BUSINESS BULLETIN 1 / 2001

Friday 5 January 2000

Section D - Oral questions selected for answer on 11 January 2001

Question Time

1. Mr Mike Rumbles: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is envisaged that it will be the practice of the Scottish Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration to supply to complainants all written details of evidence gathered during his investigations. (S1O-2752)

2. Mr Michael McMahon: To ask the Scottish Executive how its housing bill will meet the needs of homeless people and others in the most housing need. (S1O-2769)

3. Kay Ullrich: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to ensure that local authorities have sufficient funding to provide nursing home places immediately for all those assessed as being in need of long-term care following Lord Hardie’s judgement in the case of MacGregor v South Lanarkshire Council. (S1O-2758)

4. Mr Andrew Welsh: To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty’s Government regarding the proposed new regulations on number plates which would outlaw the Saltire being displayed. (S1O-2759)

5. George Lyon: To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the Crown Estate. (S1O-2737)

6. Mr John Home Robertson: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made with the construction of the new Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. (S1O-2741)

7. Robert Brown: To ask the Scottish Executive what recent assessment it has made of the amount of contaminated land in (a) Glasgow and (b) Edinburgh. (S1O-2736)

8. Mr Kenneth Macintosh: To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the increased funding made available to Greater Glasgow Health Board has been allocated to help implement the acute hospital services review. (S1O-2730)

9. Margaret Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what recent steps it has taken to reduce waiting times for first appointments with neurological consultants. (S1O-2756)

10. Andrew Wilson: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to further develop policing provision in North Lanarkshire. (S1O-2761)

11. Richard Lochhead: To ask the Scottish Executive how many pensioners in the City of Aberdeen are expected to benefit from the implementation of the central heating initiative. (S1O-2745)

12. Lewis Macdonald: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the number of primary school teachers. (S1O-2763)

13. Mr Jamie Stone: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to promote tourism in the Highlands. (S1O-2757)

14. Ms Sandra White: To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received concerning the reorganisation of the health service in Glasgow. (S1O-2760)

15. Iain Smith: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide relief for voluntary organisations from water charges. (S1O-2755)

16. Dr Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to improve the fabric of schools. (S1O-2747)

17. Alex Neil: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty’s Government regarding disciplinary action against the Permanent Secretary, Muir Russell, in relation to any adverse impact of his actions on the Holyrood Project. (S1O-2748)

18. Mr Kenneth Gibson: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has in relation to citizens’ juries. (S1O-2767)

19. John Scott: To ask the Scottish Executive, in the light of the judgement of Lord Hardie in the case of MacGregor v South Lanarkshire Council regarding local authority provision of residential nursing care places, what extra funding will be given to local authorities to fund such places. (S1O-2753)

20. Nora Radcliffe: To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that every pupil in primary education has access to music tuition. (S1O-2750)

21. Ms Margo MacDonald: To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to publish its national HIV/AIDS strategy document. (S1O-2729)

22. Miss Annabel Goldie: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines exist to encourage organisations in receipt of public funding to pay debts on time. (S1O-2739)

23. Euan Robson: To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in the development of its strategy to address problems arising from timber traffic. (S1O-2751)

24. Mr John McAllion: To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has held with Her Majesty’s Government relating to alternative models for securing investment in council housing. (S1O-2731)

25. Mr Duncan Hamilton: To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met officials of the National Union of Marine, Aviation and Shipping Transport and what issues were discussed. (S1O-2740)

26. Patricia Ferguson: To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to reduce the murder rate. (S1O-2738)

27. Michael Russell: To ask the Scottish Executive what resources it will apply to the implementation of the recommendations of the McCrone Committee report. (S1O-2766)

28. Mr Duncan McNeil: To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the introduction of paternity leave would have on Scotland’s economy. (S1O-2734)

29. Alex Johnstone: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will reconsider the decision not to allow area aid payment for new lupins in Scotland. (S1O-2768)

30. Margaret Jamieson: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to bring forward legislation to require sprinklers to be installed in all new and refurbished homes. (S1O-2743)