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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-05675

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 March 2016
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 16 March 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how it will use the funding to be raised from council tax as well as that announced as part of the budget to address educational attainment.

An additional £100 million a year will be invested in schools across Scotland as a result of a package of reforms to council tax outlined earlier this month by the First Minister.

The Scottish Attainment Fund is already delivering dedicated support to more than 300 primary schools in the most deprived parts of our country. The additional funding announced by the Deputy First Minister as part of the budget will see this intensive support deliver more across our most deprived communities in Scotland - further details on how that will be allocated will be announced in due course.

Question reference: S4O-05284

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 January 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21 January 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to encourage and develop skills in computer programming.

Question reference: S4O-05174

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 December 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 16 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many employers in Scotland pay the living wage.

Question reference: S4O-04875

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 December 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on progress with Ayrshire College's Kilmarnock campus project.

Question reference: S4O-04803

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what the success rate is of the treatment of pancreatic cancer and whether it will provide an update on progress with research.

Question reference: S4O-04782

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 November 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many people have graduated in computer science from Scottish universities this year, broken down by gender.

Question reference: S4O-04729

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 October 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 November 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what action the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Economy is taking to help stimulate the housing market.

Question reference: S4O-04715

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 October 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 October 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting young people into employment in the Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley constituency.

Question reference: S4O-04650

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 September 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on its response to the refugee crisis.

Question reference: S4O-04508

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Irvine Valley, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 June 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 June 2015

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met East Ayrshire Council and what matters were discussed.