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Scottish Executive Question Time — Finance and Sustainable Growth
- Retailers (Financial Assistance) (6 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Government what financial assistance it provides to retailers with the aim of creating jobs, supporting the local economy and bolstering tourism. (S3O-12424) - Sedco 711 Oil Platform (Blowout) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it was made aware of the blowout incident on Shell's Sedco 711 platform on 23 December 2009 and by whom. (S3O-12432) - Traffic Scotland Website (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are in place to ensure that the content of the traffic Scotland website is current and accurate. (S3O-12395) - Postal Services Bill (5 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Government what concerns it has regarding the impact on the economy and communities of Scotland of the provisions of the United Kingdom Government's Postal Services Bill.... - Scotland Bill (10 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Government whether it considers that the Calman proposals in the Scotland Bill will provide the powers necessary to ensure a healthy and sustainable economy in the long... - Local Authority Bed Tax (6 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the introduction of a so-called bed tax by local authorities is compatible with its ambition to grow tourism's contribution to the economy. (S3O-12388) - Public Transport (Extreme Weather Conditions) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that public transport is available for vulnerable people in Clydesdale during the current extreme weather conditions. (S3O-12377) - Non-domestic Rates (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with business organisations regarding reforms to non-domestic rates. (S3O-12342) - Change Fund (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth will monitor the use of the change fund announced in the draft budget for national health service... - Inter-island Ferry Services (7 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last had discussions with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the island local authorities regarding the future of the inter-island ferry... - Local Government Settlement 2011-12 (South Lanarkshire) (9 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Government what discussion it has had with representatives of South Lanarkshire Council regarding the local government settlement for 2011-12. (S3O-12423) - Ministerial Cars (Savings) (10 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what savings have been made on the cost of ministerial cars in the current budget exercise. (S3O-12376) - Severe Weather (Public Agencies) (8 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the response by public agencies to the recent severe weather. (S3O-12345) - Transport Scotland (Consultations) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the performance of Transport Scotland in its consultation with local communities on projects for which it is responsible. (S3O-12358) - Extreme Weather (Fife Economy) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates to be the cost to the Fife economy of the extreme winter weather. (S3O-12368) - Green Energy Technology (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Government how it promotes green energy technology. (S3O-12411) - Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (Meetings) (4 speeches)
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and what issues were discussed. (S3O-12383)