To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have been diagnosed with alcohol-related brain damage in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14973 by Shona Robison on 29 July 2008, who took the decision to merge the North East and North and West operating divisions...

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to improve the performance of the ambulance service in Arrochar to better meet national targets for (a) category A, (b) category B and (c)...

To ask the Scottish Executive what instructions are given to Scottish Ambulance Service crews and paramedics when attending to a patient who has had an epileptic seizure.

To ask the Scottish Executive in what circumstances a Scottish Ambulance Service paramedic would be able to administer prescribed rescue medication for seizures.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the basic epilepsy training standards are for Scottish Ambulance Service crews.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the basic epilepsy training standards are for Scottish Ambulance Service paramedics.

To ask the Scottish Executive what training Scottish Ambulance Service paramedics receive to manage difficult epilepsy cases.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Ambulance Service crews attending an epilepsy case know in advance whether that person has been prescribed any rescue medication, what that...

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people from the catchment area for the Vale of Leven Hospital contacted (a) the 999 service for an ambulance and (b) NHS24 in (i) 2007-08 and (ii) the first...

To ask the Scottish Executive when the results of the recent consultation on the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service strategy for the next five years and beyond will be published.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to replace the census with an alternative method of gathering information and, if so, what alternatives it has considered.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether they will expand the central heating programme to include children (a) with physical disabilities and (b) living in poverty.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has in place for the conclusion of the Scottish Gas contract for the central heating programme.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households that would have become eligible in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11 for the central heating programme will no longer be eligible under...

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those organisations representing the Muslim community that have received Scottish Government grants since May 2007, also showing the value of...

To ask the Scottish Executive which organisations representing the Muslim community have requested a meeting with the First Minister since May 2007.

To ask the Scottish Executive which organisations representing the Muslim community have met the First Minister in an official capacity since May 2007.

To ask the Scottish Executive what due diligence has been undertaken in deciding which organisations representing the Muslim community should receive Scottish Government funding.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of all meetings between cabinet ministers and the Scottish Islamic Foundation since May 2007, including the location and those (a)...

To ask the Scottish Executive from which of its funds the £215,000 allocated to the Scottish Islamic Foundation came.

To ask the Scottish Executive when the application for funding by the Scottish Islamic Foundation was submitted.

To ask the Scottish Executive which of its directorates decided to allocate £215,000 to the Scottish Islamic Foundation.

To ask the Scottish Executive which minister agreed the £215,000 funding allocation to the Scottish Islamic Foundation.

To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures have been put in place to monitor the spending of the £215,000 funding allocation to the Scottish Islamic Foundation.

To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers first received recommendations from civil servants regarding the allocation of grants from the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Funding Stream...

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been allocated under the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Funding Stream 2008-11, broken down by organisation, and which organisations...

To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has considered for an Islam fest; what assurances have been given that such an event will not be used for racist or extreme political propaganda,...

To ask the Scottish Executive which communities in (a) West Dunbartonshire and (b) East Dunbartonshire are benefiting from the Cash Back for Communities scheme.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many voluntary organisations received funding from the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Fund.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many private companies received funding from the Race, Religion and Refugee Integration Fund.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-15169 by Stewart Maxwell on 19 August 2008, on what basis funding was provided to the Scottish Islamic Foundation.

To ask the Scottish Executive how effective the Thistle Travel Card scheme has been and whether there are plans to increase awareness of it.

To ask the Scottish Executive what reports have been produced by the Council of Economic Advisers and to whom they are available.

To ask the Scottish Executive what educational programmes and materials it has made available to schools and youth organisations on the dangers of illegal knife carrying.

To ask the Scottish Executive why the number of dependent children in the household is not included in assessing eligibility for an Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA).

To ask the Scottish Executive how much detail is sought by call handlers for the emergency services and ambulance control regarding a person’s history of epilepsy and other current health...

To ask the Scottish Executive whether call handlers for the emergency services and ambulance control ask if a person with epilepsy has a personal care plan in respect of their epilepsy.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, following a number of community initiatives to demonstrate support, it believes that a clear community demand is apparent for a new ferry service from...

To ask the Scottish Executive when ministers expect to make a decision on the proposed new ferry route from Lochboisdale to Mallaig.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is any domestic legal impediment or European Union regulation that would prevent a publicly subsidised ferry service being run by an operator other...

To ask the Scottish Executive what the accountability arrangements are for (a) Health Protection Scotland and (b) NHS Quality Improvement Scotland.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cancellations there have been of travel arrangements made by the Patient Transport Service in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the operation of the Patient Transport Service.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14337 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 July 2008, whether the identification of deaths from Clostridium difficile was entirely based...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14339 by Nicola Sturgeon on 15 July 2008, on what dates from December 2007 terminal cleans occurred at the Vale of Leven...

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Healthcare Associated Infection Task Force has fulfilled its remit to monitor levels of hospital-acquired infection and the efficacy of measures taken in...

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will actively seek to learn lessons from the 32% drop in the number of cases of Clostridium difficile in England.

To ask the Scottish Executive why guidance on Clostridium difficile is now to be issued in September 2008 and what the reasons are for the delay in issuing the guidance.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a robust independent inspection regime for all hospitals.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Quality Improvement Scotland undertakes unannounced visits of hospitals to check standards.

To ask the Scottish Executive how much capital funding is allocated directly by (a) NHS Scotland and (b) NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for the development of the Southern General Hospital.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many breaches of police bail have been recorded in the last four years, broken down by (a) type of breach and (b) police force.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that all local authorities take account of sections 15, 16 and 17 of the Local Government and Housing Act 1989 and what the reasons are for...

To ask the Scottish Executive which organisations and groups were consulted prior to changes being made to national training programmes and modern apprenticeships.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints have been received about the Patient Transport Service in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many school nurses there were in the NHS Tayside area in each of the last three years for which figures are available, expressed in (a) full-time equivalent and...

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-14801 by Nicola Sturgeon on 14 July 2008, what specific statutory requirements are placed on NHS boards.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pest infestations there were in each NHS board area in the last year for which figures are available, also broken down by (a) general hospital and (b) type...

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are plans to encourage home delivery and grocery services for elderly people in communities across Scotland, similar to the Food Train initiative...

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received any complaints about anti-police statements made at the Weaving the Tartan conference on 5 August 2007.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the extra 2,000 respite weeks being provided in 2008-09 will be devoted to the needs of disabled children.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the 18,000 extra weeks of respite care to be provided over the next three years will be (a) residential and (b) non-residential.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pedestrians have been struck by a vehicle while crossing either a zebra or a pelican crossing in the last two years.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce a "20’s plenty" scheme for motor vehicle drivers in all cities and major towns in Scotland.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to visit the city of Houston, Texas, to see the "20’s plenty" scheme in operation.

To ask the Scottish Executive which civil servants accompanied the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing to the Weaving the Tartan conference at Eastwood Park Theatre on 6 August 2007.

To ask the Scottish Executive which civil servants attended the Weaving the Tartan conference at Eastwood Park Theatre on either 5 or 6 August 2007 and what reports they have provided to...

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children aged 8 to 12 years have been referred to children’s hearings for committing a sexual offence in the last five years.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children aged 13 to 15 years have been referred to children’s hearings for committing a sexual offence in the last five years.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any special advisers have recently been appointed and, if so, what their roles will be.