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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: S4W-21616

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether Historic Scotland will undertake a review of the fire suppression and fire prevention systems in place in its properties as a result of the fire at the Glasgow School of Art.

Historic Scotland keeps fire safety under frequent review and fire risk is something that is constantly scrutinised across sites. Historic Scotland is aware of the continuing responsibility to protect both the historic environment and visitors and staff from fire. With this in mind Historic Scotland undertook a comprehensive review of fire safety in 2012. The outcome was the creation of an updated fire safety management strategy for Historic Scotland’s estate and the appointment of two fire safety advisers to implement the strategy.

Question reference: S4W-21614

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what advice is available to the owners of historic and architecturally significant properties concerning the installation of fire suppression systems.

Question reference: S4W-21615

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 18 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many of the properties in the care of Historic Scotland are equipped with fire suppression systems.

As a result of on-going assessments of risk, four category A listed properties in the care of Historic Scotland currently have fire suppression systems. These are Duff House and Corgarff Castle, which are both in Aberdeenshire, The Palace at Stirling Castle and Edinburgh Castle.

All Historic Scotland sites where fire safety is a concern have fire safety measures in place, ranging in complexity from the basic provision of extinguishers to elaborate fire suppression systems. The exact nature of fire safety measures adopted at each individual site is determined through a detailed fire risk assessment, which itself is subject to periodic review.

Historic Scotland employs two fire safety advisers who fulfil a central co-ordinating and advisory role and are responsible for creating and maintaining bespoke fire safety management plans for all of our properties.

Question reference: S4W-21322

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that galleries in receipt of public funds should pay an exhibition fee to artists.

Question reference: S4W-21323

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 5 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that all publicly funded bodies that commission artists should endorse the rates of pay recommended by the Scottish Artists Union.

Question reference: S4O-03335

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde board.

Question reference: S4O-03199

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 April 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 May 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it will implement the recommendations of Lord Cullen's Review of Fatal Accident Inquiry Legislation.

Question reference: S4W-20442

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 March 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 25 April 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it will introduce the Single Use Carrier Bags Charge (Scotland) Regulations 2014 and on what date it expects the regulations to effect.

Question reference: S4W-20378

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 March 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 24 April 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers it appropriate for retail and visitor services staff at the National Museum of Scotland doing the same job to have different terms and conditions.

The terms and conditions of staff employed by the national museums are an operational matter for that body. I am advised by the national museums that retail staff and visitor services staff have different roles, job descriptions and person specifications. The terms and conditions of staff employed by National Museums Scotland Enterprises Ltd were agreed as being outside government pay policy by the government when the body was established in 1998.

Question reference: S4O-03153

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 April 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 30 April 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to address low life expectancy rates in Glasgow.