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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: S2W-32665

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what information is available on the number of car journeys made on Bardykes Road, Blantyre, in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S2W-32666

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the latest Route Accident Reduction Plan studies carried out on the B758.

Question reference: S2W-32663

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what information is available on the number of car journeys made on the B758 in each of the last five years.

Question reference: S2W-32662

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Johann Lamont on 23 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in Scotland were declared bankrupt in each year since 1997.

The Accountant in Bankruptcymaintains the Register of Insolvencies in Scotland. Details of bankruptcies are compiled by financial year.The following table gives the number of bankruptcies for the financial years 1996-97to 2005-06.

Financial Year	Number of Bankruptcies in Scotland
1996-97	2,534
1997-98	2,701
1998-99	2,701
1999-2000	3,110
2000-01	3,185
2001-02	3,193
2002-03	3,228
2003-04	3,309
2004-05	3,521
2005-06	5,423

Source: Accountant in Bankruptcy.

Question reference: S2W-32370

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 22 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the results of any surveys undertaken to assess the accessibility of railway stations.

Question reference: S2W-32369

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 22 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what survey work has been carried out on railway stations to assess their accessibility.

Question reference: S2W-32371

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 22 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria were used to determine the order in which railway stations would have works to improve accessibility.

Question reference: S2W-32368

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 March 2007
Current Status: Answered by Tavish Scott on 22 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Access for All fund is being used to improve railway stations in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-32124

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 12 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how resources will be allocated to each part of its forthcoming national race equality strategy and action plan.

Question reference: S2W-32107

Asked by: Linda Fabiani, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 February 2007
Current Status: Answered by Robert Brown on 12 March 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it expects the Scottish Youth Parliament to seek funding from additional sources.