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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-27662

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 October 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many people completing a placement funded by the Youth Employment Scotland Fund were in employment (a) six months and (b) one year after completing the scheme.

Question reference: S4W-27661

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 October 2015

The Scottish Government made a commitment to create a package of support up to £25 million, based on Scottish Government funding of £15 million matched by £10 million from the European Social Fund, to support 10,000 job opportunities, through the Youth Employment Scotland Fund (YESF).

Any underspend associated with the £15 million Scottish Government budget in years 2013-14 and 2014-15 was fully carried forward to be applied to YESF and merely reflected timing differentials associated with take-up of the 10,000 places.

The final costs for each year will not be known until audit and compliance procedures have been completed.

Question reference: S4W-27658

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 October 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of people completing the Youth Employment Scotland Fund are still in employment.

Following the launch of the Youth Employment Scotland Fund (YESF) in June 2013, the Scottish Government has now allocated the 10,000 employer recruitment placements to local authorities.

We have recently awarded the contract for an evaluation of the programme and this will include details of the positive outcomes of YESF. It is envisaged that the evaluation will be completed by the end of 2015.

Question reference: S4W-27660

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 October 2015

Question reference: S4W-27659

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Current Status: Answered by Annabelle Ewing on 1 October 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many places it planned for the first year of the Youth Employment Scotland Fund.

Question reference: S4O-04603

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made with the Scottish business development bank.

Question reference: S4O-04521

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 August 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Youth Employment Scotland Fund.

Question reference: S4O-04436

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 June 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Lothian.

Question reference: S4W-25687

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 May 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 3 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-04363 by John Swinney on 21 May 2015, whether it will provide an update on the Scottish business development bank before the beginning of the summer recess.

Question reference: S4O-04363

Asked by: Gavin Brown, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 May 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on the Scottish business development bank.