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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-27517

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how much sportscotland has invested in school and community sport in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S3W-27524

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been issued under the community facilities strand of sportscotland’s Sports Facilities Fund in each of the last three years, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S3W-27800

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 are reserved to the UK Parliament under the Scotland Act 1998.

Question reference: S3W-27769

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 apply to Scottish local authorities.

Question reference: S3W-27770

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 8 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the powers contained in the Traffic Management Act 2004 could not be introduced by the Scottish Executive.

Question reference: S3O-08075

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 October 2009
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide details of its proposed Scottish Investment Bank.

The development of the Scottish Investment Bank is a complex task with a wide range of issues to consider. However, good progress has been made to date, with the Scottish Investment Bank Ltd now incorporated as a legal entity by Scottish Enterprise. In addition to the £150 million already earmarked for Scottish growth small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the First Minister''s announcement of the Scottish Investment Bank, a further £2 million in European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), supported by £3 million matched funding from Scottish Enterprise, has been allocated to enhance the Scottish Co-investment Fund in the Highlands and Islands area. Work is continuing to consider what further resources might allow the Scottish Investment Bank to offer a wider range of financial products to Scottish growth SMEs. We will continue to keep the Parliament informed as this work progresses.

Question reference: S3W-27511

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it had with local communities that would be affected by the proposed new coal power station at Hunterston before including the proposal as part of a national development in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.

Question reference: S3W-27509

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the proposed new power station and transhipment hub at Hunterston in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2 scored 0/+ (neutral/positive) for significant contribution to climate change, renewable energy and waste management targets in the assessment matrix, with no associated explanation, whereas in the strategic environmental assessment the development scored -/? (negative/unclear) against the reducing energy consumption/CO2 emissions criterion.

Question reference: S3W-27512

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there was adequate consultation with local communities before the proposed new coal power station at Hunterston was included as part of a national development in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2.

Question reference: S3W-27506

Asked by: Ross Finnie, MSP for West of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 18 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2 Strategic Environmental Assessment, the proposed new coal-fired power station at Hunterston was assessed and scored as if it would be an unabated plant and, if not, what level of abatement was considered.