Section E – Written questions lodged on 12 May 2015
Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Government 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-25459 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what opportunity NorthLink Ferries Ltd was given during the pre-tender negotiation period to revise its tender for the contract to provide services to Orkney and Shetland in order to address concerns that its tender did not meet the minimum requirements set out in the invitation to tender.
S4W-25460 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will ask Audit Scotland to investigate the handling of the award of the 2012 contract to provide ferry services to Orkney and Shetland.
S4W-25461 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government what the minimum requirements were in the invitation to tender for the (a) current and (b) previous contract to provide ferry services to Orkney and Shetland.
S4W-25462 Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Government which of the minimum requirements in the invitation to tender for the contract to provide ferry services to Orkney and Shetland were not met by the tender of NorthLink Ferries Ltd.
S4W-25483 Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address (a) floodwater issues, (b) overgrown vegetation, (c) road alignment, (d) the road camber, (e) the road crossfall and narrow width and (f) opportunities for overtaking on the A82.
S4W-25484 Bruce Crawford: To ask the Scottish Government how many appeals have been submitted under the High Hedges (Scotland) Act 2013 and how many were successful, broken down by local authority area.
S4W-25485 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government on what date it will announce the appointment of the independent adviser on poverty and inequality.
S4W-25486 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what process it used to identify candidates for the role of the independent adviser on poverty and inequality, and how many people (a) applied, (b) it approached and (c) were interviewed for the post.
S4W-25487 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what the remit will be of the independent adviser on poverty and inequality and what budget has been allocated to the post.
S4W-25493 Ken Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Government what process it used to consult stakeholders regarding the remit of the independent adviser on poverty and inequality and what stakeholders (a) were approached and (b) responded.
S4W-25495 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government whether it has published a policy on supporting micro businesses.
S4W-25496 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government how it (a) coordinates and (b) offers support for micro businesses across (i) its directorates and (ii) non-departmental public bodies.
S4W-25497 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government how it provides micro businesses with information regarding accessing financial support.
S4W-25498 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of the (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Highland and Islands Enterprise budget was spent on supporting (i) large, (ii) medium, (iii) small and (iv) micro businesses in each of the last five years.
S4W-25499 Alison Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Government what information it has on (a) job creation, (b) turnover and (c) growth for (i) large, (ii) medium, (iii) small and (iv) micro businesses in each of the last five years.
S4W-25500 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place in each NHS board to ensure that suitable candidates can access deep brain stimulation surgery for conditions such as Parkinson’s and dystonia.
S4W-25501 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that people living in Scotland who have received deep brain stimulation surgery in England receive follow-up support (a) in the first year after the procedure and (b) for the rest of their lives.
S4W-25502 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what arrangements are in place to ensure that people who have received deep brain stimulation surgery in (a) Edinburgh and (b) Dundee can access long-term follow-up care, including (i) modulation of their stimulator, (ii) maintenance of their implant and (iii) neuropsychological support.
S4W-25504 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government how much was spent on nationally commissioned specialist patient services in each year from 2009-10 to 2014-15.
S4W-25505 Iain Gray: To ask the Scottish Government what the budget is for nationally commissioned specialist patient services in 2015-16.
S4W-25506 Drew Smith: To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to increase the number of stem cell donors.
S4W-25507 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have expressed concerns about the guidance relating to the overprovision of HMO licences.
S4W-25508 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government how many local authorities have made substantive representations regarding HMO licence legislation and guidance in each year since the implementation of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.
S4W-25509 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government how many HMO licence holders have had their licences revoked in each local authority area and in each year since the implementation of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2006.
S4W-25510 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government whether HMO licence holders are responsible for ensuring that their tenants dispose of waste responsibly.
S4W-25511 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to review HMO licence legislation and guidance in the near future.
S4W-25512 Jim Hume: To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland; who attended; what was discussed, and what future meetings are planned.
S4W-25513 Kevin Stewart: To ask the Scottish Government what impact setting a cap on the Access to Work fund would have on disabled people in Scotland.
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