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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S3W-39621	To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of demand is for flexible training opportunities for 2011-12.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2011
S3W-39620	To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been applied for from the European Social Fund to pay for flexible training places for 2011-12.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2011
S3W-39619	To ask the Scottish Executive how many flexible training opportunities have been funded through the European Social Fund in 2010-11; how many were applied for, and how many people have completed their	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2011
S3W-39618	To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for modern apprenticeship places there have been for 2011-12 for people aged (a) 16 to 19 and (b) 20 and over.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2011
S3W-39617	To ask the Scottish Executive what budget has been allocated for the 25,000 modern apprenticeship places for 2011-12.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2011
S3W-39616	To ask the Scottish Executive what level of demand there is for modern apprenticeship places for 2011-12, also broken down by category.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2011
S3W-39571	To ask the Scottish Executive when the extra 8,500 modern apprenticeship places will be made available.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2011
S3W-39570	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will distribute the 25,000 modern apprenticeship places by sector.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2011
S3M-08017	Congratulations to East Dunbartonshire Fairtrade Steering Group	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	24 Feb 2011
S3M-07967	Marie Curie Cancer Care in Scotland, Great Daffodil Appeal, March 2011	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 Feb 2011
S3W-38806	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the first prisoners to arrive at the replacement prison at Low Moss.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Jan 2011
S3W-38811	To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the prisoner escort contract is currently being tendered, in light of the current contract not expiring until 2012.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2011
S3W-38810	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to announce what company has been successful in the bid for the new prisoner escort contract.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2011
S3W-38809	To ask the Scottish Executive how many companies are on the shortlist for the new prisoner escort contract; what companies, and how many originally expressed interest in it.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2011
S3W-38808	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to move the specialist unit for sex offenders at HMP Peterhead to the replacement prison at Low Moss.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2011
S3W-38807	To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff will be employed at the replacement prison at Low Moss.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2011
S3W-38805	To ask the Scottish Executive when the construction of the replacement prison at Low Moss is due for completion.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2011
S3M-07737.2	Opportunities for Young People	Whitton, David	Motion Motion For Debate	20 Jan 2011
S3M-07591	Call of Success from Kirkintilloch	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	13 Dec 2010
S3W-37921	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been informed of the estimated number of people on incapacity benefit or employment support allowance who will be required to seek work under the welfare r	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2010
S3W-37910	To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost is for each of the measures listed as priorities on pages 17 and 18 of Scotland’s Spending Plans and Draft Budget 2011-12.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2010
S3W-37909	To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated savings in 2010-11 and 2011-12 are for each of the measures listed as spending cuts on pages 15 and 16 of Scotland’s Spending Plans and Draft Budget 20	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2010
S3M-07519.1	The Scottish Economy	Whitton, David	Motion Motion For Debate	02 Dec 2010
S3M-07471	Support for ED's Cycle Co-op	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	23 Nov 2010
S3M-07313	Thomas Muir Heritage Trail	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	02 Nov 2010
S3M-07207	Kirkintilloch Walkers are Welcome	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	13 Oct 2010
S3M-07164.1	Refresh of the Skills Strategy	Whitton, David	Motion Motion For Debate	07 Oct 2010
S3W-36507	To ask the Scottish Executive how many apprentice stonemason places were taken up at Telford College in Edinburgh in (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3W-36506	To ask the Scottish Executive how Skills Development Scotland is promoting the availability of additional places for stonemason apprentices in Edinburgh and the Lothians.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3W-36505	To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional apprenticeship places for stonemasons have been created by the (a) public and (b) private sector as a result of its 2010-11 budget.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2010
S3M-07076	Congratulations to Medical Research Council - University of Glasgow Centre for Virus Research	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	23 Sep 2010
S3M-07058	Congratulations to Gillian Dick	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	22 Sep 2010
S3M-07057	Congratulations to Caurnie Soap	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	22 Sep 2010
S3M-07021	Congratulations to Oxgang Primary School	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	20 Sep 2010
S3M-07020	Congratulations to Turnbull High School	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	20 Sep 2010
S3M-06892	Young Business of the Year	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	01 Sep 2010
S3M-06718	2010 Scottish School Magazine Awards	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	08 Jul 2010
