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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: S4F-02958

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 21 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 24 September 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02931

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 10 September 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02917

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 31 August 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 3 September 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4W-26474

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government whether it includes consideration of ethical working practices in tendering processes for which it has responsibility.

Ethical working practices are considered by the Scottish Government in tendering processes. Those bidding for contracts are expected to maintain high standards of business and professional conduct and, as part of standard pre-qualification procedures, are required to disclose any offences committed in the course of their business. Also, the Scottish Government’s standard terms and conditions of contract include clauses on corruption, equality, blacklisting, payment of subcontractors and protection of the environment. We have also published guidance for the wider Scottish public sector on how to address fair and ethical trading for relevant goods and services.

Question reference: S4W-26476

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government what steps it takes to ensure that companies contracted to undertake work on its behalf comply with ethical working practices, particularly where the company operates outside the UK.

The Scottish Government and our suppliers have an obligation to comply with all relevant laws and international conventions. Including:

The Equality Act 2010 and The Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) (Scotland) Regulations 2012; Human Rights Act 1998.

The International Labour Organisation Fundamental Conventions regarding worker’s rights and labour standards which as reserved matters have been ratified by the UK.

For the most part we do not include factors that are included in other legislation in our terms and conditions, but have included clauses on corruption, equality, blacklisting, payment of subcontractors and protection of the environment.

Question reference: S4W-26475

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 July 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government how many of its contracts are outsourced to (a) privately and (b) publicly owned companies operating outside of the UK, broken down by country of registration.

Question reference: S4W-26346

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 26 June 2015
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 13 July 2015

To ask the Scottish Government which of its (a) directorates and (b) agencies maintain databases that hold private information about people; (i) how many and (ii) which ones are maintained by external service providers; what the (A) name and (B) purpose of each is, and how many (aa) of its officials and (bb) external staff have access to them.

Question reference: S4F-02881

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 18 June 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02857

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 08 June 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 11 June 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.

Question reference: S4F-02814

Asked by: Willie Rennie, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 May 2015
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 28 May 2015

To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet.