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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)
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Question reference: S4W-26279

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that all stop and searches in East Renfrewshire are intelligence-led, and what the reasons are for its position on this matter.

Question reference: S4W-26304

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 2 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it will keep MSPs informed of its progress in tackling A&E waiting times at the South Glasgow University Hospital during the Parliament's summer recess.

Question reference: S4W-26105

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 25 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review the guidance, Free Personal and Nursing Care in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-26104

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 12 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 23 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will take action to address reported variations in the use of contractual care routes in general and route 3 in particular.

Question reference: S4W-26080

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on how Museums Galleries Scotland's reaccreditation process impacts on the voluntary museum sector; whether it plans to review the process to make it more appropriate to the sector, and, if so, what its principal features will be and (a) how and (b) when this will be carried out.

The accreditation scheme has been adopted by the museums sector across the UK and administered by Museums Galleries Scotland (MGS). MGS advises that being an accredited museum means receiving support and guidance to develop services and gives accredited collections access to public and other funding streams.

The scheme sets a baseline standard which was last revised in 2011 when the concept of scalability was introduced; this sets a different level of expectation of what smaller collections are asked to provide to achieve accreditation. Part of the support now offered to smaller collections is access to a Museum Mentor who can assist them throughout the accreditation and re-accreditation process. Accreditation has been developed with the sector and it has always been informed by them. The revised standard, published in October 2011 and the supporting guidance, which is reviewed annually, have been developed through consultation with the sector. Accreditation partners continue to welcome feedback from those working or volunteering in museums participating in the scheme.

Question reference: S4W-25992

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 17 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what maximum (a) bursary and (b) loan was available for Scottish-domiciled students studying in London in 2012-13 on incomes (i) under £20,000, (ii) from £20,000 in £1,000 increments up to £64,000 and (iii) over £64,000.

The following table shows the bursary and loan rates payable to Scottish domiciled students studying in London in academic year 2012-2013.

2012-13 Scottish domiciled students studying in London - bursary and living-cost loan rates

Parental	Bursary	Loan	Total*
<18300	2150	5350	7500
18300	2150	5350	7500
19000	2150	5224	7374
20000	2050	5143	7193
21000	1906	5107	7013
22000	1761	5071	6832
23000	1617	5073	6690
24000	1473	5217	6690
25000	1328	5236	6564
26000	1184	5269	6453
27000	1039	5303	6342
28000	895	5336	6231
29000	750	5370	6120
30000	606	5403	6009
31000	461	5437	5898
32000	317	5470	5787
33000	173	5503	5676
34000	50	5514	5564
35000	0	5453	5453
36000	0	5342	5342
37000	0	5231	5231
38000	0	5120	5120
39000	0	5009	5009
40000	0	4898	4898
41000	0	4787	4787
42000	0	4676	4676
43000	0	4564	4564
44000	0	4453	4453
45000	0	4342	4342
46000	0	4231	4231
47000	0	4120	4120
48000	0	4009	4009
49000	0	3898	3898
50000	0	3787	3787
51000	0	3674	3674
52000	0	3520	3520
53000	0	3366	3366
54000	0	3213	3213
55000	0	3059	3059
56000	0	2905	2905
57000	0	2751	2751
58000	0	2597	2597
59000	0	2443	2443
60000	0	2290	2290
61000	0	2136	2136
62000	0	1982	1982
63000	0	1828	1828
64000	0	1674	1674
65000	0	1520	1520
66000	0	1366	1366
67000	0	1213	1213
68000	0	1059	1059
68800	0	940	940
>68800	0	940	940

Source - Student Awards Agency for Scotland

*Rates for a standard 30 week course. For courses over 30 weeks an additional payment of £109 per week was payable (up to a maximum of 45 weeks).

Question reference: S4W-25760

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 9 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many domestic homicides in the last 10 years have had a male victim.

Information on homicide levels in Scotland is available through the Official Statistics on Homicide (link below for 2013-14 release). Overall, the number of homicides committed in Scotland is at its lowest recorded level.

http://www.gov.scot/Publications/2014/12/6792/0

Domestic homicide is not treated as a separate crime in the official statistics on homicide in Scotland. Information is available on the gender of the victim and their relationship to the main accused, and on the number of homicides that took place within a dwelling or household.

Between 2004-05 and 2013-14 there were 352 homicides within dwellings or households where the victim was male and they were a partner/ex-partner, relative or acquaintance of the main accused.

Question reference: S4W-25759

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2015
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 9 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to ensure that male victims of abuse have access to support.

Question reference: S4F-02878

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2015

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government will take following reports that more than 14,000 people facing bills for personal and social care are in arrears.

Question reference: S4W-25714

Asked by: Ken Macintosh, MSP for Eastwood, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Current Status: Answered by Jamie Hepburn on 3 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what research it has carried out on the quality of life of disabled people who (a) have and (b) do not have access to a community-based day centre.