Results 101–120 of 2000 for speaker:Maureen Watt

Scottish Parliament written answers — Scottish Executive Correspondence: Scottish Executive Correspondence (28 Sep 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive how much business it has done in each year since 1999 with (a) Royal Mail and (b) private companies for the transportation of Executive correspondence.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Scottish Executive Correspondence: Scottish Executive Correspondence (28 Sep 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive how much business each of its agencies and non-departmental public bodies has done in each year since 1999 with (a) Royal Mail and (b) private companies for the transportation of correspondence.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Sport: Sport ( 5 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made towards the construction of a 50-metre swimming pool in Aberdeen to assist the preparation of Scotland’s future international swimmers for championship events.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Concessionary Travel: Concessionary Travel ( 6 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to extend the National Entitlement Card scheme to enable there to be free concessionary travel by national rail transport.

Scottish Parliament: Freight Transport Inquiry (25 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: Although I am a member of the Local Government and Transport Committee, I joined it some two months into its evidence gathering on freight transport, so I do not feel as knowledgeable about the subject as some of my committee colleagues. I am glad that committee undertook the inquiry. The public perception is that there are too many lorries on our roads. As Fergus Ewing rightly pointed out,...

Scottish Parliament: Freight Transport Inquiry (25 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: I will just carry on for a minute. That is only one side of the coin. Often, transporting freight by rail is hampered by antiquated rail infrastructure. The Executive must work more closely with Network Rail to improve the infrastructure of our railways. We are often told that such improvements cannot be made because the height of bridges, for example, means that the bridges would need to be...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Concessionary Travel: Concessionary Travel (25 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-28606 by Tavish Scott on 6 October 2006, whether it has given any consideration to the potential use of the National Entitlement Card for local crossrail projects and, if so, what guidance it has issued on the matter.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Justice: Justice (25 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive what the most common motoring offences were for which a conviction or fine has been issued in each year since 1999, broken down by gender.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Agriculture: Agriculture (26 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been employed in the farming sector in each year since 1999, broken down into (a) dairy, (b) beef, (c) sheep, (d) arable and (e) any other forms of farming.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Higher Education: Higher Education (31 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive which courses have ceased to be offered at each university in each year since 1999.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Higher Education: Higher Education (31 Oct 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive how many degrees have been awarded for (a) biology, (b) chemistry, (c) physics, (d) other science subjects and (e) media studies at each university in each year since 1999, showing the year-on-year percentage changes.

Scottish Parliament: Structural Funds Programmes 2007 to 2013 ( 1 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: I, too, welcome the debate, in which I wanted to take part because I know how much the proposed changes are exercising the minds of councillors. I will highlight the problems that are faced by Aberdeenshire Council and my colleague Brian Adam will concentrate on Aberdeen City Council. First, I will address some remarks to the report. The reduction in EU funds to the UK, which is due to EU...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Agriculture: Agriculture ( 1 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive what the average farm income has been in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.

Scottish Parliament: Financial Powers (Scottish Parliament) ( 2 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: Does the present devolution settlement accord with the Liberal Democrat idea of fiscal federalism? If it does not, what other powers should the Parliament have to meet the criteria that the Liberals have set down?

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: English Language Courses (Immigrants) ( 2 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Executive will take to ensure that new immigrants to Scotland have the necessary access to English language courses. (S2F-2525)

Scottish Parliament: First Minister's Question Time: English Language Courses (Immigrants) ( 2 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: I broadly agree with the sentiments expressed by the First Minister in The Press and Journal on Saturday. A recent survey showed that 106 different languages are spoken in Scotland's schools; in Aberdeen alone, 60 different languages are spoken. Does the First Minister agree that, to ensure a stable multicultural society, it is vital to have more teachers of English as an additional language?...

Scottish Parliament written answers — Housing: Housing ( 6 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive how many rural home ownership grants have been awarded in each relevant local authority area in each year since 1999, also showing year-on-year percentage changes.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Housing: Housing ( 6 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive how many rural home ownership grant applications have been submitted in each relevant local authority area since 1999, also showing year-on-year percentage changes.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Housing: Housing ( 6 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive how it promotes rural home ownership grants.

Scottish Parliament written answers — Housing: Housing ( 6 Nov 2006)

Maureen Watt: To ask the Scottish Executive what the eligibility criteria are for rural home ownership grants.


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