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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.

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Question reference: S4F-00478

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 February 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23 February 2012

To ask the First Minister what impact Rangers FC going into administration will have on the economy.

Question reference: S4W-05328

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what work it is doing with the Care Inspectorate to promote and raise the profile of the inspectorate's complaints' process.

We have agreed with the Chair of the Care Inspectorate that we will support the Inspectorate in the work they are doing to promote their complaints processes with the objective of encouraging more people to come forward if they have concerns about the treatment they, their relatives or friends are receiving. Addressing complaints is a key way in which we can take forward service improvement.

The Care Inspectorate has recently undertaken a consultation process on its complaints process and included within this consultation focus groups with people who had made or had to respond to complaints. A report on the outcome of the consultation will be available on the Care Inspectorates website in March.

The Care Inspectorate also require that all providers of care services inform users and their carers that they have the right to raise concerns directly with the Care Inspectorate.

Question reference: S4W-05329

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 February 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what work the Care Inspectorate is doing to improve care homes and personal care and support services.

All services regulated by the Care Inspectorate are assessed against a standard rating scale which enables an assessment of how services are performing in relation to the National Care Standards. If services fall below an adequate standard of care the Care Inspectorate will issue improvement notices and may take enforcement action to ensure standards are met.

In addition, poorly performing services are inspected more frequently under the risk based scrutiny arrangements. New regulations came into force on 8 February 2012 that increase the frequency of planned unannounced inspections for a number of services including care homes and care at home. The Care Inspectorate is working to improve and promote its complaints processes and also increasing the engagement of service users and their carers in the scrutiny process.

Question reference: S4F-00450

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 2 February 2012

To ask the First Minister what support the Scottish Government has given to Edinburgh's bid to host the Green Investment Bank.

Question reference: S4W-04794

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what work it has done with train operating companies to roll out wi-fi services on train services in 2012.

Question reference: S4W-04933

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools offer Gaelic medium education, broken down by local authority.

Question reference: S4W-04932

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding is allocated to each local authority for Gaelic medium education per annum.

The following table shows how much additional funding is allocated to each local authority in 2011-12 for Gaelic medium education.

Local Authority	2011-12
Aberdeen City Council	£138,000
Aberdeenshire Council	£ 37,000
Angus Council	£ 45,000
Argyll and Bute Council	£385,000
City of Edinburgh	£300,000
CNES	£995,000
East Ayrshire Council	£153,000
East Dunbartonshire Council	£ 74,000
East Renfrewshire Council	£ 20,000
Falkirk Council	£ 12,000
Glasgow City Council	£520,000
Highland Council	£995,000
Inverclyde Council	£ 95,000
North Ayrshire Council	£ 85,000
North Lanarkshire Council	£290,000
Perth and Kinross Council	£120,000
Renfrewshire Council	£ 33,000
Scottish Borders Council	£ 4,000
South Lanarkshire Council	£159,000
Stirling Council	£138,000
West Dunbartonshire Council	£ 20,000
Totals	£4.578 million

The following tables show how many schools offer Gaelic medium education in three categories. 1. Gaelic medium education in primary schools, 2. Gaelic language for fluent speakers in secondary schools and, 3. Other subjects delivered through the medium of Gaelic. In all cases below the name of the relevant local authority is also attached.

Gaelic-Medium Education in Primary Schools

Primary School	Council
Aberdeen: Gilcomstoun	Aberdeen City Council
Aberfeldy	Perth and Kinross Council
Acharacle	The Highland Council
Aird, Lewis	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Airidhantuim	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Back, Lewis	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Balallan	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Balivanich, Benbecula	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Barvas, Lewis	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Bernera, Lewis	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Bishopbriggs: Meadowburn	East Dunbartonshire Council
Bonar Bridge	The Highland Council
Bowmore, Islay	Argyll and Bute Council
Breasclete, Lewis	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Broadford, Skye	The Highland Council
Carinish, North Uist	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Carloway, Lewis	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Castlebay, Barra	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Condorrat	North Lanarkshire Council
Daliburgh, South Uist	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Dingwall	The Highland Council
Dunoon: Sandbank	Argyll and Bute Council
Dunvegan, Skye	The Highland Council
East Kilbride: Mount Cameron	South Lanarkshire Council
Edinburgh: Tollcross	City of Edinburgh Council
Eriskay	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Forfar: Whitehills	Angus Council
Fort William RC	The Highland Council
Gairloch	The Highland Council
Glenurquhart	The Highland Council
Glasgow:SGG	Glasgow City Council
Greenock: Highlanders Academy	Inverclyde Council
Inverness: BSGI	The Highland Council
Iochdar, South Uist	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Kilmarnock: Onthank	East Ayrshire Council
Kilmuir	The Highland Council
Laxdale, Lewis	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Leverburgh	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Lionel, Ness	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Lochcarron	The Highland Council
Mallaig	The Highland Council
Nairn	The Highland Council
Newtonmore	The Highland Council
Oban: Rockfield	Argyll and Bute Council
Paible	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Pàirc	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Perth	Perth and Kinross Council
Plockton	The Highland Council
Portree	The Highland Council
Salen	Argyll and Bute Council
Shawbost	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Sleat	The Highland Council
Staffin	The Highland Council
Stirling: Riverside	Stirling Council
Stornoway	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar Isles Council
Strath of Appin	Argyll and Bute Council
Tain: Craighill	The Highland Council
Tarbert	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tiree	Argyll and Bute Council
Tong	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Ullapool	The Highland Council

