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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-04864

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 19 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making toward the reform of the Children's Hearings System and when local plans will be in place.

Question reference: S4W-04870

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what role biodiversity conservation has in promoting the sustainability of cities.

Question reference: S4W-04877

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy sought regarding the cabinet secretary's duty as a holder of public office to further the conservation of biodiversity before approving its agenda for cities, as set out in Scotland's Cities: Delivering for Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-04874

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what role public health considerations had in the development of its agenda for cities, as set out in Scotland's Cities: Delivering for Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-04876

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how its agenda for cities, as set out in Scotland's Cities: Delivering for Scotland, furthers the conservation of biodiversity.

Question reference: S4W-04873

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what role nature conservation organisations will have in the Scottish Cities Alliance.

Question reference: S4W-04872

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether projects for furthering biodiversity conservation will be eligible for funding through the Cities Investment Fund.

Question reference: S4W-04868

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the sustainable development duty under the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009 applies to the secretariat of the Scottish Cities Alliance.

Question reference: S4W-04869

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what organisations were consulted during the development of its agenda for cities, as set out in Scotland's Cities: Delivering for Scotland.

The agenda for cities was developed by the Scottish Government in collaboration with the six city local authorities which in turn led an engagement with their wider regional stakeholders. Many organisations were involved in the development process and in November 2011, a workshop on the emerging themes was held for the public, private, academic and third sectors which also included representatives from COSLA.

Question reference: S4W-04875

Asked by: Drew Smith, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 09 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has given to the Scottish Council for Development and Industry (SCDI) in that organisation's role as facilitator of the Scottish Cities Alliance on the duty of public bodies to further the conservation of biodiversity.