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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-05820

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote health-enhancing physical activity.

The Scottish Government is committed to instil healthy and positive attitudes towards being physically active and to use the Commonwealth Games as a catalyst to encourage Scotland to become a healthier, fitter and more active nation.

We aim to “Make more Scots active, Keep Scots active and Help Scots be the best” and to help achieve this we have protected the physical activity budget of £3.3 million and are looking to better align all activities with our active policy to ensure that we use this funding in the most effective way.

Question reference: S4W-05822

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 29 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote walking as a health intervention for less physically active people.

Question reference: S4W-05740

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Brian Adam on 29 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many ministerial parliamentary aides have been appointed; to which ministers, and what their responsibilities are.

The First Minister has appointed 11 parliamentary liaison officers (PLOs), listed as follows, to assist in developing and maintaining a positive and constructive relationship between the Scottish Parliament and the Scottish Government. Parliamentary liaison officers are unpaid, are not members of the government and are not, therefore, bound by collective responsibility.

Parliamentary Liaison Officer	Portfolio
Joan McAlpine MSP Humza Yousaf MSP	Office of the First Minister
Jim Eadie MSP	Health, Wellbeing and the Cities Strategy
Mark McDonald MSP	Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth
Marco Biagi MSP	Education and Lifelong Learning
Annabelle Ewing MSP	Rural Affairs and the Environment
John Finnie MSP	Justice
Aileen MacLeod MSP	Infrastructure and Capital Investment
Claire Adamson MSP	Culture and External Affairs
Paul Wheelhouse MSP	Government Strategy and Parliamentary Business
Kevin Stewart MSP	Youth Employment

I recently sent a letter to the Presiding Officer with this information. A copy of the letter is available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 53737).

Question reference: S4W-05744

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it or its agencies provide internships that are unpaid.

Question reference: S4W-05729

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-04927 by Kenny MacAskill on 20 January 2012, when it expects to publish its response to the report.

Question reference: S4F-00503

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 February 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2012

To ask the First Minister whether the timetable for reform of the children’s hearings system has been changed.

Question reference: S4W-05731

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 27 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what services it has procured from Feisty Productions Ltd since 2007 and how much these cost.

Question reference: S4W-05739

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 17 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on whether familial relationships between any of its staff and elected politicians should be declared.

Question reference: S4W-05450

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 03 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 22 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-05147 by Michael Russell on 3 February 2012, who has been paid and for what services.

Question reference: S4W-05524

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 22 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides to the police and prosecution services on the release of materials to the public or press, including scene of crime images and telephone or interview recordings, which are collated as evidence or for any other purpose, as part of a criminal investigation.