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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-04012

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how the income tax powers recommended by the Smith Commission can be implemented.

Question reference: S4W-24342

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 February 2015
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Fiona McLeod on 6 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it will publish the consultation on the draft (a) Named Persons (Training, Qualifications, Experience and Position) (Scotland) Order to support Part 4, (b) Child's Plan (Scotland) Bill to support Part 5 and (c) statutory guidelines to support Part 18 (section 96) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014.

The Scottish Government will publish the consultation on the draft Named Persons (Training, Qualifications, Experience and Position) (Scotland) Order, draft Child’s Plan (Scotland) Order and the draft statutory guidance to support parts 4, 5 and 18 (Section 96, Wellbeing) of the Children and Young People (Scotland) Act 2014 on 6 February 2015.

A copy of the document will placed in SPICe (Bib. number 56684).

Question reference: S4W-24206

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 January 2015
Current Status: Initiated by the Scottish Government. Answered by Angela Constance on 29 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its commitment to consult with survivors and relevant organisations on the terms of reference, and the attributes of the chair of, the national inquiry into historical child abuse.

The Scottish Government is today (29 January 2015) inviting survivors and relevant organisations to offer their views on the terms of reference and attributes of the chair and panel for the national inquiry into historical child abuse.

Survivors and relevant organisations can write or email their views to the Scottish Government by contacting [email protected]

Scottish Government officials are also working with a range of support organisations across Scotland and Centre for Excellence for Looked After Children in Scotland to organise a series of events and meetings to hear directly from survivors and others. A series of small local events and larger regional events will be organised from now until the end of March 2015 to give survivors and relevant organisations an opportunity to have their views heard.

More information on the inquiry, including details of these local and regional events, can be found on the dedicated section on the Scottish Government website:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/People/Young-People/protecting/child-protection/historical-child-abuse

Question reference: S4O-03956

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has met the target for full-time equivalent places at colleges.

Question reference: S4O-03917

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 January 2015
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 21 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many passengers travelled through Scotland's airports in 2014.

Question reference: S4O-03902

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what impact the recent fan zone at St Mirren Park will have on its policy on banning alcohol at football matches.

Question reference: S4F-02512

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 January 2015

To ask the First Minister how many families will benefit from the policy of free school meals.

Question reference: S4W-23514

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 15 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how much the average Scottish student in Scotland (a) saved in 2013-14 and (b) has saved in 2014-15 compared with studying in England as a result of the policy of free tuition; how many students were affected, and how much was saved in total.

In academic year 2013-14, the Scottish Government’s policy of free tuition meant that over 120,000 eligible undergraduate students did not have to pay fees.

If studying in England, the same group of students would have had to pay fees of up to £9,000 to cover their tuition.

As not all higher education institutions in England charge £9,000 per annum for tuition, it is not possible to provide an exact total for the notional savings made by all Scottish domiciled students in 2013-14.

However, if 120,000 students had been obliged to pay the average fee of £7,860 charged in England during 2013-14, this would total £940 million.

Final student numbers for eligible Scottish domiciled undergraduates are not yet available for 2014-15.

Question reference: S4O-03748

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what help and support are available to help veterans access housing.

Question reference: S4O-03711

Asked by: George Adam, MSP for Paisley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how important local authority care homes are in the provision of care for older people.