- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 January 2013
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to encourage supermarkets to stock quality Scotch Lamb.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 30 January 2013
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 10 December 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government what the outstanding PPP/PFI liability is for each local authority.
Answer
This information is available from the Scottish Government website under “Unitary Payment Charges” by way of the following link www.scotland.gov.uk.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 December 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 January 2013
To ask the Scottish Government how it will build on Scotland's relationship with China.
Answer
On 4 December 2012 the Scottish Government published Working with China, our new target driven high level strategy for engagement which sets out the Scottish Government’s ambitions in developing Scotland’s relationship with China over the next five years.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 December 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Law Society of Scotland about reform of the time bar.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 12 December 2012
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by John Swinney on 5 December 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what the outstanding financial liability for all local authorities is of PPP/PFI contracts.
Answer
The total contracted unitary charge payments in respect of all ongoing local authority PPP/PFI projects from 2013-14 onwards is estimated to be £13.4 billion.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2012
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 21 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the UK Government to discuss the impact of proposed welfare reforms in Scotland.
Answer
<>The Minister for Housing and Welfare had an introductory meeting with the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on 19 September 2012. Scottish Ministers continue to have ongoing dialogue and correspondence with the UK Government on a wide range of issues relating to the UK Government’s welfare reforms and the impact of these reforms on people and services in Scotland. Scottish Government officials also continue to meet regularly with their UK counterparts to discuss a wide range of welfare matters.
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2012
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes telehealth across the country.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 14 November 2012
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 02 October 2012
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Current Status:
Initiated by the Scottish Government.
Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 3 October 2012
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will report on the recent activities of the Joint Ministerial Committee.
Answer
On 19 September 2012, the First Minister and I attended a meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee (Plenary) (JMC(P))in London. The JMC(P) was also attended by the UK Government, the Welsh Government and the Northern Ireland Executive. It was chaired by the Prime Minister. We discussed the current economic situation and the UK Government’s draft aviation policy.
We also agreed revisions to the Memorandum of Understanding between the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations.
I am placing a copy of the 2011-12 annual report agreed by the Joint Ministerial Committee in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 54343).
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2012
To ask the Scottish Government what support it gives to local authorities to ensure that recycling targets are met.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 19 September 2012
- Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 May 2012
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Current Status:
Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2012
To ask the Scottish Executive what preparations are being made to mark St Andrew’s Day 2012.
Answer
Taken in the Chamber on 24 May 2012