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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-12308

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many working days have been lost by (a) witnesses, (b) legal aid lawyers and (c) court staff attending court for trials that did not take place in each year since 2007.

This information in respect of part (a) is not held.

Matters relating to legal aid fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Legal Aid Board. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member.

Matters relating to court staff fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Courts Service. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member.

Question reference: S4W-12405

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 21 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what the cost has been of citing witnesses to take part in trials then sending them home due to lack of court time in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-12309

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 17 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Frank Mulholland on 22 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many working days have been lost by (a) witnesses, (b) legal aid lawyers and (c) court staff attending court for trials that were cancelled due to lack of court time in each year since 2007.

This information in respect of part (a) is not held.

Matters relating to legal aid fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Legal Aid Board. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member.

Matters relating to court staff fall under the responsibility of the Scottish Courts Service. I have asked the chief executive of that organisation to write to the member

Question reference: S4W-12748

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how much of the Employability Fund has been spent.

Question reference: S4W-12749

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether any part of the Employability Fund allocated to Skills Development Scotland has been taken back due to lack of bids for funding.

Question reference: S4W-12747

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Angela Constance on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how many bids have been received for the Employability Fund.

Question reference: S4W-12740

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what limits there are on student support for people aged over 55 at the date on which a course commences.

Question reference: S4W-12739

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are age restrictions for applying for support from the student loans company.

Question reference: S4W-12741

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government whether there are age restrictions in relation to student support when applying to study for a postgraduate teaching qualification.

<>Postgraduate teaching qualifications are funded at undergraduate level and are subject to the same restrictions as set out in response to the answers to questions S4W-12739 and S4W-12740 on 19 February 2013. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusiness/28877.aspx.

Question reference: S4W-12742

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 19 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding student support.