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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-16721

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 23 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for the appointment of the new Chief Executive of visitscotland.

Question reference: S1W-16643

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the practices and procedures for the observation of "at risk" prisoners who are under the supervision of the Clinical Manager at the health centre in HM Prison Kilmarnock.

Question reference: S1W-16831

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 12 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to extend further education maintenance allowances.

Question reference: S1W-16577

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 26 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 11 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what input it made to the review by the Department of Trade and Industry of National Training Organisations and whether it will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre a copy of any written evidence which it submitted.

The consultation exercise on the future structure of the National Training Organisation network was conducted jointly by the Lifelong Learning Ministers in the Department for Education and Employment (now Department for Education and Skills) and the three devolved administrations. The intention is that the analysis of the responses to the consultation and an outline framework on the proposed way forward, will be published jointly by the Lifelong Learning Ministers.

Question reference: S1W-16511

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Over Thirty Month Scheme for cattle will restart.

Question reference: S1W-16519

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 22 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 6 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what internal advice and other confidential documents it makes available to the First Minister's parliamentary private secretary.

Question reference: S1O-03587

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 28 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce the detailed spending plans for the additional money made available as a result of the 2001 UK budget.

Question reference: S1O-04481

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will bring new subordinate legislation forward in relation to the operation of Individual Learning Accounts.

Question reference: S1O-04334

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 28 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that additional monies made available for human resources development within universities are used to enhance the job security of contract research staff.

It is for the Scottish Higher Education Funding Council (SHEFC) to decide how these resources will be most effectively used. The recent guidance letter in which this additional funding was announced also specifically highlighted the need for SHEFC to continue to build on its work in promoting good practice in relation to contract research staff, including the collection of annual statistics on this group. In considering how it will use these resources, I am sure the council will bear the guidance provided to it in mind.

Question reference: S1W-15983

Asked by: Alex Neil, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care or the proposed Scottish Social Services Council will have any power to influence the pay and conditions of staff working in private nursing and residential homes and what impact the creation of these bodies is expected to have on the pay and conditions of such staff.

Pay and conditions are matters for employers. Any influence of the Commission or Council would be indirect.The Commission will inspect care homes against the National Care Standards and will be able to comment on any matter which affects the quality of care, such as, for example, a rapid turnover of staff.Care home managers will be in the first tranche of staff to be registered by the Council and care home staff in the second. Registration will involve some training requirements; and the Council's code of practice for employers will include responsibilities for training and developing staff. A better trained workforce may be one factor which influences the pay levels considered appropriate.