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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-04313

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding sleeper rail services.

Question reference: S4W-04314

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it was notified of the UK Government’s plans to provide capital funding for sleeper rail services and whether it plans to hold discussions with it regarding this.

Question reference: S4W-04290

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 28 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 8 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will cost to build the replacement (a) Ellon Academy and (b) Mearns Academy.

Question reference: S4W-04072

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it gave Transport Scotland clearance to publish Rail 2014 - Public Consultation and which minister made the decision.

Question reference: S4W-04075

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what exchanges there were between Transport Scotland and transport operators regarding the potential content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation.

Question reference: S4W-04076

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what exchanges there were between it and transport operators regarding the potential content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation.

Question reference: S4W-04073

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet considered the content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation and, if so, when.

Question reference: S4W-04074

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 30 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what exchanges there were between it and Transport Scotland regarding the content of Rail 2014 - Public Consultation and over what period.

Question reference: S4W-04016

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 23 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what remit it gave the Scottish Futures Trust in relation to the selection of Tax Incremental Financing pilot projects.

The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) has been asked to make recommendations to Ministers about Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) pilot projects that would be suitable to develop into full TIF business cases for Ministers’ detailed consideration. Once business cases have been prepared, SFT will make recommendations to Ministers on which are likely to be the most successful TIF projects. The regulations and guidance issued about the TIF pilot phase is clear that Ministers will take the final decisions on the selection of TIF pilot projects.

Question reference: S4W-04018

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 11 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 23 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what projects the Scottish Futures Trust rejected for inclusion as Tax Incremental Financing pilot projects, and on what grounds.

Given the high level of demand for the projects in the pilot phase, it was not possible for every application received to proceed to the next stage. The following councils submitted applications to Scottish Futures Trust to develop full Tax Incremental Financing business cases for Ministers’ consideration, but have not been invited at this stage to progress their pilot projects: Comhairle nan Eilean Siar, Dundee City, East Ayrshire, East Dunbartonshire, East Renfrewshire, Moray, North Ayrshire, Orkney Islands, Renfrewshire, West Dunbartonshire and West Lothian.