Questions and answers

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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S1W-02509

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 November 1999
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to increase funding for the Agricultural Business Improvement scheme to fund current applications.

Question reference: S1O-00577

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 November 1999
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to increase funding for the Agricultural Business Improvement scheme to fund current applications.

Question reference: S1W-02230

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 29 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what account it has taken of the European Committee's comments on the plan for the Highlands and Islands Special Programme.

Following the completion of the consultation process, and in response to representations made to me on the Plan, I have decided to increase the provisional allocations of finance to the agriculture, fisheries and water provisions of the Plan. I am writing to the Convenor of the European Committee with detailed responses to the questions put to me by the Committee following the meeting on 19 October. I am also asking the Plan Team to take on board some detailed comments by the Committee.A copy of the Plan as submitted to the Commission will be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe).

Question reference: S1W-01531

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 28 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give a breakdown on how music tuition is funded by local authorities throughout Scotland.

In Scotland, music and instrumental tuition are curriculum matters and as such are the responsibility of education authorities and headteachers. It is for councils to meet demand from current levels of funding, to determine their own spending priorities and the detailed allocations of the resources made available in the annual local government finance settlements. The level of funding directed to music tuition by local authorities is not determined centrally.

Question reference: S1W-01154

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 August 1999
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 8 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements have been made for the undertaking of checks on animal feedstuffs to ensure that they meet common quality and safety standards.

Regulations for the implementation in GB of measures aimed at ensuring more even enforcement of EC legislation have now been laid at Westminster. These Regulations are part of a package of controls which have already been introduced on a GB basis and which, taken together, will ensure that feed produced throughout the Community and imported from third countries meets common quality and safety standards.

Question reference: S1W-00035

Asked by: Rhoda Grant, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 29 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to decentralise Civil Service jobs.

The Scottish Executive is committed to ensuring that local and central government in Scotland are efficient and decentralised, as part of a wider vision of more accessible, open and responsive government. It will be important to make sure that these plans are based on sound evidence, are practically achievable, and take proper account of all of the relevant factors. In the meantime, plans were announced earlier this year to move 60 - 70 posts from Edinburgh to Glasgow. These moves are planned to take place later this year.

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