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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-00853

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 March 2012
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to change the law to ensure that new businesses, particularly those in recycling and renewables, maintain environmentally sound practices from start-up.

Question reference: S4O-00776

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 February 2012
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Curriculum for Excellence places sufficient emphasis on preparing young people for a career in business.

Question reference: S4O-00730

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to combat the dumping of vehicle tyres in rural areas.

Question reference: S4O-00718

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive how the NHS is increasing access to the Scottish Care Information Gateway referral pathway for local specialised practices.

Question reference: S4W-05324

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive at what stage the plans are for redeveloping the Sherrifhall roundabout in Midlothian and how grade separation will be achieved.

Intervention 22 of the Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) recommends targeted road congestion/environmental relief schemes, including junction improvements at the Sheriffhall roundabout on the A720 City Bypass.

Further detailed design and development work is required to determine the nature of these junction improvements, the timetable for which will be set in the context of overall affordability and our commitments to other STPR proposals.

Question reference: S4F-00407

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2012

To ask the First Minister what progress is being made in building international business connections.

Question reference: S4O-00289

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure that small to medium sized-businesses have fair access to the procurement portal and what share of the available business allocated do they obtain.

Question reference: S4O-00149

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any indications that UK Government policies are resulting in stagflation in the Scottish economy.

Question reference: S4O-00085

Asked by: Colin Beattie, MSP for Midlothian North and Musselburgh, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to promote the development of geothermal energy.