Gordon MacDonald

26 Nov 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask Scottish Government what its response is to the Scottish Enterprise report, Spends & Trends UKCS 2012-2016.

19 Nov 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether the curriculum for excellence will give young people the values, qualities and skills that they will need to be successful.

12 Nov 2012 · Topical Question

To ask the Scottish Government what plans are being made to introduce a high speed rail link between Edinburgh and Glasgow.

5 Nov 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many AccuVein kits there are in hospitals in NHS Lothian.

Answer · Alex Neil: There are no AccuVein kits in any of the hospitals across NHS Lothian.

24 Sep 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how many homes affected by external sewer flooding are listed on Scottish Water’s register of properties.

17 Sep 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Government what assessments are undertaken prior to placing people being monitored under the multi-agency public protection arrangements in unsupervised bed and breakfast accommodation.

19 Jul 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the money received through proceeds of crime legislation it has (a) retained and (b) had returned to it through the block grant in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-08792 on 27 July 2012. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/parliamentarybusi…

19 Jul 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much money received through proceeds of crime legislation it has remitted to the Treasury in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: All monies that have been recovered through Proceeds of Crime Act since 2007 have been retained and spent by the Scottish Government.

19 Jul 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of the money received through (a) court and (b) fixed penalty fines it has (i) retained and (ii) had returned to it through the block grant in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government has no role in the collection of fines. This is an operational matter for the Scottish Court Service (SCS). Accordingly, it retains no monies from fines collection. Please see the reply to S4W-08790 on 16 August 2012 for the amount of…

19 Jul 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Government how much money received through (a) court and (b) fixed penalty fines it has remitted to the Treasury in each year since 2007.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government has no role in the collection of fines, or in their remission to HM Treasury. These are operational matters for the Scottish Court Service (SCS). SCS has provided the following information in response to your question: JP Non-Statu…

27 Jun 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government what proportion of pupils left education in 2012 with standard grades at level 7 only.

22 Jun 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there are problems relating to evacuations of special destinations registered before 1990 and, if so, whether it plans to introduce legislation to deal with them.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government is considering the Scottish Law Commission’s Report on Succession (SCOT LAW COM No 215) 2009 which followed a review of the law of succession, including the evacuation of special destinations. The 2009 report supersedes the Report on S…

22 Jun 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there are problems relating to special destinations registered before 1990 and, if so, whether it plans to introduce legislation to deal with them.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government is considering the Scottish Law Commission’s Report on Succession (SCOT LAW COM No 215) 2009 which followed a review of the law of succession, including special destinations. The 2009 report supersedes the Report on Succession (SCOT LA…

22 Jun 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce legislation relating to the Scottish Law Commission's Report on Succession.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government is considering the Scottish Law Commission’s Report on Succession (SCOT LAW COM No 215) 2009. Officials have met informally with a number of stakeholders because, although some of the report’s recommendations had significant support, o…

13 Jun 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many probationer teachers have found employment in the last year.

6 Jun 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what new primary care facilities have been completed recently by NHS Lothian.

16 May 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to special schools in order to assist pupils into employment.

28 Mar 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the annual Scotland Week event in North America helps promote Scottish business, tourism and culture.

7 Mar 2012 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on insulating homes and helping to protect families from rising energy costs.

25 Jan 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what data is available on the attitudes of people in Scotland to environmental issues.

21 Dec 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many campus police officers there are in secondary schools.

7 Dec 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the outcomes of the recent UN Climate Change Conference will have on Scotland.

23 Nov 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the UK Government to discuss the Welfare Reform Bill and what issues were discussed.

9 Nov 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will provide more sustainable and high quality health care services closer to the communities that they serve.

2 Nov 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Government how it monitors compliance with EU food safety regulations.

5 Oct 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made toward implementing the recommendations of the Scottish Broadcasting Commission's report, Platform for Success.

29 Jun 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it supports the Edinburgh festivals and how it will help them to increase their international appeal.

8 Jun 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the principle that any local community should be closely involved in planning issues within that community.

2 Jun 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to relax the planning regulations relating to land designated as greenbelt.