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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-20806

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it provides subsidies to bodies looking to install adult changing places.

Question reference: S4W-20807

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has given consideration to making provision of adult changing places a requirement of large developments or transport hubs.

Question reference: S4W-20805

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 7 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it has taken to increase the availability of adult changing places since 2011.

The Scottish Government is committed to increasing the availability of changing places in buildings with public access. The Scottish Government’s new strategy for learning disability The keys to life recommends that 100 Changing Places be available by June 2015 and PAMIS has been commissioned to help make this happen. Since The Keys to life was published in June 2013 the number of changing places has increased from 85 to 92 in Scotland and there are a number waiting to be registered.

Question reference: S4W-20809

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 2 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what measures it is taking to increase the provision of adult changing places in premises that it owns or operates.

Question reference: S4F-02012

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 March 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 April 2014

To ask the First Minister what the Scottish Government's position is on the Trident nuclear weapons system being based in Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03046

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Current Status: Answered by Derek Mackay on 20 March 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met representatives of Aberdeen City Council and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4F-01955

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 March 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 March 2014

To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Government will take account of the findings of the Lloyds Bank Affordable Cities Review when allocating housing investment.

Question reference: S4W-19913

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 10 March 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what the impact will be on its budget of the UK Government's decision to end the Local Welfare Assistance Fund.

The Scottish Government is responsible for its own local welfare provision called the Scottish Welfare Fund. As detailed in the budget, despite an 11.1% real terms reduction in our discretionary spending power over five years, the funding level for the Scottish Welfare Fund will be maintained at £33 million for 2014-2015, and 2015-2016. We recognise the challenges households face in the current economic climate and will maintain planned funding for the Scottish Welfare Fund in 2015-16 irrespective of any decisions taken by the Department for Work and Pensions. Its decision to end funding for local welfare provision in England will have no impact on the Scottish budget.

Question reference: S4W-19914

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 February 2014
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Burgess on 10 March 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, in light of the potential impact on poverty in Scotland, what its position is on reports that the UK Government is considering charging people for appealing a decision to stop their benefits.

We have not been made aware of this proposal by the UK Government but, if implemented, it would present yet another challenge to vulnerable people in Scotland already dealing with welfare reforms that could potentially reduce welfare expenditure in Scotland by over £4.5 billion in the five years to 2014-15. The Scottish Government wants a welfare system that is simpler, makes work pay, lifts people out of poverty and ensures fair and decent support for all. The UK Government’s reforms are not the answer and risk undermining our efforts around tackling poverty.

Question reference: S4W-18833

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 8 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether local authorities are independently inspected on the services that they provide for autistic children.

Local authorities are inspected on the range of services they provide for children and young people with additional support needs including autism. In terms of education, Education Scotland inspects both mainstream schools and special schools and units that make provision for children and young people with autistic spectrum disorders. Within Education Scotland’s reports, specific reference is made to the quality of provision for such units.