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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: S4W-28477

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 November 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what independent research projects it has provided funding for in each year since 2011, also broken down by (a) directorate and (b) the amount provided.

Question reference: S4O-04821

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect tenant farmers affected by the Salvesen V Riddell case and subsequent remedial order.

Question reference: S4O-04787

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it will respond to the Commission for School Reform's challenge paper.

Question reference: S4F-02978

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 October 2015

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the findings in UNISON Scotland's college staff survey report, Learning the Hard Way.

Question reference: S4O-04581

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects net financial savings from the closure of local courts.

Question reference: S4W-27113

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 3 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the wastewater pollution incidents risk management guidance.

The guidance was developed through a multi-agency approach and the joint working group included Scottish Water, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Local Authority Environmental Health, NHS boards, Health Protection Scotland and the Scottish Government. The guidance was last updated in 2009 and a review will take place later in 2015. The effectiveness and improvement of the guidance will be an integral part of the review.

Question reference: S4W-27112

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 3 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what consultation process was used in the development of the wastewater pollution incidents risk management guidance.

The guidance was developed through a multi-agency approach and the joint working group included Scottish Water, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, Local Authority Environmental Health, NHS boards, Health Protection Scotland and the Scottish Government. The guidance was last updated in 2009 and a review will take place later this year. The effectiveness and improvement of the guidance will be an integral part of the review.

Question reference: S4O-04569

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the objective is of its proposed root-and-branch review of the planning system.

Question reference: S4W-27111

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 August 2015
Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 2 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when the wastewater pollution incidents risk management guidance (a) was last and (b) will next be reviewed.

The guidance was developed through a multi-agency approach and the joint working group included Scottish Water, SEPA, Local Authority Environmental Health, NHS boards, Health Protection Scotland and the Scottish Government. The guidance was last updated in 2009 and a review will take place later this year. The effectiveness and improvement of the guidance will be an integral part of the review.

Question reference: S4O-04540

Asked by: Iain Gray, MSP for East Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether the new Haddington Community Hospital will be completed by 2019.