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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-04315

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 May 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it will improve the governance of higher education institutions.

Question reference: S4O-04296

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 April 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 6 May 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what guidance it provides to local authorities on the purposes for which self-directed support may be used.

Question reference: S4O-04217

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 April 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 22 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made in tackling new psychoactive substances.

Question reference: S4O-04190

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 April 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the House of Lords Constitution Committee report, Proposals for the devolution of further powers to Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-04128

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 March 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how it encourages the study of Scottish literature and drama in schools.

Question reference: S4O-04087

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 5 March 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it has responded to the EU consultation on the impact of the use of endocrine disruptors in farming.

Question reference: S4O-04009

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 February 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 February 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the Cut Tourism VAT campaign.

Question reference: S4O-03839

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 17 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what progress it is making in promoting business tourism.

VisitScotland estimate that the expected gross value added impact of events attracted through the Business Tourism Unit support since May 2012 is £73 million, supporting 1,330 full time equivalent jobs.

The Scottish Government launched the Conference Bid Fund in 2012 which provided £2 million in match-funding, over three years, to attract conferences to Scotland.

By the end of October 2014, the Conference Bid Fund had helped secure 72 conferences – an expected 84,000 delegates with an estimated gross delegate spend of £143 million by 2021. Based on pending bids VisitScotland, which administers the fund, is forecasting that just over £2 million match funding will deliver an estimated gross delegate spend of over £200 million by 2024.

We have now secured funding for a new Conference Bid Fund for 2015-16, ensuring a further £1 million of new money will be available to provide match-funding to continue to attract conferences to Scotland.

Question reference: S4O-03791

Asked by: Graeme Dey, MSP for Angus South, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 December 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it assists apprentices in securing new modern apprenticeship opportunities when their employers go out of business.

Question reference: S4O-03712

Current Status: Withdrawn