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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-03107

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to protect communities from overprovision of student accommodation.

Question reference: S4O-03008

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with stakeholders regarding the upgrade of Glasgow Queen Street station.

Question reference: S4O-02979

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 March 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the inquiry by the UK Parliament's Public Administration Select Committee on the impartiality of civil servants in relation to the independence referendum.

Question reference: S4O-02910

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what impact it considers that the budget provision for extra childcare will have.

Question reference: S4O-02840

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 January 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it has made on implementing the National Infertility Group Report.

Question reference: S4O-02801

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how its cities strategy provides additional support for local traders.

Question reference: S4W-18964

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 18 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what Scottish Resilience's role was in the tragic Police Scotland helicopter incident in Glasgow on 29 November 2013.

The Scottish Government resilience arrangements were activated shortly after the incident occurred on the evening of Friday 29 November 2013 to offer support and assistance to emergency responders and Glasgow City Council who worked tirelessly in support of the victims and their families and to ensure Scottish Ministers were fully briefed on the response and recovery arrangements following the incident. This included the activation of the Scottish Government Resilience Room and the multi-agency response arrangements through the West Regional Resilience Partnership.

Scottish Government Resilience officials met at 01:00 hours on Saturday 30 November. A further series of official and Ministerial meetings took place over the course of the weekend and the following week with the Cabinet Sub Committee for Resilience meeting twice a day from Saturday 30 November until Monday 2 December with further meetings on Tuesday 3, Wednesday 4, Tuesday 11 and Thursday 12 December.

The First Minister, Deputy First Minister and other ministers have met with the various responders to the incident to offer their thanks and appreciation for their professionalism and sensitivity in dealing with a very challenging incident. The First Minister has also announced that the Scottish Government will match the £20,000 donation from Glasgow City Council to the Clutha welfare appeal fund.

The First Minister has written to the Prime Minister welcoming close relationships between the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service and the Air Accident Investigation Branch which will assist in a thorough and timely conclusion to the investigations.

Question reference: S4T-00547

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 December 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 December 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Police Scotland regarding housebreakers during the festive period.

Question reference: S4O-02508

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 October 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has for the CashBack for Communities scheme.

Question reference: S4O-02487

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 October 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 9 October 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what avenues of redress are available to residents and community councils involved in local authority planning disputes.