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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-27183

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial and official level at the EU Internal Market, Consumer Affairs and Industry Council in Alborg on 18 and 19 October 2002.

Question reference: S1W-27182

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial and official level at the EU Agriculture Council on 15 and 16 October 2002.

Question reference: S1W-27178

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial and official level at the EU Informal Justice and Home Affairs Council in Copenhagen on 12 and 13 September 2002.

Question reference: S1W-27179

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial and official level at the EU Informal Agriculture Council meeting in Nyborg from 8 to 10 September 2002.

Question reference: S1W-27174

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial and official level at the EU General Affairs Council on 30 September and 1 October 2002.

Question reference: S1W-27185

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial and official level at the European Council in Brussels on 24 and 25 October 2002.

Question reference: S1W-27184

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial and official level at the EU General Affairs Council on 21 and 22 October 2002.

Question reference: S1W-27181

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 27 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 10 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what representation it will have at ministerial level and official level at the Informal Employment and Social Policy Council in Kolding on 12 and 13 July 2002.

Question reference: S1W-26405

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Mike Watson on 2 July 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has spent on tourism (a) in each of the last two years, (b) in the current year and (c) has been allocated for next year, broken down by department and agency.

The Information requested is as follows:

OrganisationYear	VisitScotland (£ million)	Highlands and Islands Enterprise (£ million )	Scottish Enterprise (£ million)	Scottish Natural Heritage (£ million)	Historic Scotland (£ million)	Local Authorities (£ million)	Total (£ million)
2000-01	25.9	5.3	27.9	4.6	10.2	7.9	81.8
2001-02	40.6	6.2	19.5⁷	5.4	10.6	7.8	90.1
2002-03	28	n/a¹	n/a³	3.9	7.4	n/a⁴	n/a
2003-04	28	n/a²	n/a⁵	2.8⁶	7.7	n/a⁴	n/a

Notes:1 Local spend unavailable before July 2002.2 No planned allocation at this time.3 Local spend by LECs unavailable before July 2002.4^{Figures unavailable before summer 2002}.5 No planned allocation at this time.6 Committed to date.7 Estimate.

Question reference: S1W-26692

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 25 June 2002

To ask the Presiding Officer, further to his answer to question S1W-26404 on 12 June 2002, what the Parent Company Guarantee entailed and whether it included the reparation of any money lost on the contract.