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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: S4O-02930

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions ministers have had with Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire councils and public sector agencies in the north east regarding the recruitment and retention of staff.

Question reference: S4O-02921

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had regarding the timescale for fatal accident inquiries concerning helicopter accidents.

Question reference: S4W-19268

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 30 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many women have had to travel to Inverness to give birth due to a lack of capacity in maternity services in Aberdeen in each of the last three years.

The Scottish Government does not collect this information centrally.

However, NHS Grampian has advised that its records show that, to date, there were four women transferred from Aberdeen Maternity Hospital to Inverness since 2011,three in 2011, one in 2012 and none in 2013.

The board has confirmed that it does not transfer to other units for pregnancy care (antenatal, labour and postnatal) unless there is a clinical need to do so or due to maternal request.

Question reference: S4W-19186

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are financial implications of completing sections of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route early as per the comments of the Minister for Transport and Veterans reported in the Evening Express on 28 December 2013.

Question reference: S4W-19188

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of comments by the Minister for Transport and Veterans reported in the Evening Express on 28 December 2013, what discussions it has had with Aberdeen City Council and Aberdeenshire Council regarding changes to completion dates for particular sections of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Question reference: S4W-19189

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given Aberdeen City Council's request that it sign a legal agreement that it will fund the improvements to the Haudagain Roundabout.

Question reference: S4W-19187

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what impact changes to the timescale for opening particular sections of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route would have on work to improve the Haudagain Roundabout.

Question reference: S4W-19183

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what the timescale is for completion of each section of the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.

Question reference: S4W-19185

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the A90 Balmedie to Tipperty dualling is expected to be completed.

Question reference: S4W-19184

Asked by: Richard Baker, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 13 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 24 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether, in light of comments by the Minister for Transport and Veterans reported in the Evening Express on 28 December 2013, there have been changes to completion timescales on the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route project.