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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: S4F-02345

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 27 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2014

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to reduce road accidents and casualties.

Question reference: S4F-02305

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 September 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2014

To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government is taking to promote and safeguard employment.

Question reference: S4O-03562

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 September 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many representations it has received calling for the Craighouse Development planning application to be called in.

Question reference: S4W-22467

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 August 2014
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 4 September 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4O-03483 by Michael Matheson on 21 August 2014 (Official Report c. 33779), what the total annual service charge has been each year since the contract was introduced.

Question reference: S4F-02272

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 August 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 August 2014

To ask the First Minister what progress has been made in reducing cancer mortality rates.

Question reference: S4O-03483

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will confirm the latest total annual service charge payable by NHS Lothian to Consort Healthcare for the most recent financial year in relation to the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.

Question reference: S4F-02195

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2014

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government’s response is to the Supporters Direct Scotland National Football Survey finding that 62% of respondents were in favour of lifting the ban on alcohol at football matches.

Question reference: S4O-03373

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with cycling organisations regarding improvements to cycling infrastructure.

Question reference: S4W-21376

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what annual rent Consort has paid to NHS Lothian for the use of the Little France site in each year of the PFI contract for the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh.

There is no rent contribution necessary from Consort or its service providers, as the board agreed a land lease with Consort prior to the project becoming operational. The terms of this lease are set out in schedules 1-3 of the project agreement, which is publicly available on NHS Lothian’s website at:

http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/OurOrganisation/KeyDocuments/Pages/RIE-PFI-Agreements.aspx

The lease is for 130 years. In accordance with standard PFI practice at the time, an annual rent of £1 has been paid by Consort under its lease. The hospital is sub-let back to NHS Lothian for its use also at an annual rent of £1.

Question reference: S4W-21375

Asked by: Jim Eadie, MSP for Edinburgh Southern, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 5 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on the deduction that can be applied to the (a) facilities services, (b) facilities maintenance and (c) ancillary services element paid to Consort for the maintenance of the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh during the years of the PFI contract.

Deductions that can be applied to payments are dependent on the applicable service score for any particular month. Details are as per schedule 14 of the project agreement for the performance banding, schedule 17 for ancillary services, and supplemental agreement 1 for the maintenance of the facilities services elements. In order to apply a penalty there has to have been a failure of service. Services are measured using key performance indicators. These are set out in schedule 8 of the project agreement.

A copy of the project agreement is publicly available on NHS Lothian’s website at: http://www.nhslothian.scot.nhs.uk/OurOrganisation/KeyDocuments/Pages/RIE-PFI-Agreements.aspx