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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-05669

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 February 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 13 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals members there are of the (a) Scottish Older People’s Assembly and (b) Scottish Older People’s Assembly Steering Group.

The Scottish Older People’s Assembly is run by older people, for older people, and its purpose is to be a voice for older people in Scotland. It was not set up by the Scottish Government, nor is it a Scottish Government organisation, but information about the Assembly and its Steering Group is at

http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/sopa2011.

The first Assembly was held in October 2009, and the Scottish Government provided funding of £31,016.32 in 2009-10, £30,000 in each of 2010-11 and 2011-12, and we have promised £30,000 for an assembly in 2012.

Question reference: S4O-00808

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 March 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what the financial impact is on its 2012-13 budget of PPP/PFI repayments.

Question reference: S4O-00729

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are constitutional issues on which it will not compromise in negotiations.

Question reference: S4O-00651

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 January 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it provides to local organisations seeking to get people in Clydebank and Milngavie into work.

Question reference: S4O-00519

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 December 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has made of the latest recycling figures published by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency.

Question reference: S4W-02486

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 15 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whther it is aware of a business case for the establishment of a rail halt at Milngavie as part of the Kilmardinny development.

Question reference: S4O-00194

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government on the future of public sector pensions.

Question reference: S4O-00155

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports local businesses to recruit apprentices as part of its modern apprenticeship programme.

Question reference: S4W-01510

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance is available for parents to access childcare in order to attend civil court proceedings.

Question reference: S4W-01509

Asked by: Gil Paterson, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 2 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance for childcare is available for children involved in contact and residency disputes.