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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-19734

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 14 February 2014
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of comments made by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, the Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Shadow Chancellor on 13 February 2014, how the proposals in its white paper on independence on (a) welfare, (b) pensions, (c) tax and (d) a single energy market would be affected in the absence of a formal currency union.

The Fiscal Commission Working Group considered in detail proposals for monetary and financial stability in their first report on a macroeconomic framework published in February 2013. Chapter 7 and 8 set out options, followed by their detailed recommendations for a formal monetary union in chapter 9.

A summary of the Scottish Government’s proposals on currency, fiscal rules and financial regulation can be found on pages 109 to 117 of Scotland’s Future published on 26 November 2013.

Details on welfare and pensions are found on pages 134 to 166, tax system on pages 117 to 123, and energy on pages 293 to 306.

As a formal and well-designed currency union is in the overwhelming interests of both Scotland and the UK, the Scottish Government is confident that this will be agreed in the event of a ‘yes’ vote.

Question reference: S4W-19508

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made on the Glasgow Fastlink project and when it will be completed.

Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) is leading on the delivery of the Fastlink project.

SPT has advised that construction on key sections of the route is well underway and this infrastructure is on schedule to be available for use in time for the Commonwealth Games.

After the Commonwealth Games, work will continue to complete any remaining construction on the core scheme, including adding shelters, halts and other transit infrastructure, ahead of the opening of the new South Glasgow Hospitals in 2015.

Question reference: S4W-19407

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many bus services (a) FirstGroup and (b) Stagecoach has withdrawn since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-19423

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the Aecom report on the transport links between Glasgow and Glasgow Airport, and what the reason is for any delay.

Question reference: S4O-02955

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Housing Regulator.

Question reference: S4W-19409

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the new maintenance contracts for the north-east and south-east trunk roads will be in force.

Question reference: S4W-19408

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 28 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 18 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether the decision to award and announce new maintenance contracts for the north-east and south-east trunk roads has been taken on schedule.

Question reference: S4W-19016

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when the Deputy First Minister will provide further information to the Parliament on the purchase of Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Question reference: S4W-19015

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-17905 by Keith Brown on 1 November 2013, what discussions it has had with (a) the three Ayrshire councils, (b) Scottish Enterprise and (c) other members of the multi-agency group formed following its purchase of Glasgow Prestwick Airport.

Question reference: S4W-19014

Asked by: James Kelly, MSP for Rutherglen, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 20 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 5 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what monetary or other investment has been made into Glasgow Prestwick Airport since its purchase and what return on investment is expected.