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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-02907

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning last met the Principal of West of Scotland College and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02856

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 29 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met the Chief Executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02803

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the Chief Constable and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02663

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 November 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment last met the chief executives of Zero Waste Scotland and Keep Scotland Beautiful and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02621

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 21 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the chief executive of the Scottish Court Service and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02631

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth last met the chief executive of Scottish Enterprise and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02406

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 September 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the chief executive of the Scottish Court Service and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02376

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met the chief executive of NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde and what was discussed.

Question reference: S4O-02180

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2013
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 29 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth has done to encourage economic development in Inverclyde since his visit to the area in August 2012.

The Scottish Government is committed to working with our partners to increase sustainable economic activity across all regions of Scotland, including Inverclyde and we will use all available levers to support opportunities to increase economic activity and growth.

We continue to support Riverside Inverclyde Urban Regeneration Company (URC) and Inverclyde Council to take their plans forward for the benefit of the people and communities across the area, having already committed grant funding for the URC of £1.5 million in 2013-14. We are in discussions with COSLA over core funding for 2014-15 and 2015-16 and have also provided the URC with accelerated funding of £2.4 million for a number of ‘shovel ready’ projects in the Inverclyde area These projects will improve the environment, improve employability in the area, safeguard existing jobs and create jobs in construction.

Question reference: S4O-02096

Asked by: Duncan McNeil, MSP for Greenock and Inverclyde, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when the Cabinet Secretary for Justice last met the Chief Executive of the Scottish Court Service and what issues were discussed.