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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-23787

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23553 by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014 and in light of the information not being provided on the suggested website, whether it will now answer which (a) people and (b) organisations assisted in deciding the key themes of the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament.

Question reference: S4W-23781

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides the majority of the funding for (a) Scottish Rural Action and the (b) Scottish Rural Parliament.

The Scottish Government awarded funding of £250,000 to Scottish Rural Action to facilitate the establishment of the first Scottish Rural Parliament. The funding was used to:

Establish effective governance and administration for the Scottish Rural Parliament;

Engage involve and mobilise rural communities across Scotland;

Facilitate the development of the issues and agenda for the Scottish Rural Parliament;

Organise and deliver the inaugural event; and

Monitor, evaluate and report the process and outcomes of the Scottish Rural Parliament’s first session.

Scottish Rural Action also sought additional support for the Scottish Rural Parliament event from other sources. Further details can be obtained by from Scottish Rural Action.

Question reference: S4W-23785

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23551 by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014 and in light of the information not being provided on the suggested website, whether it will now answer how many organisations it approached for assistance in funding the running costs of the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament, and which contributed.

Question reference: S4W-23786

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23552 by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014 and in light of the information not being provided on the suggested website, whether it will now answer how many organisations it has approached for assistance in funding the annual running costs of the Scottish Rural Parliament, and which have (a) made and (b) indicated that they will make a contribution.

Question reference: S4W-23784

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23550 by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014 and in light of the information not being provided on the suggested website, whether it will now answer how much it cost to (a) set up and (b) run the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament, and what its annual operating costs will be.

Question reference: S4W-23783

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 22 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-23549 by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014 and in light of the information not being provided on the suggested website, whether it will now answer what criteria were used to select the people who were invited to attend the first meeting of the Scottish Rural Parliament.

Question reference: S4O-03890

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 14 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how often the short-life working group on heart failure has met and what conclusions it has reached regarding strengthening the role of heart failure nurses.

Question reference: S4T-00880

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 05 January 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what involvement it will have in the investigation into the sinking of the cargo vessel, Cemfjord, in the Pentland Firth.

Question reference: S4W-23552

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many organisations it has approached for assistance in funding the annual running costs of the Scottish Rural Parliament, and which have (a) made and (b) indicated that they will make a contribution.

Question reference: S4W-23548

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 05 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 19 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what process it used to choose the directors of Scottish Rural Action and which (a) people and (b) groups it consulted as part of this.

The inaugural Scottish Rural Parliament took place in Oban on 6-8 November 2014 and was attended by over 400 delegates from across rural Scotland. The event was organised by Scottish Rural Action, an independent, not-for-profit organisation.

Further information relating to the key themes discussed at the Rural Parliament, the delegate invitation process as well as information on funding, costs, administration and governance can either be found on the Rural Parliament website: http://www.scottishruralparliament.org.uk/ or by contacting Scottish Rural Action.