BUSINESS BULLETIN 149 / 2000

Tuesday 3 October 2000

Section D - Oral questions selected for answer on 5 October 2000

First Minister's Question Time

1. Mr John Swinney: To ask the First Minister when he last met the Secretary of State for Scotland and what issues were discussed. (S1F-572)

2. David McLetchie: To ask the First Minister when the Scottish Executive’s Cabinet will next meet and what issues will be discussed. (S1F-591)

3. Fergus Ewing: To ask the First Minister whether the Scottish Executive will supply all of the papers being made available to Deloitte & Touche in connection with their inquiry into the handling of this year’s exam results to the Parliament’s Education, Culture and Sport and Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committees. (S1F-583)

4. Mr Michael McMahon: To ask the First Minister what assessment has been made by the Scottish Executive of the impact of increased public spending. (S1F-588)

5. Ben Wallace: To ask the First Minister what specific plans the Scottish Executive has to avert any adverse consequences of winter pressures on the provision of NHS services this winter. (S1F-576)

6. Donald Gorrie: To ask the First Minister what progress is being made towards meeting its commitment to reduce primary one, two and three class sizes to 30 or less by August 2001. (S1F-578)