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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-19778

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 18 February 2014
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 28 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when ministers last met officials from (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Creative Scotland to discuss the establishment of a film studio in Scotland and what matters were discussed.

The Scottish Government, Creative Scotland, Scottish Enterprise and Scottish Development International meet regularly about the screen sector, including screen production facilities, through the Film and Television Delivery Group.

The Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth and I, together with the Chief Executive of Creative Scotland, also had a productive meeting on Wednesday 26 February 2014 with Independent Producers Scotland, where we discussed opportunities for developing the screen sector including through a screen production studio.

Question reference: S4W-19375

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to strengthen the guidance available concerning the enforcement of the Clean Air Act 1993 to address the emission of particulates from domestic wood burning stoves.

Question reference: S4W-19374

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 27 January 2014
Current Status: Answered by Paul Wheelhouse on 7 February 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, following its review of local air quality management, when it will be in a position to issue guidelines concerning the emission of particulates from domestic wood burning stoves.

The analysis of responses to the consultation on the review of local air quality management (LAQM) was published at the end of 2013. The Scottish Government is currently developing proposals for overhauling LAQM, taking into account consultation responses, and these will be issued for further comment. Included in this will be a revision of the current guidance issued to local authorities to assist them in undertaking their LAQM duties, which includes a section on biomass policy.

Question reference: S4W-18963

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 10 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-10376 by Fergus Ewing on 08 November 2012, how much it (a) has spent and (b) plans to spend on marketing and communications activity relating to Homecoming 2014 in (i) Scotland, (ii) the rest of the UK and (iii) the rest of the world, and what proportion of all of its marketing and communications spending this represents.

Question reference: S4W-18858

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many meeting requests the Minister for Transport and Veterans has received from MSPs who wished to discuss rail services in the year to date, broken down by members of the (a) SNP and (b) opposition parties.

Question reference: S4W-18859

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 9 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many meetings regarding rail services the Minster for Transport and Veterans has agreed to with MSPs in the year to date, broken down by members of the (a) SNP and (b) opposition parties.

Question reference: S4O-02785

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 January 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 15 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it supports job creation in north Glasgow.

Question reference: S4W-18871

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what recent discussions it has had with (a) National Museums Scotland, (b) National Museums Scotland Enterprises Ltd and (c) the National Galleries of Scotland regarding pay policy.

Question reference: S4W-18874

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether pay negotiations for 2012-13 in respect of the staff of (a) the National Galleries of Scotland, (b) National Museums Scotland and (c) National Museums Scotland Enterprises Ltd have been concluded.

Negotiations with the recognised trade unions over the National Museums of Scotland’s (NGS) 2012-13 pay offer were concluded in January 2013.

Pay for National Museums Scotland Enterprises Ltd was established in 1998 and has not been subject to government pay policy or approval during the period since then. I understand that the 2012-13 pay award has been settled.

Negotiations with the recognised trade unions over the National Galleries of Scotland’s 2012-13 pay offer have not yet concluded. NGS expects to make a final offer in early January 2014.

Question reference: S4W-18873

Asked by: Patricia Ferguson, MSP for Glasgow Maryhill and Springburn, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 December 2013
Current Status: Answered by Fiona Hyslop on 8 January 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on staff of the National Galleries of Scotland being asked to give up weekend working allowances.