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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-04314

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it was notified of the UK Government’s plans to provide capital funding for sleeper rail services and whether it plans to hold discussions with it regarding this.

Question reference: S4W-04313

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding sleeper rail services.

Question reference: S4W-04290

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will cost to build the replacement (a) Ellon Academy and (b) Mearns Academy.

Question reference: S4W-04072

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it gave Transport Scotland clearance to publish Rail 2014 - Public Consultation and which minister made the decision.

Question reference: S4W-04074

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what exchanges there were between it and Transport Scotland regarding the content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation and over what period.

Question reference: S4W-04076

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what exchanges there were between it and transport operators regarding the potential content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation.

Question reference: S4W-04075

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what exchanges there were between Transport Scotland and transport operators regarding the potential content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation.

Question reference: S4W-04073

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet considered the content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation and, if so, when.

Question reference: S4W-04019

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 23 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers accepted the recommendations made by the Scottish Futures Trust in relation to the six Tax Incremental Financing pilot projects selected and, if not, whether it will make a statement.

Question reference: S4W-04017

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 23 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recommendations the Scottish Futures Trust made regarding its selection of Tax Incremental Financing pilot projects.

Scottish Ministers have agreed two pilot projects so far on the basis of recommendations from the Scottish Futures Trust (SFT): Edinburgh Waterfront and, provisionally, Ravenscraig Phase Two.

Following recommendations made by SFT (as part of a joint evaluation team), Falkirk Council, Fife Council and Argyll and Bute Council are being invited to work with SFT to develop full Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) business cases for their proposed projects for detailed consideration by Ministers.

Work on developing Glasgow City Council's TIF pilot project for the Buchanan Quarter remains under way.

In addition, Ministers have asked that Aberdeen City Council’s plan to use TIF for the Union Terrace Gardens project be progressed for their detailed consideration, provided public support for the project can be demonstrated.

SFT will make further recommendations to Ministers about all of these potential projects in due course.