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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-13226

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that school places are available for children re-entering the country after a period living abroad.

Question reference: S4W-13227

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 6 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what public information is made available to promote energy efficiency schemes and how the public can distinguish between Scottish Government-supported initiatives and independent schemes.

Schemes supported by the Scottish Government are required to display the Scottish Government logo prominently as a condition of grant.

Scottish Government’s home energy efficiency advice and schemes, such as the Energy Assistance Package and Universal Home Insulation Schemes are promoted under the banner of the Scottish Government’s Home Energy Scotland Hotline. This is the single source of energy advice from the Scottish Government and the route to access all SG support. Since 2009-10, the Hotline and assistance available through it have been promoted in national public information campaigns incorporating TV, radio, press, direct mailing, digital, partnerships and localised promotions such as events and community liaison. Further information about schemes and details of how to get in touch/apply are available on the Scottish Government’s own website Greenerscotland.org and on Energy Saving Trust’s website, which is clearly co-branded with the Scottish Government.

Question reference: S4W-13225

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 February 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 4 March 2013

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-06591 by Keith Brown on 30 April 2012, whether it has identified issues relating to the operation of private car parks that it can review.

Question reference: S4O-01813

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to review Scottish Water's procurement processes.

Question reference: S4O-01768

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 31 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will consider extending the requirements of the Scottish Housing Quality Standard to the private rented sector.

There is an existing statutory repairing standard for private sector landlords. The consultation last autumn on Homes That Don’t Cost The Earth sought views on whether a single common standard should apply to all properties irrespective of tenure and we will publish a long term Sustainable Housing Strategy in the first half of this year. The consultation highlighted broad support for setting up a working group to develop draft regulations on the energy efficiency of private housing and this group will be formed shortly.

Question reference: S4O-01631

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors and reviews the cost to the NHS of prescriptions issued by GP surgeries.

Question reference: S4O-01560

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to develop cooperative businesses.

Question reference: S4O-01502

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government when the Scottish Catholic Archives will be made available to genealogy centres in Kilmarnock and Glasgow in addition to the Edinburgh centre.

Question reference: S4O-01495

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it will review the performance of IT systems in constituency offices.

Question reference: S4O-01480

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports students with dyslexia, particularly in written examinations.