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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 MSPs 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-08341

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the success of the Rural Homes for Rent pilot scheme.

Question reference: S4W-08342

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the housing development built on the Dormont estate near Lockerbie under the Rural Homes for Rent pilot scheme.

Question reference: S4W-08340

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 19 July 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will undertake an evaluation of the Rural Homes for Rent pilot scheme.

Question reference: S4O-01140

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 June 2012
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to receive the results of the Scottish Court Service's review of justice delivery.

Question reference: S4O-01080

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2012
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in advancing integrated learning in Dumfries and Galloway.

Question reference: S4W-07129

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Transport Scotland's review of road speed limits will consider statistics that demonstrate the social and safety benefits that have accrued from a statutory limit of 20 mph.

Question reference: S4W-07126

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Transport Scotland has studied other parts of the UK and/or Europe where the road speed limit has been reduced to 20mph.

Question reference: S4W-07127

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Transport Scotland's review of road speed limits will consider the survival chances of a child pedestrian who is hit by a vehicle travelling at 30mph compared to one travelling at 20mph.

Question reference: S4W-07125

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any consideration has been given in Transport Scotland's review to reduce road speed limits in some areas to 20mph in order to protect vulnerable road users, in particular pedestrians and cyclists

Question reference: S4W-07124

Asked by: Joan McAlpine, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 May 2012
Current Status: Answered by Keith Brown on 22 May 2012

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current status is of Transport Scotland’s review of road speed limits.

Revised guidance issued by the Scottish Government on Setting Local Speed Limits in August 2006 outlined the framework for road authorities to determine speeds on all A and B class roads so that they are consistent, understood by drivers and appropriate for the environment and circumstances of their use. Transport Scotland instructed each of its operating companies to carry out a programme of reviews on all trunk routes in accordance with this guidance. The guidance can be found at:

http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2006/08/14134225/0.

This work is still ongoing and although at present I cannot comment on specific locations, I will write to you again once the evidence has been considered.