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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-00367

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 November 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government regarding reducing VAT on house extensions and other improvements.

Question reference: S4O-00330

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is issued to NHS boards about the funding of advocacy services.

Question reference: S4W-03107

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 31 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it provides to education authorities about the teaching of the dangers of the sun and sunbeds and the increased incidence of melanoma.

The Scottish Government does not provide direct guidance to education authorities regarding the teaching of the dangers of sun and sunbeds (or on the increased incidence of melanoma).

Education provision in Scotland is directed by the Curriculum for Excellence which is implemented by local authorities and schools, in a flexible manner, dependant on locally identified needs. The provision of information relating to the dangers of the sun and sunbeds, and the increased incidence of melanoma, may be encompassed in the delivery of the Curriculum for Excellence outcome which states that children will “learn to assess and manage risk, to protect myself and others, and to reduce the potential for harm when possible”.

Question reference: S4W-03106

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 27 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to discuss with the UK Government reducing or abolishing Value Added Tax on sun screens and sun blocks

Question reference: S4W-03111

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any Transport Scotland staff have received development viability training.

Transport Scotland as a whole is comprised of the full range of skills necessary to consider development applications, including economists, transport planners and infrastructure engineers. A number of officials at Transport Scotland in the Development Planning and Development Management teams have received training relating to development viability.

In addition, Transport Scotland works closely with colleagues in the Directorate for the Built Environment, the other key agencies and planning authorities to ensure all relevant issues are taken into account.

Question reference: S4W-03108

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to allowing local authorities to invest common good fund assets in building socially affordable housing.

Question reference: S4W-03109

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 25 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to allowing public sector pension fund assets to be used to build socially affordable housing.

Question reference: S4W-03110

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 03 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Aileen Campbell on 18 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what average time each local authority takes to issue Blue Badge parking permits to eligible applicants.

Question reference: S4O-00200

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 September 2011
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 22 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with representatives of the oil and gas industry about future workforce planning.

Question reference: S4W-02367

Asked by: Kevin Stewart, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 August 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 September 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average number of patients allocated to a lung specialist nurse is, broken down by NHS board area.