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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-10880

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 02 November 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-09635 by Nicola Sturgeon on 25 September 2012, how many of the consultation responses referred to blacklisting and whether the proposed Sustainable Procurement Bill will address the issue.

Question reference: S4O-01481

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 November 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how it protects the environment.

Question reference: S4W-10410

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 7 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what support it will give to Armadale’s bid for the national tennis centre.

Question reference: S4W-10409

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 6 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will bring forward the construction of the motorway junction at Winchburgh as a matter of priority.

Question reference: S4W-10408

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide support to ensure that the Winchburgh railway station development goes ahead as a matter of priority.

Question reference: S4W-10403

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impending closure of Hall's meat processing plant, whether it will provide additional resources to (a) West Lothian College, (b) Oatridge College and (c) other local training providers to provide additional places and courses for people who need to retrain.

Question reference: S4W-10406

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what incentives and support it will provide to businesses in West Lothian prepared to take on staff from Hall's meat processing plant.

Question reference: S4W-10395

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government how it will support employees of Hall's meat processing plant in Broxburn in finding new employment.

Question reference: S4W-10402

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the impending closure of Hall's meat processing plant, what additional support it will provide to the (a) Calderwood core development area (CDA), (b) Winchburgh CDA, (c) Armadale CDA and (d) Heartlands project at Whitburn.

Question reference: S4W-10405

Asked by: Neil Findlay, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 5 November 2012

To ask the Scottish Government what additional support to find new employment it will provide to those workers affected by the closure of Hall's meat processing plant whose first language is not English.