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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-03354

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 12 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it gives to local authorities updating their transport appraisal guidance reports.

Question reference: S4O-02895

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 January 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of foster families.

Question reference: S4O-02537

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 November 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what recent measures NHS Fife has put in place to improve the accident and emergency department at Victoria Hospital.

Question reference: S4O-02427

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 September 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 25 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government how it plans to make rail travel more attractive under the 2014 rail franchise renewal.

Question reference: S4O-02368

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 September 2013
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 11 September 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to improve police complaints procedures.

The establishment of the Police Investigations and Review Commissioner on 1 April put in place effective independent oversight of investigations into serious incidents involving the police.

The Commissioner also carries out the role previously exercised by the Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland, in reviewing the police handling of complaints when referred to them. Working with partners we will continually look at ways to improve police complaints procedures.

Question reference: S4O-02306

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 June 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what progress has been made regarding the regionalisation of Adam Smith College and Carnegie College.

Question reference: S4O-02265

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 June 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to promote integrated ticketing and the multimodal use of public transport.

Question reference: S4O-02088

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 May 2013
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what action the NHS is taking to improve its services for users of British Sign Language.

Question reference: S4W-12786

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 25 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what assistance it can provide to protect the Wemyss caves from erosion.

Six of the Wemyss Caves are collectively designated as a single scheduled monument and are therefore of national importance. They are an important part of the historic environment for the local community, drawing in visitors and those in the academic community interested in early medieval Scotland. Nevertheless, protection of the caves against coastal erosion is a difficult and complex issue, with no practical and cost effective solution found to date. Although the protection and management of coastal areas rests with Fife Council, Historic Scotland is willing to provide technical advice and consider grant support to seek a long term viable solution for this monument.

Question reference: S4W-12785

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 20 February 2013

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of all road users is cyclists and how often they have been (a) involved or (b) injured in accidents over the last five years.

The Scottish Household Survey Travel Diary shows that one per cent of journeys are made by bicycle. The Scottish Household Survey and the traffic estimates published in Scottish Transport Statistics also show small increases in cycling in recent years. Information on cyclists involved and injured in accidents is available in tables 12 (page 128) and A (page 11) of Reported Road Casualties Scotland 2011 which can be found in the Scottish Parliament’s Reference Centre (SPICe) (Bib number 54702).