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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-01811

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the budgetary impact of the so-called bedroom tax.

Question reference: S4W-12486

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 1 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government further to the answer to question S4W-07746 by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 June 2012, how the £7.5 million is allocated, broken down by year.

The £7.5 million referred to in question S4W-07746 is comprised of £2.5 million in each of the financial years 2012-13, 2013/14 and 2014-15. In 2012-13 this is broken down as follows:

Initiatives

Community Food and Health Scotland	£723,000 *
Healthyliving Award	£592,000 *
Scottish Cooking Bus	£382,000 *
Healthyliving Programme	£268,000 *
Nutrition and Diet resource	£77,000
Research	£65,000
New Food Body Team	£120,000 *
Reformulation co-ordinator	£85,000 *
Policy Development	£95,000
Cancer prevention work	£25,000
Social Marketing	£30,000
Total for 2012-13	£2,462,000

These initiatives marked with an asterisk (*) are funded at the indicated level for three years to 2014-15.

The remainder of the budget for 2013-14 and 2014-15 is yet to be allocated.

Question reference: S4O-01731

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 January 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 January 2013

To ask the Scottish Government when it last communicated with NHS Borders and what issues were covered.

Question reference: S4O-01607

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2012
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 12 December 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what support will be given to new entrant farmers during the transition to area payments under common agricultural policy reform.

Scottish Government is fighting the cause of new entrants in the ongoing CAP negotiations to ensure that they are properly catered for from day one of the new CAP regime.

This includes measures to ensure new entrants are allocated payment entitlements and that the value of these entitlements means they are not disadvantaged by the transition to area based payments.

I recently set-up a New Entrants Panel to consider and advise me on the needs of Scotland’s new entrants, they will be keeping a close eye on the CAP developments.

Question reference: S4F-01056

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 December 2012

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the legalisation of drugs given the potential impact on its justice and health policies.

Question reference: S4W-10982

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 20 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, in relation to the proposals to integrate social work and healthcare, what processes will be in place to include the third sector.

Question reference: S4T-00122

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its flood prevention programme.

Question reference: S4F-00971

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2012

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on reports of a so-called turf war between the chief executive of the Scottish Police Authority and the chief constable for Scotland.

Question reference: S4T-00093

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 October 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government when the Borders Railway will be operational.

Question reference: S4O-01406

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for Midlothian South, Tweeddale and Lauderdale, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 31 October 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what funding it provides for research and development.