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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-00319

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what role it envisages for community colleges under its skills and employability strategies.

Question reference: S4O-00282

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 October 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available to support the repair, retention and community use of architecturally and historically significant buildings in Glasgow.

Question reference: S4O-00267

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 6 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde regarding adequate provision of insulin pumps.

Our Diabetes Action Plan, published last year, makes it clear that we expect all NHS boards to make sustained improvements in increasing access to insulin pump therapy in line with the latest clinical guidance.

We expect each NHS board, including NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, to have a strategy covering the full range of insulin use, including the availability and management of insulin pumps.

We intend to ask NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, what steps it will take to increase provision of insulin pump therapy at its Annual Review later this month.

Question reference: S4O-00186

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how its refreshed economic strategy will assist in boosting job creation in Glasgow.

Question reference: S4O-00145

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the selection criteria for enterprise zones will favour areas with long-standing high unemployment and deprivation.

Question reference: S4O-00100

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 June 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow offers an opportunity to promote multiculturalism in Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-00065

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what support is available for the victims of a miscarriage of justice.

Question reference: S4O-00022

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact it considers the recently announced increases in domestic energy prices will have on its efforts to eradicate fuel poverty.

Question reference: S3W-40350

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 08 March 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 March 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to recent questions on the subject, whether it is now in a position to make an announcement on Strathclyde Partnership for Transport’s funding proposals for the modernisation of the Glasgow subway.

The Scottish Government reaffirms its long-term commitment to helping make the subway modernisation happen, through a substantial overall capital contribution, helping SPT to raise funds from other sources. We are assured that SPT''s enhanced modernisation case, including changes to working practices, is viable and will, therefore, help provide capital support which includes delivery of a smartcard ticketing system linked to wider integrated ticketing; new rolling stock and signalling with automation, and refurbished stations with improved accessibility including escalator replacement.

Question reference: S3O-12016

Asked by: Bob Doris, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 November 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 November 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in developing a scheme to incentivise local authorities to improve the collection of non-domestic rates.