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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-04491

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding the possibility of exempting rooftop solar cells and panels from business rates through secondary legislation.

Question reference: S5W-04460

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will list the charter parties for MS (a) Helliar and (b) Hildasay.

Question reference: S5W-04461

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ensure that the next contract for Northern Isles ferry services includes a requirement for the provider of chartered freight or passenger vessels to be a living wage employer.

Question reference: S5W-04493

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to a permanent business rates exemption for microgeneration projects using rooftop solar cells and panels.

Question reference: S5W-04287

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of the impact of Brexit on tax revenues in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-04492

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what consideration it has given to exempting rooftop solar cells and panels from business rates through its business rate processes.

Question reference: S5W-04299

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Kevin Stewart on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what estimates it has made of the impact of Brexit on the ability of the construction industry to secure loans for building new homes.

Question reference: S5W-04288

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what estimates it has made of the impact of Brexit on GDP in Scotland.

Question reference: S5W-04276

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by James Wolffe on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how much it has spent under each Lot of its Legal Services Framework since May 2016.

Where the Scottish Government Legal Directorate (SGLD) does not provide legal advice to the Scottish Government then the Scottish Government procures its legal advice from existing legacy contracts awarded under SGLD Frameworks (e.g. the SGLD Legal Services Framework 2007 and 2011) as well as the Scottish Government Collaborative Framework Agreement for Legal Services 2015 (the SG Collaborative Framework). The spend under each Lot since May 2016 shows the spend under existing legacy contracts as well as the Scottish Government spend under the SG Collaborative Framework.

Framework 2015

Lot 1 – Contract, commercial and corporate	£62032
Lot 2 – Debt Recovery	£56874
Lot 3 – Litigation, Reparation, Employment and Inquiries	£43261
Lot 4 – Major Projects	£0
Lot 5 – Property and related matters	£212255
Lot 6 – One Stop Shop	£68559

Framework 2011

Lot 1 – Contract, commercial and corporate	£147832
Lot 2 – Debt recovery	0
Lot 3 – Litigation, Inquiries and Employment	£230348*
Lot 4 – Major Projects	£9324
Lot 5 – Property	£79886

*AIB contract included within Lot 3 although was contracted under Lot 3 and 5.

Framework 2007

Contract 8: Property Services	£2398
Contract 9: Accountant in Bankruptcy	£8248

Question reference: S5W-04457

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 November 2016
Current Status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 16 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government on what dates the time charter agreements for MS (a) Helliar and (b) Hildasay were agreed with (i) Seatruck and (ii) Serco NorthLink Ferries.