Gaelic Medium Education in Secondary Schools: Gàidhlig for Fluent Speakers

Secondary School	Council
Aberdeen: Hazelhead	Aberdeen City Council
Ardnamurchan	The Highland Council
Back	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Bishopbriggs	East Dunbartonshire Council
Castlebay	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Cumbernauld: Greenfaulds	North Lanarkshire Council
Dingwall	The Highland Council
Dunoon	Argyll and Bute Council
East Kilbride: Calderglen	South Lanarkshire Council
Edinburgh: James Gillespie’s	City of Edinburgh Council
Gairloch	The Highland Council
Glasgow: Hillpark	Glasgow City Council
Inverness: Charleston	The Highland Council
Inverness: Millburn	The Highland Council
Inverness: Royal Academy	The Highland Council
Islay	Argyll and Bute Council
Kilmarnock: Grange	East Ayrshire Council
Kingussie	The Highland Council
Liniclate	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Lionel	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Lochaber	The Highland Council
Lochs	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Mallaig	The Highland Council
Oban	Argyll and Bute Council
Paible	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Plockton	The Highland Council
Portree	The Highland Council
Shawbost	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Stirling: Wallace	Stirling Council
Stornoway: Nicolson Institute	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tain	The Highland Council
Tarbert: Sir E Scott	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tiree	Argyll and Bute Council
Tobermory	Argyll and Bute Council
Ullapool	The Highland Council

Gaelic Medium Education in Secondary Schools: Other Subjects Offered Through the Medium of Gaelic

Secondary School	Council
Ardnamurchan	The Highland Council
Castlebay	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Cumbernauld: Greenfaulds	North Lanarkshire Council
Dingwall	The Highland Council
Glasgow: SGG	Glasgow City Council
Inverness Royal Academy	The Highland Council
Kilmarnock: Grange	East Ayrshire Council
Liniclate	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Lionel	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Plockton	The Highland Council
Portree	The Highland Council
Shawbost	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Stornoway: Nicolson Institute	Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
Tain Royal Academy	The Highland Council

The policy on the provision of free transport to access Gaelic medium education is entirely a matter for individual local authorities.

Question reference: S4W-04934

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Allan on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is on the provision of free transport for pupils to access Gaelic medium education.

Question reference: S4W-04799

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers flooding one of the most prominent risks to communities and households in Perthshire.

Perthshire has experienced its share of flooding events in recent years with communities and businesses suffering the misery, chaos and disruption such events bring. The Scottish Government recognises that the impacts of flooding can be devastating and long lasting. That is why we are pressing on with the implementation of the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009 which introduced a more sustainable and modern approach to flood risk management across the whole of Scotland, suited to the needs of the 21st century and to the impact of climate change.

Question reference: S4W-04801

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will undertake a national review of flood prevention measures and identify priority areas for improvements.

In 2007, all the existing flood defences in Scotland were assessed as part of the establishment of the Scottish Government’s Flood Defence Asset Database. There were only a few flood defences where minor problems were identified, one of which was Bridge of Earn. Perth and Kinross Council was given the report and has taken appropriate action to resolve the maintenance issues identified.

Since then, a new National Flood Risk Assessment has been undertaken by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, the outputs from which were approved by ministers on 22 December 2011.

The assessment has identified areas where significant flood risk exists (“Potentially Vulnerable Areas”) – and for the first time we have a national picture of flood risk across Scotland. This is a key milestone towards Scotland being able to target efforts to plan and invest in reducing impacts in areas most vulnerable to flooding. This will help Scotland become more resilient to the impacts of flooding.