To ask the Scottish Executive what the average response times were for the Inverary and Arrochar ambulances to emergency call-outs in each of the last three years.

To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has undertaken into the relative costs of different makes of oil-fired central heating boilers under its warm deal initiative.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to undertake an independent review of the warm deal initiative in relation to oil-fired heating systems.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to provide change funding for the development of family mediation and couple counselling services.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider allocating funding nationally for family mediation and couple counselling services.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will distribute the Food Standards Agency guide, Vending Healthy Drinks , to primary schools, as well as secondary schools, to encourage head teachers and...

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will take to remove vending machines containing unhealthy drinks from primary schools and to ensure that all vending machines provide healthy...

To ask the Scottish Executive how many requests have been submitted to each minister under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and whether it will provide details for each minister in...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-16063 by Mr Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005, on what date individuals will be able to apply for visas under the Fresh Talent...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-16063 by Mr Tom McCabe on 27 April 2005, what the position is in respect of students who complete their studies prior to the...

To ask the Scottish Executive how many bed spaces in Edinburgh are estimated to have been block-booked by countries or individuals attending or participating in the G8 summit.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers from England or Wales will be deployed in Scotland during the G8 summit in July 2005.

To ask the Scottish Executive what its expenditure in respect of the G8 summit will be (a) in the run-up to, and preparation for, the summit and (b) during the summit.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to build a metal security fence around its offices at Victoria Quay in the run-up to the G8 summit.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are for the introduction of telemedicine to enhance rapid access to diagnostic ability and ensure that immediate treatment is available within...

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is available to GPs regarding the booking of GP appointments in a timescale suitable to the patient.

To ask the Scottish Executive what standards are set for primary medical services with regard to the booking of appointments in a timescale suitable to the patient.

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it intends to take to improve the sustainability of university research, with particular reference to addressing the costs of research commissioned by...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-14302, S2W-14303 and S2W-14830 by Cathy Jamieson and Rhona Brankin on 9 March, 7 March and 14 March 2005 respectively, what...

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total revenue from non-domestic rates was after transitional relief in 2004-05 and what the estimated revenue is for 2005-06.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total revenue from non-domestic rates would be in 2005-06 if the poundage rate was reduced to 42.2p.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total revenue from non-domestic rates would be in 2005-06 if the poundage rate was reduced to 41.5p.

To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance it gives to local authority planning departments who are concerned with the conduct of developers who continue to develop without permission.

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in respect of the Partnership Agreement review of NHS prescription charges for people with chronic health conditions and young people in...

To ask the Scottish Executive when the consultation will begin on the Partnership Agreement review of NHS prescription charges for people with chronic health conditions and young people in...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-25983, S1W-32815 and S2W-1871 by Mr Jim Wallace, Hugh Henry and Cathy Jamieson on 29 May 2002, 13 January 2003 and 19 August...

To ask the Scottish Executive when the most recent inspection of the prison escort service was carried out by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons and when the next inspection will take place.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether HM Chief Inspector of Prisons receives performance-related pay and, if so, what his performance targets have been since his appointment; what his actual...

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children aged under 16 have been detained in HM Prison Kilmarnock in each of the last six years; how old they were; how long they were detained; what the...

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children aged under 16 have been detained in each public sector prison in each of the last six years; how old they were; how long they were detained; what...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-16219 by Cathy Jamieson on 5 May 2005, whether its Justice Department will now produce updated information on that contained...

To ask the Scottish Executive what its expenditure was on hosting receptions for visiting UK ministers in (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2002, (e) 2003 and (f) 2004.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of overtime payments for ministerial staff and advisers and what the total time reallocated through time off in lieu was for those staff in (a)...