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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S1W-22594

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the comments made by Lord Bonhomy regarding the state of the court system.

Lord Bonomy's criticisms were caused by the late intimation to the court that an accused person was due to attend hospital for an operation on the day his case was called in to court for trial.A memorandum issued by the Lord Justice General will come in to effect on 25 February 2002. It sets out a protocol for both the Crown and Defence requiring them to exchange the necessary information to avoid unnecessary delay in cases being brought before the High Court and in their further continuation or adjournment to a later date.

Question reference: S1W-22579

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed reduction or removal of funding to the Scottish Borders Voluntary Development Agency by Scottish Borders Council.

Borders Local Volunteer Development Agency currently receives funding of £31,500 from the Scottish Executive, as part of our funding package for the national network of Volunteer Centres. Each Volunteer Centre is required to raise funding of a similar scale from other sources, which can include local authorities.We understand that its decision with regard to the level of future resources has not been disclosed by Borders Council to Borders Local Volunteer Development Agency, but a reduction has been indicated. As with all voluntary organisations that we sponsor, the funding position of Borders Local Volunteer Development Agency will be kept under review.

Question reference: S1W-22568

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed reduction or removal of funding to the Gala Youth Project by Scottish Borders Council.

Question reference: S1W-22580

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed reduction or removal of funding to Dry Dock by Scottish Borders Council.

Question reference: S1W-22566

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed increase in meals on wheels charges from #2.12 to #2.85 per meal by Scottish Borders Council.

Question reference: S1W-22565

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposal by Scottish Borders Council to introduce charges for adaptations to the property of people with a disability based on an assessment of ability to contribute to the costs.

Question reference: S1W-22578

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed reduction or removal of funding to Children 1st by Scottish Borders Council.

Question reference: S1W-22576

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed reduction or removal of funding to Penumbra by Scottish Borders Council.

Question reference: S1W-22575

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed reduction or removal of funding to Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland by Scottish Borders Council.

Question reference: S1W-22562

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the proposed reductions in the hearing impairment service by Scottish Borders Council.