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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-03823

Current Status: Withdrawn

Question reference: S4O-03794

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what support it has given to youth employment training in the last year.

Question reference: S4O-03740

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 26 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it protects and supports sites of historic importance.

Question reference: S4O-03494

Asked by: David Torrance, MSP for Kirkcaldy, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 August 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 20 August 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what the latest crime figures are.

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.