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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-02613

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to meet its obligations under the EU directive relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise.

Question reference: S4O-02550

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 6 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what funding streams are currently supporting the sports that will be featured in the 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The Scottish Government and its partners are committed to leaving a lasting legacy from the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.

On 30 September 2013 we confirmed that between 2011-15 a record level of investment of over £38 million will be made into the 17 Commonwealth Games sports and disability sports.

This is in addition to the £10 million Legacy 2014 Active Places Fund, which will help build or upgrade places within communities; and £1.5 million per year up to 2015 to support local authorities develop their plans for the roll out of community sport hubs, where local people can go to get active or take part in sport.

Question reference: S4O-02518

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it will conclude its review of the local air quality management system.

Question reference: S4O-02028

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 April 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 April 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the tax revenue in Scotland was estimated to be in 2011-12.

Question reference: S4O-01745

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the impact of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

Question reference: S4O-01629

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what actions are required to reduce health inequalities.

Question reference: S4O-01566

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 December 2012

To ask Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Enterprise report, Spends & Trends UKCS 2012-2016.

Question reference: S4O-01542

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the curriculum for excellence will give young people the values, qualities and skills that they will need to be successful.

Question reference: S4O-01478

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 14 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how many AccuVein kits there are in hospitals in NHS Lothian.

Question reference: S4T-00120

Asked by: Gordon MacDonald, MSP for Edinburgh Pentlands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are being made to introduce a high speed rail link between Edinburgh and Glasgow.