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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-01007

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 20 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 7 July 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how the review by Sheriff Principal James Taylor of the costs and funding of litigation is considering costs in relation to environmental matters and what opportunities there are for (a) non-governmental organisations and (b) the public to contribute.

The review will consider the costs and funding of public interest actions as part of its remit. This will include environmental actions. In terms of how it will consider these matters, the review will be looking to draw on the experience and expertise of those involved in public interest actions.

The review will be carrying out a consultation exercise later in the year, where those with an interest will be able to contribute. The consultation paper will be made available on the review’s website www.taylorreview.org, together with details of how to respond.

Question reference: S4W-00714

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many participants of the targeted pathways to apprenticeship programme were registered as unemployed prior to joining it in 2010-11.

Question reference: S4W-00717

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of the targeted pathways to apprenticeship programme for 2010-11.

Question reference: S4W-00712

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost of the modern apprenticeship programme was in 2010-11.

Question reference: S4W-00713

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many targeted pathways to apprenticeships were or will be funded in (a) Scotland, (b) Lothian and (c) West Lothian in (i) 2010-11 and (ii) 2011-12.

Question reference: S4W-00715

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 10 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many participants of the targeted pathways to apprenticeship programme progressed into a modern apprenticeship in 2010-11.

Question reference: S4W-00479

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will report to the Parliament proposals to reform the weighted student units of measurement.

Question reference: S4W-00603

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 16 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to protect the safety of residents in the care of Peacock Medicare Ltd other than those formerly resident at the Elsie Inglis Nursing Home.

Peacock Medicare Ltd has two other care homes in Scotland, both of which are registered with Social Care and Social Work Improvement Scotland (SCSWIS). These are Peacock Nursing Home and Woodlands Nursing Home, both in Livingston. Both care homes received grades of “good” and/or “very good” in their last inspections, which were carried out by SCSWIS’ predecessor, the Care Commission.

SCSWIS will continue to inspect these services on an announced basis according to the schedule in its inspection plan. Further, SCSWIS will carry out random sampling of good performing care services to check if performance is sustained over time. We are confident that SCSWIS will promptly take the necessary steps if there are concerns about the safety and wellbeing of the residents in these establishments.

Question reference: S4O-00059

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 June 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many compulsory redundancies are estimated and how many full-time equivalent student places in the further education sector will be reduced, as a result of reductions in funding by the Scottish Funding Council.

Question reference: S4W-00475

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 June 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 15 June 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made to ensure that a £10.4 million reduction in funding to the further education sector in the 2011-12 budget will not result in a reduction in further education places.