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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: S4W-07882

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 26 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is of extending student loans for living costs for students studying for a Diploma in Legal Practice and how this figure has been calculated.

Question reference: S4W-07883

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 26 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of students studying for a Diploma in Legal Practice was eligible for a full loan under the Postgraduate Students' Allowances Scheme in 2011-12.

Loan funding was not available for students studying for the Diploma in Professional Legal Practice (DPLP) under the Postgraduate Students’ Allowances Scheme (PSAS) in 2011-12.

In 2011-2, DPLP students could apply for an allowance of up to £3,400 towards the cost of their tuition fees under PSAS. 300 DPLP funded places were available at Scottish Institutions which were allocated on a discretionary basis by the institution.

In academic year 2012-13, all DPLP students (around 700) will be eligible to apply for non-income assessed loan funding of up to £3,400 towards the cost of their tuition fees under PSAS.

Question reference: S4W-07885

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 26 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether students studying for a Diploma in Legal Practice are eligible to apply for funding under the Professional and Career Development Loans scheme.

Question reference: S4F-00810

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 25 June 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 June 2012

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will instigate a public inquiry into the outbreak of Legionella in Edinburgh.

Question reference: S4W-07723

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 21 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains its plan to eradicate fuel poverty by 2016.

Question reference: S4W-07817

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 21 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-07401 by John Swinney on 31 May 2012, how much has been paid out in council tax discounts through energy efficiency schemes and how many properties are receiving these in each local authority, broken down by (a) type of dwelling and (b) mode of ownership.

Question reference: S4W-07736

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what organisations companies need to notify who their responsible person is regarding responsibility for managing Legionella control schemes.

Question reference: S4W-07735

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 20 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the sites in Edinburgh that have been treated for Legionella have previously reported the existence of the bacteria.

Question reference: S4W-07732

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 19 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the outbreak of Legionella in Edinburgh will have on NHS Lothian's ability to meet its waiting time targets.

The effect of the Legionella outbreak has brought a significant increase in the number of people requiring investigation and treatment in both primary and secondary care. However, NHS Lothian has confirmed that the actual number of elective procedures cancelled as a result of the impact on critical care has been minimal and the board will continue to monitor the impact until the end of the outbreak has been confirmed.

During the course of the week commencing 4 June NHS Lothian cancelled eight elective procedures, all of which have already been rescheduled.

Question reference: S4W-07737

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 June 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the outbreak of Legionella in Edinburgh, whether an outbreak control team has been established to protect public health and prevent further infection.

An Incident Management Team (IMT) was set up by NHS Lothian on 3 June when the fourth case of Legionnaires disease was confirmed. The IMT is led by NHS Lothian, and involves the Environmental Health Service of Edinburgh City Council, the Health and Safety Executive and Health Protection Scotland. Others are engaged as necessary in the work of the group, for instance the Met Office regarding weather patterns.

An Incident Management Team and Outbreak Control Team perform the same function - the terminology is interchangeable.