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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 ��˿�� 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-04926

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether its position remains that the powers contained in the Scotland Bill represents its preferred option for establishing a future local income tax.

Question reference: S4W-04666

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what areas of land have been leased to power companies for developing renewables projects.

Question reference: S4W-04665

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 12 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of land is now committed for the development of renewables by (a) community groups and (b) power companies.

Question reference: S4W-04643

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4O-00484 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 December 2011 (Official Report, c. 3327), on what date a copy of the further report received by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.

Question reference: S4W-04642

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S4O-00416 by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 November 2011, what further information was requested by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy following receipt of the initial report.

Question reference: S4W-04644

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S4O-00484 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 December 2011 (Official Report, c. 3327), what its response is to the further report received by the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy.

Question reference: S4W-04641

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Friday, 16 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 11 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S4O-00416 by Nicola Sturgeon on 24 November 2011, when it will publish the initial report that the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy has received.

Question reference: S4W-04662

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits it expects that communities will receive from the Forestry Commission Scotland renewables contracts announced by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change on 22 February 2011.

Following Forestry Commission Scotland’s (FCS) competitive negotiation processes six development partners were identified for hydro and wind developments (four for wind and two for hydro). Through that process FCS negotiated market leading rates of community benefit of £5,000 per megawatt installed per year (index linked) to be shared by local communities. Communities also have an opportunity to invest in specific schemes, subject to the proviso that the combined Forestry Commission and community interest in the project does not exceed 49% (exact details vary between developers).

Question reference: S4W-04663

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive how many expressions of interest have been received by groups interested in pursuing community renewables projects on the Forestry Commission estate following the announcement by the Forestry Commission Scotland on 22 February 2011 of community development opportunities.

Question reference: S4W-04670

Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Lothian, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the (a) type and (b) scale of renewables projects being approved for each of the five lots on the Forestry Commission estate.