S3W-34622	To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the additional funding under the £1,000 Invest in an Apprentice scheme offer that ran from January to March 2010 was given to Superdrug.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34621	To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the additional funding under the £1,000 Invest in an Apprentice scheme offer that ran from January to March 2010 was given to British Gas.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34620	To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the additional funding under the £1,000 Invest in an Apprentice scheme offer that ran from January to March 2010 was given to Tesco.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34619	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the successful applicants for the £1,000 offer under the Invest in an Apprentice scheme that ran from January to March 2010.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34618	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown by category of the 20,000 modern apprenticeship places provided in the last year as announced on 17 March 2010.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34617	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans Skills Development Scotland has to appoint two new senior directors; what areas of expertise they will have; what their salary bands will be, and when they wil	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34616	To ask the Scottish Executive what company was employed to record the video message from the chief executive of Skills Development Scotland for use at its recent all-staff event; how much it cost to p	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34615	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by Skills Development Scotland on its recent all-staff conference held at venues in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aviemore; who organised the events; who auth	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34614	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by Skills Development Scotland to develop the proposed new brand image, Scotland the Works.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3W-34613	To ask the Scottish Executive what agency was employed by Skills Development Scotland to devise its proposed new brand image, Scotland the Works.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2010
S3M-06670.1	4th Report, 2010 (Session 3) of the Finance Committee on the Budget Strategy Phase	Whitton, David	Motion Committee Motion	01 Jul 2010
S3O-11072	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review targets to reduce waiting times for cancer testing and receiving results.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	24 Jun 2010
S3M-06533	Kirkintilloch Walkers are Welcome	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	09 Jun 2010
S3M-06424	Congratulations to Auchinairn Primary and Nursery, Bishopbriggs	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	26 May 2010
S3W-32560	To ask the Scottish Executive how many apprentices have been made redundant since 1 April 2008 and (a) have found or (b) are still seeking alternative training or employment or (c) have left the train	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2010
S3M-06110	East Dunbartonshire Council for Voluntary Service	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	08 Apr 2010
S3O-10002	To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to reduce knife crime in the Lothian and Borders area.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	25 Mar 2010
S3W-32317	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the decorating contracts for the Water Industry Commission for Scotland’s office were put out to tender and, if so, when and how many companies bid for the	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2010
S3W-32316	To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has spent on decorating expenses for office accommodation since 2007.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2010
S3W-32315	To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has spent on hospitality expenses since 2007.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2010
S3W-32314	To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Water Industry Commission for Scotland has spent on travelling expenses since 2007 and how much was incurred by the (a) Chief Executive and (b) Chairman.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2010
S3W-32048	To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Futures Trust officials have met representatives of Macquarie Bank to discuss future funding models for Scottish Water.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2010
S3M-05913.1	Cuts to Community Safety Services in East Dunbartonshire	Whitton, David	Motion Amendment	10 Mar 2010
S3W-32049	To ask the Scottish Executive whether future meetings are planned involving representatives of the Scottish Futures Trust, Macquarie Bank and Scottish Water to discuss alternative funding models for S	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2010
S3W-32047	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding models for Scottish Water have been the subject of further work or investigation by the (a) Scottish Government or (b) Scottish Futures Trust.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2010
S3W-32046	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has discussed the future funding model for Scottish Water with representatives of Macquarie Bank and, if so, on how many occasions and what the outcome was of	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2010
S3W-32045	To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates it met representatives of Macquarie Bank and what was discussed at each meeting.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2010
S3M-05894	Go Large with McDonald's and the Scottish FA	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	05 Mar 2010
S3W-31429	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the UK National Apprenticeship Service (NAS) that 16 to 17-year-olds not in full-time education have seen the largest absolute fall in their	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Mar 2010
S3W-31428	To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the £2,000 incentives have been awarded to employers for creating modern apprenticeships in the manufacturing, food and drink, textiles or energy sectors for	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Feb 2010
S3W-31427	To ask the Scottish Executive how many employers have successfully applied for the £1,000 incentive offered by the Invest in an Apprentice scheme running until 26 March 2010.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	24 Feb 2010
S3W-31508	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to address the legislative recommendations made in Professor Sir Patrick Bateson’s report, Independent Inquiry into Dog Breeding.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	10 Feb 2010
S3M-05701	Congratulations to Demelza Hart and to Killermont Primary School, Bearsden	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	08 Feb 2010
S3W-30983	To ask the Scottish Executive what the planned operating costs are for the replacement Graduates for Business scheme.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30982	To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff the planned replacement for the Graduates for Business scheme will employ.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30981	To ask the Scottish Executive how many places the planned replacement for the Graduates for Business scheme will offer.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30980	To ask the Scottish Executive how the planned replacement for the Graduates for Business scheme (GFB) will differ from the GFB.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30979	To ask the Scottish Executive when the planned replacement for the Graduates for Business scheme will be introduced.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30978	To ask the Scottish Executive what the replacement will be for the Graduates for Business scheme.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30977	To ask the Scottish Executive what the redundancy costs will be for the seven staff of the Graduates for Business scheme.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30976	To ask the Scottish Executive how much it costs to run the Graduates for Business scheme.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3W-30975	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it was informed of the decision to end the Graduates for Business scheme.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Feb 2010
