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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: S4F-00530

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 05 March 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 8 March 2012

To ask the First Minister what the implications are of the findings in the Scottish Government's recently published State of the Economy report.

Question reference: S4O-00753

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 February 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 March 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to raise the Antarctic and Scotland's role there with the UK Government as part of any future discussions on devolution or an independence settlement.

Question reference: S4O-00572

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 January 2012
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19 January 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the House of Lords having an influence in determining the franchise for the proposed independence referendum.

Question reference: S4W-04448

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 06 December 2011
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 14 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how much additional tax will be raised in Scotland by the UK Treasury through increases in public sector pensions for which the Scottish Government has responsibility.

Question reference: S4O-00426

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 November 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 1 December 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans are to roll out family nurse partnerships.

Question reference: S4W-04026

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 23 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-03748 by Michael Russell on 10 November 2011, what the capital cost of James Watt College's contract was and how much of it (a) has been paid and (b) is due to be paid in each remaining year.

Question reference: S4O-00390

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 16 November 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it acknowledges the level of opposition to the proposed coal-fired power station at Hunterston.

Question reference: S4F-00265

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 14 November 2011
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 17 November 2011

To ask the First Minister whether overseas companies are continuing to invest in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-03748

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 November 2011
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how much PFI/PPP debt has accrued to each college and how much remains outstanding.

There were previously three colleges with PFI contracts. Two of these, at West Lothian College and Stirling Further Education Centre (now part of Forth Valley College), have been terminated. The only remaining contract is with North Ayrshire College (now part of James Watt College). Details of the PFI payments made and an estimate of those outstanding is shown in the following table.

College	Amount paid under PFI	Estimated PFI repayments outstanding
James Watt College	£15.6 million	£33.6 million
Forth Valley College	£7.7 million	*
West Lothian College	£14.3 million	*

Note: * These contracts were terminated in January 2011 and April 2007 respectively.

Question reference: S4W-03663

Asked by: Kenneth Gibson, MSP for Cunninghame North, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 28 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police stations have been closed in each year from 1999 to 2007, broken down by police authority.