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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-23574

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 08 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Aileen McLeod on 5 January 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it will allocate funding in the 2015-16 budget to its Low Emissions Strategy.

The Scottish Government is in regular dialogue with all UK administrations on air quality matters of mutual interest. The focus of work to develop the forthcoming Low Emissions Strategy, which will be the first Scottish air quality strategy, has been working with a wide range of Scottish stakeholders who can, and do, make a substantive contribution to promoting air quality across Scotland.

The Low Emissions Strategy is designed to support a wide range of partners in promoting air quality, e.g. guidance on low emission zones. One of the purposes of the forthcoming consultation will be to get feedback on that guidance.

The strategy will also highlight the range of actions that can support air quality, not all of which require funding. The Scottish Government will continue to support specific air quality monitoring and action projects. Air quality is a responsibility of local authorities who continue to be able to allocate funding according to local needs and priorities.

Question reference: S4W-23527

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met the Scottish Beer and Pub Association and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4W-23528

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what assessment it has made of the potential impact of the UK Government's Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Bill on UK businesses that use the tied pub model in Scotland.

Question reference: S4W-23529

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to make changes to the tied pub model.

Question reference: S4W-23453

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 01 December 2014
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 15 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-22920 by Richard Lochhead on 13 November 2014, whether its response will consider introducing legislation for the compulsory microchipping of dogs.

Question reference: S4O-03784

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 4 December 2014

To ask the Scottish Government when it last met NHS Fife and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S4O-03751

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 November 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 27 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government what action it is taking to deal with antisocial behaviour on quad bikes.

Question reference: S4W-22950

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government on how many occasions the Patient Transport Service has (a) cancelled a patient's journey on the day of their medical appointment and (b) failed to notify patients that their journey has been cancelled in (i) 2012-13 and (ii) 2013-14.

Question reference: S4W-22951

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2014
Current Status: Answered by Alex Neil on 6 November 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how many hospital appointments have been missed as a result of the Patient Transport Service cancelling journeys in (a) 2012-13 and (b) 2013-14.

Question reference: S4O-03604

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 October 2014
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 29 October 2014

To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures the fair treatment of disabled people.