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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: S3W-13336

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3M-12925 by John Swinney on 21 May 2008, what security classification has been given to the First Minister, in relation to what threat assessment and from whom.

Question reference: S3W-13271

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 21 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many discussions it has had with HM Treasury regarding the establishment of the Scottish Futures Trust and what views were expressed by Treasury representatives.

Question reference: S3W-13667

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people volunteered for organ donation in each month of 2007-08 and what plans it has to continue the campaign to encourage organ donation.

The number of new registrations on the NHS Organ Donor Register on a UK basis for each of the months between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 2008, by calendar month of registration, are as follows:

Month	Registrations
2007
April	62,589
May	67,861
June	120,392
July	86,670
August	128,108
September	88,795
October	101,938
November	121,513
December	59,430
2008
January	112,268
February	116,090
March	80,903
Total	1,146,557

Source: UK Transplant.

A further TV advertising and publicity campaign is being planned for July, starting in Transplant Awareness Week.

Question reference: S3W-13668

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated percentage payment rate of council tax was for each local authority area in 2007-08.

Question reference: S3W-13675

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities have the power to issue bonds for capital projects outwith their geographic boundaries.

Question reference: S3W-13673

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities have the power to issue bonds.

Question reference: S3W-13368

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive which public transport projects have been approved since May 2007; what the total capital cost is, and what the comparative figure was for the previous year.

In the June 2007 transport investment statement the Scottish Government committed to the following:

· Airdrie to Bathgate rail link project - £300 million to £375 million

· Glasgow Airport Rail Link - costs currently under review

· Edinburgh Waverley Station - estimated to cost £150 million

· Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine rail link - £80 million to £85million

In September 2007 the Edinburgh and Glasgow improvements programme was announced at a cost of £500 million to £1,050 million and £500 million was committed to the Edinburgh tram project.

In March 2008 the government confirmed its commitment to the Borders railway project, with costs expected in the range of £235 million to £295 million

Ministers also approved the construction of the replacement vessel for the Islay ferry services. This vessel which, including commissioning, will cost £24.5 million, has been commissioned by Caledonian Maritime Assets Ltd (CMAL), and will be funded by loans from the Scottish Government to CMAL.

A number of smaller rail projects, with a total cost of £6 million have been announced between March 2008 and June 2008.

In the previous year £25 million was announced for smaller rail projects.

Question reference: S3W-13370

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 May 2008
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what further consideration has been given to the Glasgow crossrail proposal since the Members’ Business debate on 17 April 2008; what the Executive’s current position is, and when it expects to make a decision on the project.

Question reference: S3W-13818

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cars are available in its car pool.

Question reference: S3W-13846

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 June 2008
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 9 June 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions the Cabinet Secretary for Justice has had with representatives of the major supermarkets regarding the sale of alcohol at low cost and below cost.