S3M-05619.2	Skills Strategy	Whitton, David	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Jan 2010
S3M-05590	Graduates for Business Scheme	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	21 Jan 2010
S3O-09198	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provided to assist farmers during the recent winter freeze.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	21 Jan 2010
S3M-05419	Scotland’s Investment Management Industry	Whitton, David	Motion Members' Business Motion	13 Jan 2010
S3M-05475.1	Privatisation of British Waterways	Whitton, David	Motion Amendment	11 Jan 2010
S3M-05224	First Ever Social Enterprise Scotland Awards	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 Nov 2009
S3M-05197	Congratulations to Turnbull High School, Bishopbriggs	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	13 Nov 2009
S3M-05171.1	Apprentices	Whitton, David	Motion Amendment	13 Nov 2009
S3M-05156	Saving 109 Jobs at MacGavigan	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	09 Nov 2009
S3W-28396	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Vioxx drug produced by American firm Merck is on the list of approved medicines in Scotland; when it was approved, and, if it is no longer on the list, when i	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2009
S3W-28141	To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration was given to removing the bonus element from the remuneration package for the post of chief executive of Scottish Enterprise.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2009
S3M-05097	Local Government Boundary Commission Decision to Keep Princes Gate in East Dunbartonshire	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	30 Oct 2009
S3W-28142	To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration was given to reducing the salary level for the post of chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, given that the remit of the agency has changed and st	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2009
S3W-28140	To ask the Scottish Executive who decided on the details of the remuneration package for the post of chief executive of Scottish Enterprise.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2009
S3W-28139	To ask the Scottish Executive how many applicants there were for the recently filled post of chief executive of Scottish Enterprise; how many were internal candidates, and how many were from abroad.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2009
S3M-04891	Enterprising Student Awards	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	21 Sep 2009
S3M-04654	Auchengillan Jamboree 2009	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	03 Aug 2009
S3W-25313	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will advertise contracts with a value of less than £50,000 on the Public Contracts Scotland website.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Jul 2009
S3W-25314	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-22027 by John Swinney on 23 March 2009, when it will announce its decision on the implementation of transitional relief for non-dom	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2009
S3O-07460	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support the recommendations of the Calman Commission on Scottish Devolution.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	25 Jun 2009
S3M-04468	East Dunbartonshire Mini Water Polo	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	19 Jun 2009
S3M-04449	Scottish Education Awards 2009	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 Jun 2009
S3M-04406	2009 Scottish School Magazine Awards	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jun 2009
S3M-04324	Bishopbriggs Victory	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	08 Jun 2009
S3W-23923	To ask the Scottish Executive how many ministerial engagements have been undertaken by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change since May 2007, broken down by parliamentary consti	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 May 2009
S3W-23922	To ask the Scottish Executive how many ministerial engagements have been undertaken by the Minister for Enterprise, Energy and Tourism since May 2007, broken down by parliamentary constituency.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 May 2009
S3W-23921	To ask the Scottish Executive how many ministerial engagements have been undertaken by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth since May 2007, broken down by parliamentary constituenc	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 May 2009
S3W-23920	To ask the Scottish Executive how many ministerial engagements have been undertaken by the Minister for Parliamentary Business since May 2007, broken down by parliamentary constituency.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 May 2009
S3W-23919	To ask the Scottish Executive how many ministerial engagements have been undertaken by the Minister for Culture, External Affairs and the Constitution since May 2007, broken down by parliamentary cons	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 May 2009
S3W-23918	To ask the Scottish Executive how many ministerial engagements have been undertaken by the First Minister since May 2007, broken down by parliamentary constituency.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 May 2009
S3M-04225	2009 Scottish School Magazine Competition, Boclair Academy, East Dunbartonshire	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	26 May 2009
S3W-23792	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-21405 by John Swinney on 6 March 2009, when the Scottish Futures Trust will publish an annual report on its activities together wit	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 May 2009
S3W-23813	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects (a) construction work to begin on, (b) construction work to be complete on and (c) the first prisoners to move into the new prison at Low Moss.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	21 May 2009
S3W-23812	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to announce details of the contract to build the new prison at Low Moss.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	21 May 2009
S3M-04171	New Stobhill Hospital	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 May 2009
S3M-04168	HMP Low Moss	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 May 2009
S3M-04077	Auchinairn Primary, Breathe	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	06 May 2009
S3M-03947	Scottish Newspaper Industry 2 linked amendments	Whitton, David	Motion Motion For Debate	23 Apr 2009
S3O-06637	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that a voluntary quota for broadcasting Scottish music on radio stations would be supported by the industry.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	23 Apr 2009
S3M-03886	Satellite GP Service for Twechar	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	07 Apr 2009
