Section E – Written questions lodged on 20 December 2011
Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.
Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".
S4W-04721 Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff have participated in the BT Vital Vision programme since 2007 and how much it cost.
S4W-04722 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has implemented the recommendations made following the fatal accident inquiry into the sudden deaths of Erin Case and Christina Ilia.
S4W-04724 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive whether all hospitals have an epilepsy nurse.
S4W-04725 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded sudden unexplained deaths in epilepsy there were in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010.
S4W-04726 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to resolve the housing situation at Deans South, Livingston.
S4W-04727 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met (a) residents, (b) West Lothian Council and (c) other organisations to discuss the housing situation at Deans South, Livingston and what the other organisations were.
S4W-04731 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it has received regarding the housing situation at Deans South, Livingston.
S4W-04732 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive what offers have been made to residents regarding the housing situation at Deans South, Livingston, and how many have been accepted.
S4W-04733 Neil Findlay: To ask the Scottish Executive how many properties are (a) vacant and (b) occupied at Deans South, Livingston.
S4W-04741 John Lamont: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Courts Service plans to close (a) Selkirk and (b) Duns sheriff courts.
S4W-04742 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive how funds from the Fossil Fuel Levy account were committed in 2010-11 and how much will be allocated in (a) 2011-12, (b) 2012-13 and (c) 2013-14.
S4W-04744 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) the Department of Energy and Climate Change, (b) the renewables industry and (c) solar photovoltaic panel installers regarding using the funding from the Fossil Fuel Levy Account to stimulate the renewables industry by introducing (i) a new scheme of growth, (ii) loans or (iii) a Scottish-run top-up to the feed-in tariff system.
S4W-04745 David Stewart: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has taken legal advice regarding the possibility of introducing a temporary Scottish-run top-up to the feed-in tariff scheme for the installation and running of solar photovoltaic panels for domestic consumers.
S4W-04746 Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Executive what the income from alcohol licence fees was or has been in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007, (d) 2008, (e) 2009, (f) 2010 and (g) 2011.
S4W-04747 Siobhan McMahon: To ask the Scottish Executive what the expenditure was or has been for administering the alcohol licensing regime in (a) 2005, (b) 2006, (c) 2007, (d) 2008, (e) 2009, (f) 2010 and (g) 2011.
S4W-04748 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive what engagements the Minister for Youth Employment has planned in 2012 to meet organisations to discuss the best use of her £30 million budget.
S4W-04749 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Youth Employment plans to consult local authorities on how her budget can be best spent throughout Scotland.
S4W-04750 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how the Minister for Youth Employment plans to allocate her £30 million budget.
S4W-04751 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive from where the Minister for Youth Employment’s budget of £30 million was reallocated.
S4W-04752 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Youth Employment expects to receive additional money arising from Barnett consequentials.
S4W-04753 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how the Minister for Youth Employment will use her budget to guarantee opportunities for people leaving school with few or no qualifications.
S4W-04754 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how the Minister for Youth Employment will guarantee equal employment opportunities for young women.
S4W-04755 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how the Minister for Youth Employment will consult external organisations regarding the best way to use her £30 million budget.
S4W-04756 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how the Minister for Youth Employment will guarantee that her £30 million budget will create long-term job opportunities.
S4W-04757 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Youth Employment will guarantee that jobs created from her £30 million budget will pay the living wage.
S4W-04758 Kezia Dugdale: To ask the Scottish Executive how the Minister for Youth Employment will use her budget to guarantee opportunities for graduates.