Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are proposed or are being considered regarding the terms of appointment and eligibility for reinstatement at the end of the term of appointment for persons seconded from the Crown Office and the Procurator Fiscal Service, in the light of the arrangements for the prosecution of serious crime in the High Court set out in Modernising the Effective...
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take in respect of the needs of people in deprived communities following the report by the Social Exclusion Unit, Making the Connections: Final Report on Transport and Social Exclusion .
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase the number of fee-paying and grant-aided primary and secondary schools with written procedures for managing incidents of drug misuse in line with current national advice.
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on levels of internet usage arising from internet access in public libraries in East Dunbartonshire.
Brian Fitzpatrick: We know that the minister will be part of a ministerial team after the forthcoming elections. [ Interruption. ]
Brian Fitzpatrick: If I could get the opportunity—
Brian Fitzpatrick: I would ask a question if I had the opportunity to do so. [ Interruption. ]
Brian Fitzpatrick: I am obliged, Presiding Officer. When the minister meets university representatives, will he ensure that representatives of student bodies—and the National Union of Students Scotland in particular—will be included in discussions when decisions are to be made?
Brian Fitzpatrick: I speak with some trepidation, given the substantial experience of many of the members who have spoken in the debate and their contributions to the work of charities in Scotland. I am delighted to congratulate Jackie Baillie on bringing the motion, which I support, to the Parliament. There is nothing wrong with injecting a bit of politics into members' business—I do it myself—but we have...
Brian Fitzpatrick: On gracelessness? Certainly.
Brian Fitzpatrick: I am obliged to Linda Fabiani for that corroboration of my point. I wanted to make a point about the way in which people come to be involved in charities and the importance of making sure that we do what we can to reduce the legislative burden—an important point was made earlier about the need not only for a legislative framework, but for simplification. People who become involved in...
Brian Fitzpatrick: I was thinking of 1603, actually. The opportunity to conduct that overhaul will be available to us in the next session of Parliament. It can be done through an Executive bill or through a bill lodged by an MSP who can build consensus in the chamber—perhaps Tricia Marwick could give us some lessons on that. I hope that such a bill will make progress and I hope to hear the minister speak on...
Brian Fitzpatrick: On the subject of NHS planning, will the First Minister ensure that information will be made available to people in my constituency and locally about the level of contingency planning and the implications for people locally of the demands that might be made on the health service?
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what average number of return air trips has been made per head of population in each year since 1991.
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what the average growth has been in total air passenger traffic for Scotland and (a) Aberdeen, (b) Edinburgh and (c) Glasgow airports in each year since 1991.
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what the actual growth rates for international scheduled air services for Scotland and (a) Aberdeen, (b) Edinburgh and (c) Glasgow airports have been in each year since 1991 and what trends have been identified as a result.
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what the actual growth rates in total international passenger numbers for Scotland and (a) Aberdeen, (b) Edinburgh and (c) Glasgow airports have been in each year since 1991 and what trends have been identified as a result.
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what the actual growth rates in total international passenger numbers for Scotland shown as a percentage of all United Kingdom regional airports have been in each year since 1991 and what trends have been identified as a result.
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive what the passenger forecasts for airport services are for Scotland and (a) Aberdeen, (b) Edinburgh and (c) Glasgow airports for 2030.
Brian Fitzpatrick: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-34196 by Mr Andy Kerr on 6 March 2003, from which specialities the specialists referred to in the answer were recruited.