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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: S2W-32569

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 27 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many companies applying for Regional Selective Assistance in Scotland have their headquarters outside Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-32561

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 27 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive who assesses the allocation of Regional Selective Assistance grants.

Question reference: S2W-32563

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 27 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what checks are carried out on companies applying for Regional Selective Assistance and whether these are conducted by independent auditors assigned by its Innovation and Investment Grants unit.

All applications for RSA areassessed against the scheme criteria by Scottish Executive officials. Thisincludes an assessment of viability, need for support and economic benefit. Additionalinformation can also be requested on the company and/or the directors dependingon the responses provided in the application form regarding previousdisqualifications, bankruptcies, insolvency actions and requests for repaymentgrant under any government schemes. Officials also ensure that details areconsistent with information held at Companies House.

Question reference: S2W-32577

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 27 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether new posts will be created as a result of the consolidation of its Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department’s grant management and delivery functions within a single new operational division.

Question reference: S2W-32578

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 27 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new tier of Regional Selective Assistance for small and medium-sized enterprises and the simplification of the national grant structure will impact on the effectiveness of checks on these companies prior to them obtaining a grant.

The new tier of RSA for SMEsand simplification of the grant structure is aimed at encouraging as manyeligible small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) as possible to access grant. AllRSA applications will be assessed against the scheme criteria. As at present,the level of scrutiny will depend on the amount of grant requested but therewill be no reduction in the effectiveness of checks as a result of the newarrangements.

Question reference: S2W-32559

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 26 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints have been recorded by Scottish Enterprise about misconduct of Business Gateway business advisers in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-32555

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 26 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what efforts are made to ensure that business advisers appointed by Scottish Enterprise for Business Gateway do not have a conflict of interest when helping or advising small companies.

Question reference: S2W-32556

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 26 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many business advisers were appointed by Scottish Enterprise for Business Gateway in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-32554

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 26 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what background checks are carried out on Scottish Enterprise Business Gateway’s business advisers.

Question reference: S2W-32557

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Solidarity Group
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 26 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Business Gateway business advisers were investigated by Scottish Enterprise for misconduct or conflict of interest in each year since 1999.