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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-01555

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 29 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many convictions there have been since 2009 for proxy purchasing of alcohol in Fife.

Question reference: S4O-01557

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government when it expects Scottish Enterprise to decide on the location of the Areva turbine site.

Question reference: S4W-11236

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether the Fife Drugs Court in Kirkcaldy will be closed as a result of changes proposed in the Scottish Court Service's consultation on court structures.

Question reference: S4W-10997

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 22 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how its definition of sustainable economic growth takes account of the five principles of sustainable development as set out in the UK shared framework for sustainable development.

Question reference: S4W-11238

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many Fife Drug Court appearances at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years.

Question reference: S4W-11237

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many days the Fife Drug Court has sat at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court in the last five years.

Question reference: S4W-10985

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to introduce financial incentives that (a) promote and (b) reward energy efficiency.

The Scottish Government is committed to the promotion of energy efficiency throughout its activities. Most recently the Scottish Government announced £30 million of financial incentives for energy efficiency measures in the recent budget. This is made up of £20 million for a Green Homes cash back scheme over a two year period and £10 million for public sector energy efficiency over a two year period.

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2012/09/household-energy-bills24092012.

Question reference: S4W-11232

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many summary procedures without a jury at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years.

Question reference: S4W-11231

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 15 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 21 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many jury trials at (a) Kirkcaldy and (b) Dunfermline Sheriff Court were called but adjourned for lack of court time in the last five years.

Question reference: S4W-10994

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 20 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how it defines sustainable economic growth and where it publishes this definition.

The Scottish Government defines sustainable economic growth as building a dynamic and growing economy that will provide prosperity and opportunities for all, while ensuring that future generations can enjoy a better quality of life too. This definition was set out in the Government Economic Strategy which was first published in 2007 and refreshed in 2011.

This is supported by our Purpose Framework presented in the Government Economic Strategy, which identifies the key drivers of sustainable economic growth – Productivity, Participation, and Population – alongside our desired characteristics of growth – Solidarity, Cohesion, and Sustainability. This Framework demonstrates how these drivers and characteristics of growth are linked to deliver balanced sustainable growth alongside important social, regional and inter-generational equity objectives.

More information can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/ges.