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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-32907

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2003
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 9 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cities Review will be published.

Question reference: S1W-32817

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 20 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive when the report of the analysis of the responses to its consultation paper Vital Voices - Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence will be published.

Question reference: S1W-32571

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 19 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken over the festive period to increase public safety and reduce crime in city centres at night.

Deployment of police officers and local crime prevention initiatives are an operational matter for individual chief constables. We are supporting phase four of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland-led Safer Scotland campaign which focuses on high visibility policing and public reassurance and in the period to Christmas will be concentrating on youth issues, including underage and public drinking.

Question reference: S1W-31779

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 11 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why social housing has not been included in the Glasgow Harbour development and whether such housing will be included in the Clyde waterfront regeneration project.

Question reference: S1W-31780

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 11 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how the Glasgow Harbour development and Clyde waterfront regeneration project will improve the social and housing mix in the west end of Glasgow.

Question reference: S1W-31778

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 2 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what level of community participation is planned for the Clyde waterfront regeneration project and the Glasgow Harbour development.

In recognition of the importance of community participation in the Clyde Waterfront regeneration proposals, the Clyde Waterfront Working Group has established a Community Regeneration Sub-Group. This sub-group will look specifically at the impact of on-going regeneration activity on the Clyde Waterfront communities (covering housing, labour access, skills development and community engagement), and collate information on good practice in linking developments to job opportunities.Through Glasgow City Council, the Glasgow Harbour development has applied for over £10 million in European Regional Development Funding. An offer of grant, if made, is likely to contain a condition that a local labour market plan is developed. The council is working towards a strategic approach to maximising the training and job opportunities for local residents of social inclusion partnership areas.One of the key themes of Clydebank Re-Built Ltd (the company formed from the Clydebank Taskforce to transform Clydebank) is an Inclusive Clydebank to improve the experience of the people who live, work, learn and invest in Clydebank. Clydebank Re-Built Ltd will use the Place Check Approach to ensure appropriate community participation and have applied for Urban II funding to cover the costs. Urban II is a European programme directed at areas of particular disadvantage specifically targeting social inclusion and ensuring community participation in local projects.

Question reference: S1W-32140

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 November 2002
Current Status: Answered by Mike Watson on 2 December 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the development of Scotland's Major Events Strategy.

Question reference: S1O-06010

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 28 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive to what extent social inclusion is tied to the economic agenda for the regeneration of the River Clyde waterfront and the Glasgow Harbour development.

Question reference: S1O-05951

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 21 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether licenses for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) are being issued for properties for which appropriate planning permission has not also been sought.

It is for local licensing authorities to determine what conditions must be met before a licence for a house in multiple occupation is granted. HMO licensing and planning control are not linked in law and not all HMOs require planning permission. Some authorities require confirmation that the property has any necessary planning permission before granting an HMO licence, some grant conditional licences requiring that planning permission must be obtained, and others do not consider planning issues in the licensing process.

Question reference: S1O-05853

Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 7 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking on the current industrial dispute at the Central College of Commerce in Glasgow.