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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: S3W-06839

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 11 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6023 by John Swinney on 19 November 2007, whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth considers that the way the answer quotes from Guidance on Scottish Parliamentary Questions is in keeping with his obligations to the Parliament, as set out in the Scottish Ministerial Code.

Question reference: S3W-06838

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 11 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6023 by John Swinney on 19 November 2007, whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth agrees with the full text of paragraph 68 of Guidance on Scottish Parliamentary Questions, issued by the civil service, which states that “Where a question on the same subject already exists, consideration should be given to using that question to make the announcement, whether or not it is an Opposition question, instead of arranging an inspired question. Failing that, it is, of course, important to ensure that any other existing question on the same subject is answered on the same day as the inspired question”.

Question reference: S3W-06089

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any Scottish ministers have commissioned since 31 October 2007 any external legal advice that is likely to incur public expense in respect of their personal liability for costs incurred in discharge of their responsibilities.

Question reference: S3W-06777

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6022 by John Swinney on 20 November 2007, what overseas visit has been undertaken by the unpaid special adviser referred to and when.

Professor Sir NeilMacCormick undertook one trip to Brussels on 11 and 12 July 2007. The related expenses were included in the answer toquestion S3W-4830 on 31 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

Professor MacCormickhas also undertaken one domestic visit to Dunblane Hydro in the company of the Ministerfor Europe, External Affairs and Culture. There is thereforeno cost of the visit attributable to him.

Question reference: S3W-06148

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 08 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5873 by Bruce Crawford on 7 November 2007, whether any responses to the First Minister’s letter have been received and, if so, from which states.

Question reference: S3W-07006

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers were made aware that personal pension information sent by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde had gone missing.

Question reference: S3W-07007

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive why a ministerial statement has not been made to the Parliament about the missing personal pension information sent by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Question reference: S3W-07005

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when the personal pension information sent by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde went missing.

Question reference: S3W-07009

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 26 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the personnel concerned were informed about the loss of their pension details as part of a package of information sent by the Scottish Public Pensions Agency to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde.

Question reference: S3W-06779

Asked by: Jackie Baillie, MSP for Dumbarton, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 November 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 December 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-6022 by John Swinney on 20 November 2007, what domestic visits have been undertaken by the unpaid special adviser referred to; how the visits have been funded, and what the total cost was of such visits.