To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to amend Part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act 2000.

To ask the Scottish Executive how the extension by Her Majesty’s Government of the consultation on the future development of air transport will affect Scotland.

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cities Review will be published.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-29399 by Ms Margaret Curran on 1 November 2002, what the legal definition of a citizen is.

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to tackle drink driving over the festive period.

To ask the Scottish Executive what use is made of the record of house prices held by Registers of Scotland to inform the provision of data relating to the economy.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to encourage shorthand and other forms of speed writing in schools and colleges.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many classroom assistants are currently employed in each local authority area.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-32029 by Mr Jack McConnell on 10 December 2002, what each of the functions are relating to the appointment and removal of...

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of fishermen and what subjects were discussed.

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support will be made available to the fishing industry in 2003.

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions are planned with the fishing industry regarding the outcome of the December meeting of the EU fisheries council.

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Executive is taking in respect of potential removal of insurance cover for homes at risk of flooding and whether any representations are being...

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with NHS boards about the reorganisation of acute services.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Glasgow Housing Association has met the conditions set down for the housing stock transfer.

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made with the policy and financial management review of the Scottish Industrial Development Advisory Board (SIDAB).

To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it has received on the European Union Council Framework Decision 2002/584/JHA on the European arrest warrant and the surrender procedures between...

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has concerning the application of minimum procedural standards throughout the European Union in relation to the European arrest warrant in order...

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to revise the formula that allocates funding in respect of the McCrone settlement to local authorities.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will instruct a review of local recruitment policy operated by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust that inhibits the recruitment of appropriately...

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it is giving to the environmental impact on the area in and around Fauldhouse in West Lothian of the number of opencast coal mining and landfill...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2006 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 November 1999, how many staff have left HM Prison (a) Kilmarnock, (b) Barlinnie, (c) Edinburgh,...

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent action it has taken to tackle racism.

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects work to commence on establishing the proposed Larkhall rail link.

To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates since 1 July 1999 ministers have made reported statements or comments in support of the Larkhall rail link and what timescale for the completion of the...

To ask the Scottish Executive what records there are of the number of road traffic accidents at the Tomatin junction on the A9.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-32002 by Lewis Macdonald on 10 December 2002, when a response to the A737/A738 Route Accident Reduction Plan will be published.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it anticipates any changes to the rules governing the signposting of tourist attractions on motorways and trunk roads.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to resurface the A9 at Aultnaslanach.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to make any spending proposals without identifying how they will be paid for.

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had regarding the dispersal of jobs in its departments and executive agencies to south-west Scotland.

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met with representatives of the anti-sectarian charity Nil by Mouth and what matters were discussed.

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in discussions with Her Majesty’s Government on uprating the threshold for payment for student loans and the graduate endowment.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to encourage more tourist attractions to accept payment in the euro, US dollars and other foreign currencies.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will undertake a study into the benefits to tourism of enhanced relationships between Scotland and (a) Northern Ireland and (b) Ireland.

To ask the Scottish Executive how often the Scottish Executive/Voluntary Sector Forum has met since June 2001 and when the annual review of the Scottish Compact for 2001-02 will be published.

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in improving services for young runaways.