www.berr.gov.uk/whatwedo/businesslaw/competition/market-studies/page17610.html.

Question reference: S3W-22120

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what protection is available to purchasers once they have signed missives to buy a new-build home.

Question reference: S3W-22118

Asked by: Brian Adam, MSP for Aberdeen North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 March 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 30 March 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how it has supported plans to introduce a voluntary standard for missives in the housing industry.