Tuesday, 21 May 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths of protected bird species occurred as a result of snaring within capercaillie habitats in 2001.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the first phase of the national evaluation of Sure Start Scotland indicates that it is on track to meet its commitments with regard to vulnerable children.
To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions local authority social work departments have had to apply to Children’s Panels for a change in a secure accommodation disposal due to a...
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Northern Ireland Executive regarding the success of anti-drugs campaigns in schools by the Police Service of Northern Ireland.
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals' 16th Annual Report 2000-2001 , (a) how many local authorities are aware of the committee's...
To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the Scottish Committee of the Council on Tribunals' 16th Annual Report 2000-2001 , (a) what its response is to this report and (b) when the...
To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to tackle homophobic bullying of students or staff in (a) primary, (b) secondary and (c) tertiary educational establishments.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it recommends procedures to local authorities for monitoring homophobic bullying of pupils, students or staff in educational establishments; what any such...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether funding similar to that used for the management buyout of Viasystems, North Tyneside was made available for the management buyout of Signum Circuits, Selkirk...
To ask the Scottish Executive how it is aiding or intending to aid the redevelopment of Bo'ness.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any letter of instruction from it to Caledonian MacBrayne in regard to the frequency of ferry services on the River Clyde.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS trusts, NHS boards and local authorities are acting effectively on the findings and recommendations of the Scottish Needs Assessment Programme report and...
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to conduct research into the proportion of income used in households to make good "critical disrepair", as defined in Issues in Improving Quality...
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to conduct research into the prevalence of low income or disadvantaged groups living in poor condition properties and to provide a breakdown of...
To ask the Scottish Executive what extradition applications from Spanish authorities are currently under consideration and what the names of the persons involved are.
To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to ensure that the special needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people are taken into consideration as part of the consultation process on...
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in seizing the assets of major drug dealers.
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to increase the job prospects of those with mental health problems.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will include provision within its NHS capital expenditure allocations for 2002-03 to fund developments in the Banff area.
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken on its National Cultural Strategy commitment to work with Glasgow City Council to examine the circumstances of museums and galleries in the city.
To ask the Scottish Executive what financial impact the 1% increase in employers’ National Insurance contributions announced in the UK Budget 2002 will have on each NHS board and trust and...
To ask the Scottish Executive what the current average salary is for a nursery nurse on entering the profession.
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the oil and gas industry regarding the economic and other effects of the new 10% supplementary charge to the existing corporation...
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-23664 and S1W-23665 by Ms Margaret Curran on 18 March 2002, what information is required on planning application forms...
To ask the Scottish Executive what its proposed implementation date is for amendments to the Pollution Prevention and Control (Scotland) Regulations 2000 (SSI 2000/323).
To ask the Scottish Executive what new programmes have been introduced, or are planned to be introduced in the next 12 months, by the Scottish Prison Service to fulfil its commitment in...
To ask the Scottish Executive how many places are currently available for prisoners wishing to achieve qualifications to level SVQ 3 and how many achieved that level in each of the last three...
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24127 by Mr Jim Wallace on 8 April 2002, what the reasons were in each case for revoking certificates to perform custodial...
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24126 by Mr Jim Wallace on 8 April 2002, what the reasons were in each case for suspending certificates to perform custodial...
To ask the Scottish Executive what the capital costs to the Scottish Prison Service have been of each prison industries project in each of the last 10 years.
To ask the Scottish Executive what action would be required to extend the area covered by the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Authority to (a) the central belt and (b) the whole of Scotland.
To ask the Scottish Executive to what extent the affordability of fares will be a key determinant in the renewal of the Scottish rail passenger franchise.
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that ScotRail meets the requirement in its franchise to maintain an additional ticket office at Edinburgh Waverley station.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether research shows that Scotland’s wind energy potential can be developed without affecting environmentally designated areas.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the annual accident figures for roads where route accident reduction plans have been implemented within the past three years.
To ask the Scottish Executive at what age its staff must take compulsory retirement, detailing any provisions available which would allow staff to be retained after that point.
To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has carried out into links between pornography and sexual violence.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many enquiries have been received by Enquire in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03 to date.
To ask the Scottish Executive how much public funding Enquire has received in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02 and (d) 2002-03 to date.
To ask the Scottish Executive on what basis the application by Independent Special Education Advice (ISEA) for funding under the Special Educational Needs Innovation Grants Programme was refused,...
To ask the Scottish Executive what access blind postgraduate students not funded by the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council have to the Student Awards Agency for Scotland disabled...
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it or its agencies make available to blind postgraduate students in order to provide them with electronic equipment and personal readers to allow them...
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give an itemised breakdown of the total transport subsidy to Shetland in each of the past five years.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities will be encouraged to ensure that owners of private hire cars display plates on the exterior of their vehicles which easily identify them...