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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: S3O-00164

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 May 2007
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 7 June 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to use the justice system to tackle noise pollution in town centres.

Question reference: S2W-31903

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 20 February 2007
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 7 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many start-up businesses were assisted by Business Gateway in each local authority area in 2006.

The last available figures forthe year to 31 March 2006 are as follows:

Start-Up Businesses Assisted– 2005-06

Local Authority Area
Aberdeen City	364
Aberdeenshire	573
Angus	198
Argyll and Bute	93
Clackmannanshire	102
Dumfries and Galloway	294
Dundee City	230
East Ayrshire	202

Start-Up Businesses Assisted– 2005-06

Local Authority Area
East Dunbartonshire	202
East Lothian	189
East Renfrewshire	145
Edinburgh, City of	1,029
Falkirk	259
Fife	760
Glasgow City	929
Highland	1
Inverclyde	188
Midlothian	206
North Ayrshire	238
North Lanarkshire	565
Perth and Kinross	244
Renfrewshire	311
Scottish Borders	241
South Ayrshire	220
South Lanarkshire	504
Stirling	154
West Dunbartonshire	199
West Lothian	282

Question reference: S2O-12167

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 February 2007
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 1 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to address the concerns of residents in town centres who suffer from high levels of noise pollution.

The EC Environmental Noise Directiverequires us to provide the European Commission with an estimate of the number ofpeople living in dwellings exposed to different levels of ambient noise from certainconurbations and transport sources, both within and outwith town centres. This informationwill be obtained through a strategic mapping exercise and will form the basis foraction plans designed to manage noise issues and effects, including noise reductionif necessary.

Question reference: S2W-30745

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 26 January 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive why the publication of the review of Sport 21 has been delayed and when it now expects the publication to take place.

Question reference: S2W-30744

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 December 2006
Current Status: Answered by Des McNulty on 22 January 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many contractors have agreements in place with Scottish Gas to supply and install gas central heating under the Executive’s central heating programme.

Question reference: S2W-30750

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 December 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 19 January 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30357 by Patricia Ferguson on 21 December 2006, what criteria it will use in determining a request from a local authority for additional funding over and above the in principle allocation.

As I noted in my response toS2W-30591 on 15 January 2007, in principle allocations at Stage 1 are only intendedto give an indication of financial support which may be available for any project.However, actual investment decisions are only made after receipt of a Stage 2 applicationand after careful consideration of such by sportscotland.

Decisions on whether to investand the level of investment are the responsibility of sportscotland. Sportscotlandwill consider making a Stage 2 investment decision based on the merits of the projectunder consideration and the level of funding requested. No project is pre-judged.

All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

Question reference: S2W-30749

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 December 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 19 January 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30357 by Patricia Ferguson on 21 December 2006, whether any local authority requested additional funding over and above the in principle allocation.

As I noted in the answer to questionS2W-30591 on 15 January 2007, in principle allocations at Stage 1 are only intendedto give an indication of financial support which may be available for any project.However, actual investment decisions are only made after receipt of a Stage 2 applicationand after careful consideration of such by sportscotland.

Stage 2 applications have beenreceived from Glasgow City Council, in relation to Toryglen and Scotstoun, AberdeenCity Council and Stirling Council. Investment decisions have been made in respectof Glasgow (Toryglen) and Aberdeen and the Stage 2 applications from Glasgow inrelation to Scotstoun and Stirling are currently under consideration.

All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

Question reference: S2W-30778

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 December 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 19 January 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30357 by Patricia Ferguson on 21 December 2006, how many local authorities have made Stage 2 applications and whether any of those who lodged Stage 2 applications have requested additional funding from the Executive or sportscotland to ensure that the facility is developed.

As I noted in my response toanswer to question S2W-30591 on 15 January 2007, in principle allocations at Stage1 are only intended to give an indication of financial support which may be availablefor any project. However, actual investment decisions are only made after receiptof a Stage 2 application and after careful consideration of such by sportscotland.

Stage 2 applications have beenreceived from Glasgow City Council, Aberdeen City Council and Stirling Council.

All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.

Question reference: S2W-30751

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 December 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 19 January 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30357 by Patricia Ferguson on 21 December 2006, from which budget additional funding for the Aberdeen City Council stadium project has been allocated.

Question reference: S2W-30779

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 December 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 19 January 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30357 by Patricia Ferguson on 21 December 2006, whether Glasgow City Council or Aberdeen City Council has requested additional funding over and above the in principle allocation and, if so, how much has been requested.

As I noted in my response tothe answer to question S2W-30591 on 15 January 2007,in principle allocations at Stage 1 are only intended to give an indication of financialsupport which may be available for any project. However, actual investment decisionsare only made after receipt of a Stage 2 application and after careful considerationof such by sportscotland.

Sportscotland has made investment decisions in relation tothe Stage 2 applications received from Glasgow City Council and Aberdeen City Councilboth of which have been announced.

All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.