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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-00569

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the duration of the free school meals pilot schemes will be.

Question reference: S3W-00568

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether free school meals pilot schemes will be available in Glasgow.

Question reference: S3W-00007

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether a baseline in respect of terms and conditions for staffing has been set by the Scottish Prison Service in relation to the procurement process for the new prison at Low Moss.

Question reference: S3W-00008

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether a baseline in respect of pension entitlements has been set by the Scottish Prison Service in relation to the procurement process for the new prison at Low Moss.

Question reference: S3W-00004

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the in-house bid for the new prison at Low Moss has been ruled out.

I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

Yes. The arrangements proposedby the Bridging the Gap (BtG) team did not comply with the relevant legislation.Accordingly, the BtG team was eliminated from the procurement process followingthe completion of the pre‑qualification questionnaire.

Scottish ministers are currentlyconsidering options for the future development of this site.

Question reference: S3W-00006

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that a competitive in-house bid for the new prison at Low Moss will go forward.

I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:

A Bridging the Gap (BtG) teamwas formed and resourced by SPS to ensure that a public sector led bid was preparedfor the proposed new prison at Bishopbriggs. Appropriate governance arrangementswere put in place to allow the team to operate independently of the SPS board. Thearrangements proposed by the BtG team in response to the pre-qualification questionnairedid not comply with the relevant legislation. The BtG team was accordingly eliminatedfrom the procurement process at the pre-qualification stage.

Scottish ministers are currentlyconsidering options for the future development of this site.

Question reference: S3W-00003

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 13 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether an in-house bid has been prepared for the new prison at Low Moss.

I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

The previous administration agreedthat a public sector led bid ought to be considered as part of the bidding processfor the new prison at Bishopbriggs. Appropriate governance arrangements were putin place to allow the bid team (Bridging the Gap – BtG) to operate independentlyof the SPS board.

In the event the arrangementsproposed by the BtG team did not comply with the relevant legislation with the resultthat the in-house team was eliminated from the procurement process at the pre-qualificationstage.

Scottish ministers are currentlyconsidering options for the future development of this site.

Question reference: S3W-00005

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 30 May 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive who is advising the in-house bid team in respect of the new prison at Low Moss on the procurement rules.

I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:

The Bridging the Gap (BtG) teamwas formed and resourced by the SPS to prepare a bid for the new prison at Bishopbriggs;governance arrangements were put in place to allow the team to operate independentlyof the SPS board.

The BtG team made their own arrangementsregarding legal and other advice. They have confirmed that they are being advisedby Dundas & Wilson CS and Tribal Consulting.

Question reference: S3W-00009

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 24 May 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will extend the statutory 28-day period to consider the planning implications of the Park Quadrant development in Glasgow.

Question reference: S2W-32351

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 27 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that all doctors applying under the Modernising Medical Careers recruitment and selection process get an interview for a Scottish appointment.

Selection and recruitment to SpecialtyTraining at both UK and Scottish levels has been the subject of review by a groupchaired by Professor Neil Douglas, President Royal College of Physicians Edinburghand including representatives from the four UK Health Departments and the Academyof medical Royal Colleges. The group reported on 26 March 2007 and we are now consideringtheir recommendations. A range of options are being discussed but I am confidentthat we can agree a way forward which is seen as being fair to all doctors who haveapplied to Scotland.I would also refer the member to the answer to question S2W-32353on 21 March 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available onthe Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.