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Scottish Parliament Written answers
Some recent written answers
- Birds answered 18 March 2011
Peter Peacock: To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated breeding success of hen harriers on special protection areas was in (a) 2007, (b) 2008, (c) 2009 and (d) 2010.
- Police answered 21 March 2011
Robert Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected cost of the proposed new Strathclyde Police headquarters is.
- Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 answered 16 March 2011
Ken Macintosh (Eastwood) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it has chosen to organise free events on rights for parents and carers under the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2009 in Glasgow and Aberdeen only.
- Agriculture answered 22 March 2011
Tavish Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates the (a) first and (b) last Less Favourable Area Support Scheme payments to farmers and crofters were issued in (i) 2007, (ii) 2008, (iii) 2009 and (iv) 2010.
- NHS24 answered 17 March 2011
Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive what the maximum waiting time for a category P3 call to NHS24 has been in 2010-11.
- Pharmacies answered 18 March 2011
Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that patients’ views are taken into account when community pharmacy applications are being considered.
- Justice answered 17 March 2011
Richard Baker: To ask the Scottish Executive how many reported crimes listed as breach of a sex offender order there were in each police force area in (a) 2009 and (b) 2010.
- Police answered 21 March 2011
Kenneth Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Strathclyde Police on the proposed reduction in shift allowances for civilian staff.
- Ambulance Service answered 16 March 2011
Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints about the Scottish Ambulance Service there have been in each year since 2007-08.
- Renewable Energy answered 21 March 2011
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason local communities did not participate in the decision made regarding the Forestry Commission Scotland renewables contracts announced by the Minister for Environment and Climate Change on 22 February 2011.
- Employment answered 15 March 2011
Marlyn Glen: To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of people who have lost their jobs in the last 18 months is (a) male, (b) female, (c) under 25, (d) disabled and (e) from black and minority ethnic communities.
- Renewable Energy answered 21 March 2011
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the report commissioned from Atkins Consultants Ltd on the potential for wind farm development on the national estate.
- Renewable Energy answered 17 March 2011
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it provides for environmental survey work to identify the most appropriate sites for offshore renewable energy developments.
- Teachers answered 18 March 2011
Marlyn Glen: To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of training a (a) primary and (b) secondary school teacher.
- Health answered 21 March 2011
Dr Richard Simpson: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason the Scottish Trauma Audit Group is spending additional money on Cisco 1900 series routers.
- Social Care answered 15 March 2011
Johann Lamont: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has discussed with COSLA possible implications for charges for non-residential care arising from the UK Government’s proposed changes Disability Living Allowance.
- Transport answered 17 March 2011
Murdo Fraser: To ask the Scottish Executive how many postbus services have been withdrawn in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
- Environment answered 18 March 2011
Rob Gibson: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in measuring fine particulate emissions arising from thermal combustion.
- Emergency Services answered 22 March 2011
Irene Oldfather: To ask the Scottish Executive how many attacks there were on emergency workers while on duty in 2010, broken down by local authority area.
- NHS24 answered 17 March 2011
Jackie Baillie: To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS24 is paying the BIG Partnership for public relations services for the NHS Inform website.