S3W-22008	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that all devolved public authorities settle invoices within 10 days of receipt and whether it will publish performance figures for local	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	06 Apr 2009
S3M-03863	Bishopbriggs Youth Café One Year Old	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	02 Apr 2009
S3M-03853	Congratulations to Campsie Black Watch	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	01 Apr 2009
S3W-22009	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that devolved public authorities advertise their tendering opportunities on the new national online procurement portal, Public Contracts	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2009
S3O-06414	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce a strategy on creating green jobs.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	26 Mar 2009
S3W-22027	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will implement transitional relief for non-domestic rates and, if so, what the timeline will be for any consultation.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2009
S3M-03736	Dr Rabinder Buttar, Founder of ClinTech International	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 Mar 2009
S3M-03735	Caulders Garden Centre, Best Garden Centre in Scotland	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 Mar 2009
S3M-03734	Lenzie Academy Wins IET Faraday Engineering Challenge	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 Mar 2009
S3W-20650	To ask the Scottish Executive how local traders and trade associations will be able to have an input into how the Town Centre Regeneration Fund is spent.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2009
S3W-20649	To ask the Scottish Executive whether guidance will be issued to local authorities as to how the Town Centre Regeneration Fund should be spent.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2009
S3W-20648	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Town Centre Regeneration Fund will be ring-fenced for local authorities.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2009
S3W-20647	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be a cap on the amount of Town Centre Regeneration Fund distributed to each local authority.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2009
S3W-20646	To ask the Scottish Executive how the Town Centre Regeneration Fund will be distributed among local authorities.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2009
S3W-20645	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Town Centre Regeneration Fund will be available to local authorities.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2009
S3O-06021	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will guarantee funding for local authorities to carry out flood prevention work in line with recommendation 36 of the Rural Affairs and Environment Committee’s	Whitton, David	Question General Question	26 Feb 2009
S3O-05962	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in the allocation of accelerated spending on affordable housing.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	12 Feb 2009
S3M-03276	Kirkintilloch High School	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	22 Jan 2009
S3M-03228.1	Naming of New Prison	Whitton, David	Motion Amendment	15 Jan 2009
S3O-05503	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on the measures that it is taking to help those facing repossession of their houses.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	15 Jan 2009
S3O-05433	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the chief executive of Skills Development Scotland and what was discussed.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	08 Jan 2009
S3O-05300	To ask the Scottish Executive how many redundancies it would expect as a result of the proposals for Forestry Commission land outlined in its consultation on forestry provisions in the Scottish Climat	Whitton, David	Question General Question	18 Dec 2008
S3M-03134	Congratulations to Oxgang Primary School	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	17 Dec 2008
S3M-03060	Lenzie Moss Primary	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	08 Dec 2008
S3W-18136	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) grocery, (b) butcher, (c) baker, (d) fishmonger, (e) newsagent, (f) confectionery and (g) tobacco retail outlets there were in the most recent period for whi	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Dec 2008
S3M-02933	On Their Bikes in St Matthew's Primary School	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	20 Nov 2008
S3M-02930	Spine-chilling Local Income Tax	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	20 Nov 2008
S3W-17437	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has commissioned research into the impact of its proposed local income tax on encouraging talent to locate in Scotland.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Nov 2008
S3W-17436	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has commissioned research into the impact of its proposed local income tax on encouraging firms to locate in Scotland.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Nov 2008
S3W-17439	To ask the Scottish Executive how many different tax codes it anticipates that a company based in Glasgow or Edinburgh will have to deal with under a locally-set local income tax.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2008
S3W-17438	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of submissions to its consultation on local income tax opposed the proposals.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2008
S3W-17435	To ask the Scottish Executive how water and sewerage charges will be set and collected under its local income tax plans.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2008
S3M-02742	Secondary School Teacher of the Year 2008	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	21 Oct 2008
S3W-16390	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body when the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner’s annual report for 2007-08 is expected to be laid before the Parliament.	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	01 Oct 2008
S3W-16402	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body on how many occasions the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner sought formal or informal external legal advice in relation to complaints invol	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16401	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether, when it undertook to meet the legal costs of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner, it understood that some of that legal advice w	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16400	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how members can have faith in advice tendered by parliamentary officials, as stated by the Presiding Officer on 22 August 2008 in his letter to Jackie	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16399	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether, when it agreed to the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner’s request to meet “significant one-off costs such as meeting the cost of a	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16398	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether prior to 2007-08 it covered any legal expenditure incurred by the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner in respect of complaints agains	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16397	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, with reference to the statement in the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner’s annual report for 2006-07 that “significant one-off costs such	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16396	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body, with reference to the statement in the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner’s annual report for 2006-07 that “significant one-off costs such	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16395	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body when it decided to meet in full the legal costs of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner.	