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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-34606

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 June 2010
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 22 June 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what Scottish Enterprise posts have been removed through voluntary redundancies in the last year; what severance packages were available for affected staff, and what the cost was of each package paid.

Question reference: S3W-34008

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 15 June 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-33615 by Fiona Hyslop on 27 May 2010, whether the responsibility for immigration will be devolved to the Scottish Government.

The Scottish Government has previously made clear that if the proposals contained in version 1 of the first ballot paper in Scotland''s Future: Draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultation Paper were enacted, the Scottish Parliament would be responsible for all laws, taxes and duties in Scotland with the exception of those issues identified within the referendum question as continuing to be the responsibility of the UK Parliament.

Question reference: S3W-34020

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Clarence Drive, Glasgow, will be included in the Scottish Water programme for flooding prevention in the next spending round.

Question reference: S3W-33707

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 June 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the respondents to its consultation on the draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S3W-33705

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 June 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a referendum Bill in 2010.

Question reference: S3W-33706

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 May 2010
Current Status: Answered by Bruce Crawford on 3 June 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many responses it received to its consultation on the draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S3W-33615

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 14 May 2010
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 27 May 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether responsibility for immigration would be devolved to the Scottish Government under version 1 of the first ballot paper in Scotland’s Future: Draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultation Paper.

If the proposals contained in version 1 of the first ballot paper in Scotland''s Future: Draft Referendum (Scotland) Bill Consultation Paper were enacted, the Scottish Parliament would be responsible for all laws, taxes and duties in Scotland. The exceptions, which would continue to be the responsibility of the United Kingdom Parliament, are defence and foreign affairs, financial regulation, monetary policy and the currency. SA''>

Question reference: S3O-10474

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2010
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 May 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the operation of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

We are committed to evaluating and monitoring the impact the Act is having. In the immediate term, we are using the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill to strengthen some provisions and put right some problems identified during implementation. In the longer term the findings from the comprehensive monitoring and evaluation process being led by NHS Health Scotland will allow us to look at the wider effect the Act is having.

While it is far too early to draw any firm conclusions about the impact on promoting the licensing objectives, it is encouraging that, in the first few months of operation, we are seeing the police and licensing boards taking tough action against problem premises, particularly in relation to underage sales where a number of licences have already been suspended.

Question reference: S3W-33411

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 May 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to help Bòrd na Gàidhlig meet the aims of its action plan to increase the number of Gaelic speakers.

Question reference: S3W-33413

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 10 May 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will work with local authorities to implement Bòrd na Gàidhlig’s action plan to increase the number of Gaelic speakers.