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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-09296

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2012
Submitting member has a registered interest.
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 11 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08596 by Michael Matheson on 6 August 2012, which senior medical officers have observational status and what powers this gives them.

The Senior Medical Officer within the Scottish Government with responsibility for vaccination and immunisation routinely attends meetings of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) as an observer. Dr Nicola Steedman is the current Senior Medical Officer with this portfolio. Other officials of the Scottish Government, or representatives of Health Protection Scotland, may also attend in an observer capacity, on occasion. The minutes of all JCVI meetings, including details of who attended each meeting, are available on the JCVI website.

The JCVI Code Of Practice sets out that observers from the UK Governments/Administrations will attend all JCVI meetings (and meetings of its sub-committees), be party to all communication between the secretariat and the whole committee and that they will receive committee papers as they are circulated to the committee itself.

The JCVI Terms of Reference sets out that the committee may provide advice to Scottish Ministers. Historically, the Scottish Government would seek any advice from the JCVI through its observers on the committee.

Question reference: S4F-00841

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 September 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2012

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government will ensure that colleges are in a position to respond to the rise in demand for student places.

Question reference: S4W-09102

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 4 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government when the first case study reports will be produced under the Community Broadband Scotland initiative.

The Community Broadband Scotland (CBS) website, which will go live in October, will include lessons learned and case studies from a range of successful community projects from across the UK and further afield.

We will announce projects to be supported under the first round of the Seed Fund in October. Key learning points will be shared on an ongoing basis through the CBS website and detailed case study reports will be produced on completion of the projects.

Question reference: S4W-09103

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 4 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what the criteria were for selecting the communities that will recieve funding from the first phase of the Community Broadband Scotland initiative.

Question reference: S4W-09100

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 4 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government when it will announce which communities will recieve funding from the first phase of the Community Broadband Scotland initiative.

Question reference: S4W-09101

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 4 September 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what action it will take when the Community Broadband Scotland initiative is complete.

The Community Broadband Scotland (CBS) initiative is intended to be a source of learning for communities to enable them to develop tailored solutions to meet their broadband requirements. This will comprise a range of support mechanisms – a dedicated web and phone resource, offering advice, case study examples and toolkits; a network of staff on the ground delivering support to local communities; and a Rural Seed Fund. The learning that is extracted through CBS will continue to be a resource for communities across Scotland.

The Scottish Government has committed funding to support CBS over the next three years. An evaluation of the initiative will be undertaken prior to the end of that period and this will inform future action to be taken.

Question reference: S4W-09007

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 August 2012

To ask the Scottish Government who was (a) invited to and (b) attended each event held at Scotland House in London during the Olympic Games.

Question reference: S4W-09003

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 August 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost was of establishing Scotland House in London during the Olympic Games and from which budget line this was taken.

Question reference: S4W-09004

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 August 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it discussed with the Scotland Office using Dover House as the base for Scotland House in London during the Olympic Games and, if so, how much (a) Dover House would have cost and (b) for what reason it did not use it.

Question reference: S4W-09006

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 03 August 2012
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 31 August 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it discussed with the Scottish Development International using their London office as the base for Scotland House in London during the Olympic Games and, if so, (a) how much the office would have cost and (b) for what reason it did not use it.