Question Time
1. Lord James Douglas-Hamilton: To ask the Scottish Executive what the
most up to date plans are for the A8000 upgrading and what the timescale is for its
completion. (S1O-1876)
2. Mr Adam Ingram: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has
been made to date on securing funding for the upgrading of the A77 to motorway standard.
(S1O-1885)
3. Andrew Wilson: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has
to ensure that the Scottish economy benefits in the long term from the depletion of oil
and gas reserves. (S1O-1905)
4. Mr Gil Paterson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is
a contingency fund available for emergency repairs to schools. (S1O-1886)
5. Phil Gallie: To ask the Scottish Executive which Ministers
participated in "Volunteers Week" activities and what was learned from the
week which may affect its policies on the voluntary sector. (S1O-1872)
6. Des McNulty: To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to
help children get to school more safely. (S1O-1883)
7. Dorothy-Grace Elder: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it
can confirm with certainty that seed contaminated with genetically modified seed was not
planted and harvested in 1999. (S1O-1879)
8. Scott Barrie: To ask the Scottish Executive what effect local
health co-operatives have had on the development of health services in local areas.
(S1O-1894)
9. Mary Scanlon: To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it
has for the provision of services for anorexia sufferers in Scotland. (S1O-1865)
10. Ian Jenkins: To ask the Scottish Executive what strategies it
has to establish secure funding for voluntary sector organisations. (S1O-1910)
11. Mr Kenny MacAskill: To ask the Scottish Executive what
representations it has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding the impact of the
rate of fuel excise in rural areas of Scotland. (S1O-1884)
12. Donald Gorrie: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans
to make St Andrews Day a public holiday in Scotland. (S1O-1906)
13. Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will
outline its policies for tackling racism in Scotland. (S1O-1902)
14. Fiona Hyslop: To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to
publish its social justice action plan. (S1O-1890)
15. Mr Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Executive what
information it holds on the percentage of pensioners who received council tax benefit in
the last year for which figures are available. (S1O-1891)
16. Irene Oldfather: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is
taking to enable those from disadvantaged areas to gain entry to higher education.
(S1O-1898)
17. Mr Lloyd Quinan: To ask the Scottish Executive what economic
benefit will accrue from the opening of the Millennium Canal Link. (S1O-1911)
18. Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the
announcement of 30 May 2000 regarding the resurfacing of the main runway at Wick Airport,
what plans it has to improve the condition of the cross runway. (S1O-1880)
19. Mr Mike Rumbles: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has
any plans to abolish "ransom strips" in the forthcoming Land Reform Bill.
(S1O-1904)
20. Mike Watson: To ask the Scottish Executive what additional
resources are being made available to assist agencies in identifying the cause of the
recent deaths of heroin users in Glasgow and Aberdeen. (S1O-1899)
21. Mr John Swinney: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has
any plans to reduce the number of stations on the Perth to Inverness railway line.
(S1O-1881)
22. Cathie Craigie: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the
answer to question S1W-2943 by Susan Deacon on 17 December 1999, whether it now has any
plans to provide a dedicated brain injury rehabilitation unit for children and teenagers
in Scotland. (S1O-1869)
23. Mr Duncan McNeil: To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends
to target investment in skills and lifelong learning to the job vacancies that currently
exist. (S1O-1887)
24. Richard Lochhead: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it
plans to withdraw the statement on investment in the water industry contained on page 40
of Rural Scotland: A New Approach. (S1O-1912)
25. Michael Russell: To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions
it has had with the National Heritage Lottery Fund with regard to support for Scottish
museums. (S1O-1882)
26. Karen Whitefield: To ask the Scottish Executive what further
progress it has made in implementing the Carers Strategy for Scotland. (S1O-1908)
27. Allan Wilson: To ask the Scottish Executive how effective the
New Deal has been in providing jobs for young unemployed people in North Ayrshire and in
Scotland in general. (S1O-1888)
28. Mr John McAllion: To ask the Scottish Executive what recent
discussions have been held with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the NHS
Management Executive to co-ordinate the planning and funding of mental health strategies.
(S1O-1874)
29. David Mundell: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has
been made in achieving a "Joined up Government" approach to the granting of
permission for road signs, given the implications for tourism. (S1O-1867)
30. Christine Grahame: To ask the Scottish Executive when the
Regional Selective Assistance boundaries will be finalised. (S1O-1907)