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Some recent Scottish Parliament written answers
- NHS24 answered 17 March 2011
Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what a (a) P1, (b) P2 and (c) P3 category call is as defined by NHS24.
- Police answered 21 March 2011
Robert Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage pay rises have been awarded to each grade of senior police officer in Strathclyde Police in each of the last three years and whether further pay rises are proposed.
- Prison Service answered 17 March 2011
Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive how many banned items were seized from individuals entering prison in 2009, broken down by (a) item and (b) prison.
- Prison Service answered 17 March 2011
Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of prisoners attended the Sex Offender Treatment Programme in 2009, broken down by prison.
- Scottish Government Staff answered 16 March 2011
Jackie Baillie (Dumbarton) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive how many civil servants are employed by its health directorate, broken down by pay scale.
- 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.
- Dentistry answered 18 March 2011
Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated cost to dentists in primary care is of complying with the new measures to decontaminate dental instruments.
- Public Transport answered 17 March 2011
Elaine Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what regulations there are to prevent overcrowding on buses.
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
- First Minister's Question Time: Engagements Thursday, 13 January 2011; 12 speeches
- To ask the First Minister what engagements he has planned for the rest of the day. (S3F-2818)
- 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 — Health and Wellbeing: Affordable Housing (Argyll and Bute) Thursday, 13 January 2011; 6 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to boost affordable housing provision in Argyll and Bute. (S3O-12588)
- 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 — General Questions: Planning (Hunterston Power Station) Thursday, 13 January 2011; 6 speeches
- To ask the Scottish Executive, with specific reference to any application for planning permission for a clean-coal-fired power station at Hunterston, whether the presumption of need conferred by...
- Freight Facilities Grants Thursday, 13 January 2011; 32 speeches
- The final item of business today is a members' business debate on motion S3M-7567, in the name of Cathy Jamieson, on freight facilities grants. The debate will be concluded without any question...
- Autism (Scotland) Bill: Stage 1: "Report on Low Carbon Scotland: The Draft Report on Proposals and Policies" Wednesday, 12 January 2011; 34 speeches
- The next item of business is a debate on motion S3M-7677, in the name of Patrick Harvie, on the Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change Committee's "Report on Low Carbon Scotland: The Draft...
- First Minister's Question Time: Secretary of State for Scotland (Meetings) Thursday, 13 January 2011; 6 speeches
- To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Secretary of State for Scotland. (S3F-2819)
- Decision Time Wednesday, 12 January 2011; 14 speeches
- There are three questions to be put as a result of today's business. The first question is, that motion S3M-7676, in the name of Hugh O'Donnell, on the Autism (Scotland) Bill, be agreed to. Are...
- Scotland's Irish Diaspora Wednesday, 12 January 2011; 11 speeches
- The final item of business today is a members' business debate on motion S3M-7353, in the name of Bob Doris, on paying tribute to Scotland's Irish diaspora. The debate will be concluded without...