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Some recent Scottish Parliament written answers
- Renewable Energy answered 21 March 2011
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what benefits it expects communities will receive from the Forestry Commission Scotland renewables contracts announced by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change on 22 February 2011.
- Student Finance answered 16 March 2011
Sarah Boyack (Edinburgh Central) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive what the average level of student debt was among graduates from (a) universities and (b) colleges in (i) Edinburgh and (ii) the Lothians region in each of the last five years, broken down by institution.
- Transport answered 17 March 2011
Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27817 by Stewart Stevenson on 28 October 2009, how many petrol stations there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
- Equalities answered 15 March 2011
Marlyn Glen: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in Scotland since 2007 under each of the articles of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women.
- Procurement answered 17 March 2011
John Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive whether its contracts with milk suppliers require that all supplies must be provided at above the cost of production.
- Forth Crossing answered 16 March 2011
Patrick Harvie (Glasgow) (Green): To ask the Scottish Executive what contingency liability there is for third parties affected by possible damage to the BP Forties pipeline system during construction of the Forth Replacement Crossing, for example as a result of evacuation and clean-up costs.
- Fisheries answered 17 March 2011
Jamie McGrigor: To ask the Scottish Executive what research it is undertaking on wild salmon numbers in (a) Scotland and (b) the Lochaber and south Argyll areas.
- NHS Staff answered 17 March 2011
Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff are employed by each Special Health Board, broken down by pay scale.
What is the Scottish Parliament?
The Scottish Parliament is the national legislature of Scotland, located in Edinburgh. The Parliament consists of 129 members known as MSPs, elected for four-year terms; 73 represent individual geographical constituencies, and 56 are regional representatives.
Recent Scottish Parliament debates
- Scottish Executive Question Time — General Questions: Teacher Numbers Thursday, 13 January 2011; 6 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive how many fewer teachers it expects to be employed in schools during the lifetime of the current Administration. (S3O-12556)
- Scottish Executive Question Time — General Questions: Electronic Overhead Gantry Signs Thursday, 13 January 2011; 6 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has given to Transport Scotland regarding the use of electronic overhead gantry signs. (S3O-12593)
- Scottish Executive Question Time — Health and Wellbeing: Milk Banks Thursday, 13 January 2011; 6 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to increase the number of milk banks. (S3O-12599)
- Scottish Executive Question Time — Health and Wellbeing: NHS Board Chairmen (Meetings) Thursday, 13 January 2011; 7 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the chairmen of national health service boards. (S3O-12598)
- Presiding Officer's Ruling Thursday, 13 January 2011; 5 speeches
- Before we come to decision time, I would like to make the following brief statement. Further to my ruling this morning on Lord Foulkes's interventions during general questions, I inform the...
- Scottish Executive Question Time — General Questions: School Closures (Highlands and Islands) Thursday, 13 January 2011; 11 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received regarding school closures in the Highlands and Islands. (S3O-12543)
- First Minister's Question Time: Cabinet (Meetings) Thursday, 13 January 2011; 10 speeches
- To ask the First Minister what issues will be discussed at the next meeting of the Cabinet. (S3F-2820)
- Scottish Executive Question Time — Health and Wellbeing: Royal Hospital for Sick Children Thursday, 13 January 2011; 9 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on the Royal hospital for sick children's move to its new site at the Royal infirmary of Edinburgh. (S3O-12576)
- Education Thursday, 13 January 2011; 119 speeches
- Good morning. The first item of business is a debate on motion S3M-7692, in the name of Des McNulty, on education. The debate is heavily subscribed, and there is very little time in hand.
- Scottish Executive Question Time — General Questions: Teaching Posts Thursday, 13 January 2011; 5 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to guarantee that there are posts available for all newly qualified teachers on completion of their probationary year. (S3O-12541)