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16394	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the legal costs of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner have been (a) in each year since appointment and (b) for the first three mont	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16393	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the total costs, including legal costs, were of investigations by the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner into complaints against Wendy	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16392	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the total costs were of investigations by the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner into complaints against Wendy Alexander MSP from Octob	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-16391	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the costs to it were of the Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner’s investigation into the complaint lodged by Iain Fraser on 12 December	Whitton, David	Question SPCB Written Question	30 Sep 2008
S3W-15756	To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken by the Justice Directorate to investigate the high levels of staff absence through injury and stress at St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Sep 2008
S3W-15755	To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken against the board of St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, for failing to ensure Care Commission guidelines on staffing levels are maintained at all	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Sep 2008
S3W-15754	To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken by the Justice Directorate to ensure that staffing levels at St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, follow Care Commission guidelines.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Sep 2008
S3W-15753	To ask the Scottish Executive what action was taken to implement the recommendations contained in the report into the events at St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, on 29 and 30 March 2008.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Sep 2008
S3W-15752	To ask the Scottish Executive when it received the internal report into the events at St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, on 29 and 30 March 2008.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	11 Sep 2008
S3M-02393.1	Congratulating Pakistan and India on 61 Years of Independence	Whitton, David	Motion Amendment	15 Aug 2008
S3M-02386.1	Association of Harris Tweed Weavers	Whitton, David	Motion Amendment	12 Aug 2008
S3M-02216	Scottish Young Social Enterprise Awards	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	18 Jun 2008
S3M-02180	Scottish Education Awards 2008	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jun 2008
S3M-01916	East Dunbartonshire CHP and National Breastfeeding Awareness Week	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	15 May 2008
S3M-01911	Kirkintilloch Rob Roy Football Club	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	15 May 2008
S3W-11584	To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff of St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, have been off work through illness or injury in each of the last 12 months.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	21 Apr 2008
S3W-11518	To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the cost of damage and repairs to the fabric of St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, due to vandalism caused by inmates in the last year.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11517	To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents there have been at St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, in the past year in which (a) restraint was used, (b) damage to property was caused and (c) the pol	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11516	To ask the Scottish Executive how many inmates have escaped from St Mary's Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, since it opened.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11515	To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff have been injured in incidents involving inmates at St Mary’s Kenmure, Bishopbriggs, in the last year.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11214	To ask the Scottish Executive when it plans to review the work carried out by family contact centres.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11215	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Children and Early Years last visited a family contact centre in Glasgow.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	15 Apr 2008
S3W-11213	To ask the Scottish Executive what action can be taken to ensure that court orders are adhered to with regard to family contact centres.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	15 Apr 2008
S3W-11195	To ask the Scottish Executive what stage the design and construction procurement process for the new prison at Low Moss has reached.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	15 Apr 2008
S3O-02742	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in developing its housing policy.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-09287	To ask the Scottish Executive what each NHS board’s policy is on the provision of a 20-week scan for expectant mothers.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2008
S3M-01194	Domestic Abuse Play by Teenagers from Kilmardinny Arts Centre	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	22 Jan 2008
S3M-01172	Farmhouse Breakfast Week	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jan 2008
S3O-01769	To ask the Scottish Executive how the £11 billion block allocation to local government and the £8 billion block allocation to NHS boards are aligned to contribute to sustainable economic growth.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	20 Dec 2007
S3W-07012	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review of fuel poverty programmes includes consideration of the programmes being made available to vulnerable groups, such as families with children aged unde	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2007
S3W-07013	To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to third party rights of access to courts under the provisions of sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990, (a)	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Dec 2007
S3W-06771	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the 70 cannabis factories discovered by the police in the last 12 months by (a) parliamentary constituency and (b) local authority	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	03 Dec 2007
S3W-06648	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to further increase the provision of free early years education for three and four-year-old children.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06647	To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities provide funding for early years education from (a) the day of a child’s third birthday and (b) the start of term following a child’s third birt	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3M-00880	Nursery Education	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	19 Nov 2007
S3W-05519	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will continue to fund the Bus Route Development Grant scheme and, if so, for how long and how much it will allocate.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	19 Nov 2007
S3W-05854	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on enterprise networks by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 26 September 2007, how it will ensure that aligning VisitS	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2007
S3W-05860	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on enterprise networks by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 26 September 2007, who under the new structure will make d	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05859	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on enterprise networks by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 26 September 2007, how community partnerships in East Dunb	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05858	To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire full-time equivalent staff are employed in the East Dunbartonshire area and whether the Executive will ensure that these level	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05857	To ask the Scottish Executive how many VisitScotland and Scottish Enterprise Dunbartonshire staff will be relocated to East Dunbartonshire Council.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05856	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on enterprise networks by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 26 September 2007, what the financial costs and savings wi	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05855	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on enterprise networks by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 26 September 2007, what decisions regarding enterprise and	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05853	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on enterprise networks by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 26 September 2007, what powers and assets will be transfer	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05518	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was allocated under the Bus Route Development Grant scheme in the last financial year; which local authorities requested assistance under the scheme, and how muc	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-04550	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken, and in what timescale, to make access to civil justice more affordable to those who do not qualify for legal aid	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	17 Oct 2007
S3W-04551	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to introduce rights to assistance in Scottish courts by means of a litigation friend system, similar to that operated in England and Wales.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	16 Oct 2007
S3W-04549	To ask the Scottish Executive how many petrol forecourts have sold biodiesel in each of the last four years, broken down by parliamentary constituency, and what measures are in place to encourage the	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	08 Oct 2007
S3W-03931	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the cost difference between a private sector company running the new Low Moss prison and providing its staff from the public sector.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	21 Sep 2007
S3W-03933	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Prison Service can tender to build the new Low Moss prison.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	19 Sep 2007
S3W-03930	To ask the Scottish Executive by what date it now expects the new Low Moss prison to be opened.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	19 Sep 2007
S3W-03929	To ask the Scottish Executive what the new timetable is for the tendering process to construct the new Low Moss prison.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	19 Sep 2007
S3W-03932	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any penalty payments will be made to the four private sector firms that had reached stage two of the original tendering process for the new Low Moss prison.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	14 Sep 2007
S3W-02947	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will direct local authorities to make full use of their discretionary powers in order that those claiming kinship allowance can receive payments equal to those	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 Aug 2007
S3W-02946	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to increase the level of kinship payments to bring them into line with those provided for foster carers.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 Aug 2007
S3W-02945	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the National Fostering and Kinship Care Strategy.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	27 Aug 2007
S3M-00366	East Dunbartonshire Social Work Service	Whitton, David	Motion Standard Motion	16 Aug 2007
S3W-01341	To ask the Scottish Executive when (a) the next stage of the bidding process to build and run the replacement building for Low Moss prison will be complete, (b) a decision on the successful bid will b	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	17 Jul 2007
S3W-00531	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made towards awarding the contract to build the new Low Moss prison at Bishopbriggs.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2007
S3W-00675	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make an announcement about future funding proposals for community planning partnerships.	Whitton, David	Question Written Question	14 Jun 2007
S3O-00253	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact a council tax freeze will have on the finances of Scottish local authorities, in particular East Dunbartonshire Council.	Whitton, David	Question General Question	14 Jun 2007

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of demand is for flexible training opportunities for 2011-12.

S3W-39621 · Written Question · lodged by Whitton, David

Lodged on

14 Feb 2011

Heard / answered on

14 Mar 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of demand is for flexible training opportunities for 2011-12.

The answer

Flexible training opportunities were announced last year to meet the needs of small businesses. Skills Development Scotland has advised us that as they have promoted the scheme interest and uptake has increased. We have subsequently increased the number of places next year from 5,000 to 7,000 to ensure that we can meet the expected demand from business.</p>

Answered by Angela Constance on 14 Mar 2011.