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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-03362

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what breaches of regulatory consent, other than planning consent, there have been in relation to works taking place under the outline planning permission, or subsequent related planning permissions, granted to Trump International Golf Links, Scotland on land at Menie House, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire and what action has been taken to address them.

Question reference: S4W-03353

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures have been put in place to monitor compliance with the planning conditions that it has imposed on the granting of outline planning permission to Trump International Golf Links, Scotland on land at Menie House, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.

Question reference: S4W-03359

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Aberdeenshire Council regarding compliance with the planning conditions that the Scottish Government has imposed on the granting of outline planning permission to Trump International Golf Links, Scotland on land at Menie House, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.

Question reference: S4W-03347

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what communication it has had with Aberdeenshire Council regarding whether works proposed or being carried out at Menie House, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire in relation to the Trump International Golf Links could result in significant environmental effects as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011.

Question reference: S4W-03346

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that works proposed or being carried out at Menie House, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire in relation to the Trump International Golf Links could result in significant environmental effects as defined in the Town and Country Planning (Environmental Impact Assessment) (Scotland) Regulations 2011 and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S4W-03361

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 16 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been any breaches of planning consent associated with the outline planning permission granted to Trump International Golf Links, Scotland on land at Menie House, Balmedie, Aberdeenshire and, if so, what action has been taken to address them.

Question reference: S4W-03714

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will launch the consultation on the codification of rules of court on Protective Expense Orders, which was due to start in summer 2011.

Question reference: S4W-03713

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will consult on plans for an environmental court, as proposed in the 2011 SNP manifesto.

Question reference: S4W-03715

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 15 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will introduce a new test of sufficient interest, as recommended by the Supreme Court.

Provision is already made by Scottish Statutory Instrument to widen standing for any non-governmental organisation bringing a case within the scope of the EU Public Participation Directive (2003/35/EC).

We are currently considering the judgment of the Supreme Court in the AXA General Insurance case and whether this may require further legislation to widen standing in public interest cases more generally.

Question reference: S4W-03524

Asked by: Patrick Harvie, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Green Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to mark the International Day Against Hate Crime on 28 October 2011.