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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: S4O-00150

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 September 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it expects to publish an updated infrastructure investment plan.

Question reference: S4W-02103

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment has had with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth to ensure that the next Budget (Scotland) Bill fully funds the implementation of policies and proposals contained in the report, Low Carbon Scotland: Meeting the Emissions Reduction Targets 2010-2022: the Report on Proposals and Policies.

Question reference: S4W-02105

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 6 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment has had discussions with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth regarding the next Budget (Scotland) Bill and, in particular, increased funding of walking and cycling measures in order to meet the annual targets in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

It would be premature to announce any additional funding for cycling and walking in advance of the Spending Review statement in September.

Question reference: S4W-01989

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 01 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what contribution local authorities made to the (a) M74 extension, (b) M8/M74 Network Improvements and (c) M80 completion.

Question reference: S4W-02106

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 18 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment has had discussions with the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth about the next Budget (Scotland) Bill and, in particular, increased funding of energy efficiency measures in order to meet the Scottish Government's fuel poverty obligations and annual targets in the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

The Scottish Government is clear that action to meet statutory emissions reduction targets is a collective responsibility across all ministerial portfolios, and all Cabinet Secretaries are therefore in regular and ongoing discussion in preparation for the Spending Review. Discussions on energy efficiency funding are ongoing within the Government as part of the spending review. The outcome of the spending review will be announced in September.

Question reference: S4W-01803

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 17 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-01180 by Keith Brown on 20 July 2011, whether it expects the procurement process for the Borders Railway project to conclude before 31 December 2011.

Question reference: S4W-02104

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 16 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps the Cabinet Secretary for Infrastructure and Capital Investment is taking to ensure his directorate’s compliance with Part 4 of the Climate Change (Scotland) Act 2009.

Question reference: S4W-01990

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 01 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 11 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive at what stage following publication of the Route Utilisation Strategy by Network Rail it will publish its High Level Output Specifications report.

Question reference: S4W-01806

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authority tenants who have breached their antisocial behaviour order have had court proceedings taken against them, this year and in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.

Question reference: S4W-01804

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 July 2011
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 11 August 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many antisocial behaviour orders have been (a) given to and (b) breached by local authority tenants this year and in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.