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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-07409

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how the £25 million funding to tackle youth unemployment that it announced on 9 May 2012 will be allocated and whether this will be before its youth employment strategy is (a) finalised or (b) published.

The Scottish Government is considering how best to use the £25 million to support youth employment announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment on 9 May. Proposals for allocating the funds will be agreed after the publication of the finalised Youth Employment Strategy. Proposals need to be approved by the ESF/ERDF Lowlands and Uplands Programme Monitoring Committee.

Question reference: S4W-07412

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether (a) MSPs, (b) MPs and (c) councillors have been invited to regional action forums on youth employment in their respective areas.

Question reference: S4W-07405

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 11 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings of the regional action forums on youth employment (a) have been held and (b) are planned, broken down by (i) date and (ii) location.

Question reference: S4W-07564

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will receive Barnett consequentials arising from the UK Government's announced £82 million in available support for young entrepreneurs in England and, if so, how it will allocate it.

The £10 million pilot study for the fund will apply to England only and is being funded from within current Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) baselines. Thereafter, depending on the success of the pilot, the rest of the £82 million will be rolled out over 2013-14 and 2014-15. Should any additional funding be provided by HM Treasury to BIS for the rollout, Barnett consequentials would be made available to the Scottish Government.

Question reference: S4W-07478

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) ministers, (b) special advisers or (c) other officials were involved in the development of Scottish Enterprise's Yes to Growth campaign.

Question reference: S4W-07477

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 8 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what companies were involved in the development of the Scottish Enterprise Yes to Growth campaign and what other Scottish Government contracts they hold.

Three companies were involved in the development of Scottish Enterprise’s Yes to Growth campaign. The companies were:

The Union Advertising Agency Limited;

Dog Digital Limited, and

Carat.

All three companies are included on lists of suppliers under Scottish Government framework contracts for the provision of services. As such they are regularly involved in the provision of services to the Scottish Government and other public bodies.

Question reference: S4W-07328

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 6 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made representations to the UK Government regarding proposed changes to maternity and paternity leave in light of the potential impact on its parenting strategy.

Question reference: S4O-01115

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review planning law in relation to the siting of mobile telephone masts.

Question reference: S4W-07241

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-05889 by Aileen Campbell on 6 March 2012, what the timetable is for the introduction of the proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill.

As we announced on 11 May, the Scottish Government will deliver children’s rights as part of a single integrated Children and Young People Bill that will also include measures to improve children’s services, rather than in separate legislation. The integrated Children and Young People Bill will be introduced to Parliament in 2013. The consultation on proposals for this legislation will be published in the coming months.

Question reference: S4W-07242

Asked by: Kezia Dugdale, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 24 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to promote knowledge and understanding of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child among ministers and officials, in light of the proposed Rights of Children and Young People Bill.