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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-32655

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 22 March 2010
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 4 May 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a substantive answer to question S3W-31140, which received a holding reply on 10 February 2010.

Question reference: S3W-33311

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2010
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 4 May 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will provide a substantive answer to question S3W-31140.

Question reference: S3W-33312

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 22 April 2010
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 4 May 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason has it not been able to provide a substantive answer to question S3W-31140.

Question reference: S3W-33152

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 April 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 30 April 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the First Minister’s official spokespersons are involved in any way in statements that he makes in connection with the 2010 UK General Election.

During the 2010 UK General Election campaign all Scottish Government civil servants are bound by guidance on their role and conduct during the election period (the date between the commencement of the campaign period and the election). The full guidance can be found at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2010/04/UKElectionGuidance.

In line with this guidance, no civil servant is involved in statements relating to the party political aspects of the election. A civil servant could be involved if the First Minister were commenting on the impact on Scottish Government responsibilities of proposals made by participants in the election.

Question reference: S3W-32524

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 March 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on overnight accommodation for the driver(s) of the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh and (c) elsewhere in 2008-09.

Question reference: S3W-32510

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 March 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on overnight accommodation for the driver(s) of the Minister for Culture and External Affairs in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh and (c) elsewhere in 2008-09.

Question reference: S3W-32508

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 March 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on overnight accommodation for the driver(s) of the First Minister in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh and (c) elsewhere in 2008-09.

The Government Car Service (Scotland) provides or arranges transport for Scottish ministers, ministers of UK Government Departments when in Scotland, senior officials at the Scottish Government, and visiting dignitaries.

All ministers and cabinet secretaries share drivers as a pooled resource. Whilst some ministers make greater use of individual drivers than others no drivers are solely utilised by any one minister. This enables the Government Car Service to be delivered in the most efficient and cost effective manner. It would only be possible to allocate overnight costs for each driver to individual ministers and cabinet secretaries at disproportionate cost.

The costs of overnight accommodation in Glasgow, Edinburgh and elsewhere for all drivers during 2008-09 are contained in the following table.

Cost of Overnight Accommodation for Drivers for Period 1 April 2008 to 31 March 2009

Glasgow

Edinburgh

Elsewhere

(within Scotland)

All Pooled Drivers

£1,471.58

£3,723.10

£15,974.63

Question reference: S3W-32516

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 March 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on overnight accommodation for the driver(s) of the Minister for Public Health and Sport in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh and (c) elsewhere in 2008-09.

Question reference: S3W-32536

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 March 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on overnight accommodation for the driver(s) of the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh and (c) elsewhere in 2008-09.

Question reference: S3W-32526

Asked by: George Foulkes, MSP for Lothians, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 March 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 April 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on overnight accommodation for the driver(s) of the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in (a) Glasgow, (b) Edinburgh and (c) elsewhere in 2008-09.