To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take to ensure that local authorities improve their collection of recoverable overpayments of housing benefit.

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its annual report on tackling drug misuse in Scotland for 2002.

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will inform the board of management at St Mary’s Episcopal Primary School in Dunblane about the level of its annual recurring grant.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any concerns that St Mary’s Episcopal Primary School in Dunblane will not have sufficient funds to continue with the current level of...

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to retain and develop the skills of Clyde shipyard workers in light of the announcement by BAE Systems that it will make 265 Clyde shipyard...

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources it has allocated to the Clyde Shipyard Task Force in light of the announcement by BAE Systems that it will make 265 Clyde shipyard workers redundant.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Clyde shipyard engineers have been invited to undertake skills conversion courses to fill any shortage of central heating engineers.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the duration is of the Clyde shipyard skills conversion programme.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will quantify any shortage of central heating engineers.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to retain and develop the skills of Clyde shipyard workers.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many defaults there have been on loans granted under the Loan Action Scotland scheme since the scheme was established.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-30207 by Ross Finnie on 16 October 2002, when the report by Environment Resources Management into litter legislation will be...

To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have formal litter plans in place.

To ask the Scottish Executive what publicity it has funded, or intends to fund, on tackling litter and fly-tipping.

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding sources are available to local authorities to reduce littering and fly-tipping.

To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to prioritise European Regional Development Fund and European Social Fund payments to further education colleges in order to aid cash flow.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many sheriff court cases in (a) Scotland and (b) each sheriff court were adjourned on the day of commencement in 2002 and what the reasons for any such...

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times in each year since 1999 the Parole Board for Scotland has been asked by social work departments to recall a sex offender that they believe to be in...

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been achieved on fast-track hearings.