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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-36121

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29917 by John Swinney on 21 December 2009, how many of its staff are seconded to the Improvement Service.

Question reference: S3W-36123

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 September 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 15 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Improvement Service is subject to the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.

Question reference: S3W-35724

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Department of Work and Pensions regarding the proposals by the UK Government to review the housing benefits system.

The Scottish Government is considering the impact of the proposed changes to housing benefit and their impact on vulnerable households and our policy objectives, including 2012 homelessness commitments. Officials are in regular contact with colleagues in the Department for Work and Pensions. I have raised with UK Ministers the importance of consultation on welfare reform proposals, most recently at a meeting on 29 July with the UK Minister for Disabled People.

Question reference: S3W-35805

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total value is of all subcontracted operations led by Scottish Water since May 2006

Question reference: S3W-35806

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the subcontractors currently employed by Scottish Water

Question reference: S3W-35857

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 24 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what the individual contract value figure has been for each subcontractor procured by Scottish Water, since May 2006.

Question reference: S3W-35804

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many subcontractors have been employed by Scottish Water since May 2006

Question reference: S3W-35621

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are plans to review single outcome agreements with a view to ensuring that indicators of poverty are included in future planning.

Question reference: S3W-35720

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many developments throughout Lanarkshire have been funded by the New Supply Shared Equity scheme since the fund was established and whether it will list these.

Question reference: S3W-35620

Asked by: John Wilson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 August 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 1 September 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with COSLA to ensure that indicators of poverty are included in single outcome agreements for (a) local authorities and (b) community planning partnerships.