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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: S5W-04014

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 2 November 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had or plans with broadband providers regarding the (a) cost and (b) speed of connections in rural, remote and island areas compared with urban areas.

The Scottish Government has regular dialogue with broadband providers on a range of issues, including speeds. Responsibility for overseeing the quality of service, cost, and speeds delivered by broadband providers sits with Ofcom, the UK telecoms regulator. The Scottish Government has regular dialogue with Ofcom to ensure that the UK-wide regulatory environment takes account of the specific challenges facing Scotland, particularly rural, remote and island communities.

Question reference: S5W-04006

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2016
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 31 October 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to ensure that mobile coverage is available in all rural, remote and island areas.

Although reserved to Westminster, the Scottish Government is committed to doing everything we can, with the powers and funding available to us, to improve mobile coverage across Scotland, including rural, remote and island areas. In June 2016, we agreed an action plan with the four UK mobile operators, which sets out a range of actions aimed at extending coverage. A key part of this will be the development, by spring 2017, of a programme to help address coverage gaps. We are also working with UK Government to maximise the impact of the Emergency Services Mobile Communications Programme.

Question reference: S5T-00059

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 September 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 13 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what plans it has to tackle homophobic bullying in schools in light of the recent survey by the Time for Inclusive Education group.

Question reference: S5W-01913

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been in each year since 2007 for the sale of tobacco products to under-18-year-olds.

The number of people prosecuted and convicted in Scottish Courts for offences under the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1) and Tobacco and Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Section 4(1) is given in the following table.

People prosecuted for sale of tobacco products to people under 18¹, 2006-07 to 2014-15	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1)	-	2	13	27	17	14	-	-	-
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1)(A)	7	9	2	5	-	-	-	-	-
Tobacco And Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Section 4(1)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	3	2
All	7	11	15	32	17	15	-	3	2

1. Where the main offence

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database

People convicted for sale of tobacco products to people under 18¹, 2006-07 to 2014-15	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10	2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1)	-	2	10	20	12	8	-	-	-
Children And Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 Section 18(1)(A)	5	7	2	5	-	-	-	-	-
Tobacco And Primary Medical Services (Scotland) Act 2010 Section 4(1)	-	-	-	-	-	1	-	3	1
All	5	9	12	25	12	9	-	3	1

1. Where the main offence

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings Database

Question reference: S5W-01914

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 August 2016
Current Status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 7 September 2016

To ask the Scottish Government how many (a) prosecutions and (b) convictions there have been in each year since 2011 for the purchase of tobacco products by under-18-year-olds.

Question reference: S5O-00007

Asked by: Jamie Greene, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 June 2016
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 June 2016

To ask the Scottish Government what timetable it is working to in its pledge to examine extending the minor ailment service.