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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: S5W-25988

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Jeane Freeman on 14 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what funding has been allocated to the implementation of health screening services for people with learning disabilities, in light of the publication of its 2019-20 Programme for Government, and what the timetable is for implementation.

Question reference: S5W-25885

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on ScotRail removing services between October and December due to leaves on the line; whether ScotRail requires its permission to do this and, if so, whether it has given permission.

Question reference: S5W-25886

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the 9.18am and 9.48am rail services from Dumbarton East to Balloch have been cancelled until December.

Question reference: S5W-25887

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 14 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government how much the ScotRail Alliance has spent on removing trees and vegetation from the sides of railway lines in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5O-03783

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government to what extent its attempts to widen access to university have been effective.

Question reference: S5W-25960

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) capital and (b) revenue budget was for British Waterways in Scotland in each of the last five years of its operation.

Question reference: S5W-25961

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) capital and (b) revenue budget was for housing maintenance and repair for British Waterways in Scotland in each of the last five years of its operation.

The Scottish Government allocates grant-in-aid to Scottish Canals for its statutory duties under the Transport Act 1968. The allocation of this funding is an operational matter for Scottish Canals. I understand that Scottish Canals do not hold the information requested which relates to the period prior to 2012 when the British Waterways Board was responsible for the canal network in Scotland, England and Wales.

Question reference: S5W-25962

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 13 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) capital and (b) revenue budget has been for Scottish Canals in each year since its inception.

Question reference: S5T-01877

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 11 November 2019
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with craft brewers about the deposit return scheme.

Question reference: S5W-25958

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 October 2019
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 11 November 2019

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-24818 by John Swinney on 4 September 2019, whether it will provide the information that was requested regarding for what reason a visual inspection report is being relied on in the case of Brimmond School in Aberdeen, in light of the recommendation by The Cole Inquiry that the use of such reports should cease.

	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Capital	2,280	2,320	2,360	2,300	2,300
Revenue	9,120	9,280	9,440	9,200	7,700
Additional funding					500
Total	11,400	11,600	11,800	11,500	10,500

	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19
	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000	£000
Capital	2,300	2,300	1,700	2,000	2,000	3,000	3,500
Revenue	7,700	7,700	8,300	8,000	8,000	8,100	8,100
Additional capital	1,330	4,250	1,000			1,295	6,975
Total	11,330	14,250	11,000	10,000	10,000	12,395	18,575