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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: S5W-19714

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Joe FitzPatrick on 15 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government, in advance of the 2020 Euro championships, what discussions it has had with football authorities regarding the alcohol ban at matches.

While we have not had any formal discussions with the Scottish FA on this specific matter, officials engage on a wide range of issues with the football authorities on a regular basis.

We are aware that UEFA has made changes to allow local decisions to be taken on the potential provision of alcohol for matches in the UEFA EURO 2020 Championships, when Hampden will host four matches.

There are no plans to remove the existing restrictions on alcohol at football matches in Scotland.

Question reference: S5O-02583

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 November 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what impact ScotRail performance is having on pupils who require to use train services to reach school.

Question reference: S5W-19815

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 14 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how much revenue raised by the business rates incentivisation scheme was retained by each local authority in 2017-18.

Question reference: S5W-19694

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 14 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many responses it received to its recent consultation, Barclay Implementation, and when it expects to publish its analysis of them.

148 responses were submitted to the Scottish Government in respect of "Barclay Implementation: A consultation on non-domestic rates reform". Published responses (i.e. where respondents gave consent to their response being published) can be found on the Scottish Government Consultation Hub . A contract appointing an external contractor to undertake an analysis of all the responses received has now been awarded. It is anticipated that an analysis report will be published on the Scottish Government website prior to the introduction of the draft NDR (Scotland) Bill to the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S5O-02556

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2018
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 14 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to reduce carbon emissions in South Lanarkshire.

Question reference: S5W-19671

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 9 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the membership is of the working group on defining sectarianism; on which dates the group met; when it expects the group to publish its report, and whether it will provide the dates of all its future meetings.

The independent Working Group on Defining Sectarianism in Scots Law was made up of Duncan Morrow (Chair); Alison Logan; Andrew Tickell; Margaret Lynch; Ian Galloway; and Michael Rosie. All were invited to participate in the group as individuals because of their expertise in working on tackling sectarianism or their knowledge of the law.

This was a short life working group which has now concluded. We will now consult on the group’s findings as part of the consultation on developing consolidated hate crime legislation which will be launched shortly. At the same time we will publish the group’s report along with the papers relating to their meetings.

No decisions on a legal definition of sectarianism will be taken until the consultation has been completed and the responses analysed. The consultation will be open to all, and I fully encouraging everyone with an interest to participate in it.

Question reference: S5W-19663

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 30 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Kate Forbes on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government what the (a) headline business rate poundage and (b) large business supplement has been in each year since 2010-11, including the current financial year.

Question reference: S5W-19445

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many Communications Data Application Forms have been completed by officers working with the Football Coordination Unit for Scotland in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S5W-19446

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 October 2018
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 6 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how many applications have been made for an interception warrant by, or on behalf of, the Chief Constable in each of the last five years; whether any of these relate to the work of the Football Coordination Unit for Scotland, and, if so, how many there were each year.

Prior to 27 June 2018, the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act 2000 prevented figures relating to warrants issued under that Act from being published. This statutory position remains in place under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. The Investigatory Powers Commissioner (who has replaced the Interception of Communications Commissioner) may publish figures. and these are provided in the Interception of Communication Commissioner's Annual Reports which can be found at ipco.org.uk .

Question reference: S5O-02528

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 October 2018
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 7 November 2018

To ask the Scottish Government how its forthcoming budget will impact on South Lanarkshire Council.