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-13610

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 14 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering the introduction of grant aid for alternative sewerage schemes in rural areas where septic tank systems are the only current option.

Question reference: S1W-13609

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 14 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering the introduction of grant aid to encourage householders to upgrade their septic tank systems to EU standards.

Question reference: S1W-10408

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 7 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how much income workplace parking levies are likely to generate.

Question reference: S1W-10409

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 7 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how much income congestion charging is likely to generate.

Question reference: S1W-11425

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 5 March 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10194 by Sarah Boyack on 25 October 2000, what areas of air freight traffic have shown growth over the last ten years; by what percentage each area has grown over this period, and what projections of air freight traffic levels are available for the next ten years.

Question reference: S1W-11423

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 23 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the effect will be on the timetable for construction of the M77 between Malletsheugh and Fenwick if construction of the Glasgow Southern Orbital route does not proceed.

Question reference: S1W-12995

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 February 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 15 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what specific guidance it received from its road network managers in connection with the recent tendering exercise for trunk road maintenance.

Question reference: S1W-12930

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 14 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the names are of those on the panel for the recent trunk road network tendering exercise, what connections any panel member currently has, or has had, with any of the parties involved in the bidding process, and what relevant expertise each person brought to the panel.

Question reference: S1W-12931

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 14 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any information is contained in the tender document for the trunk road network regarding the use and operation of trunk road lighting and traffic control signals.

Question reference: S1W-12929

Asked by: Bruce Crawford, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 31 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 14 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the recent tendering exercise for the trunk road network, whether any consideration was given to the outcome of the Fatal Accident Inquiry relating to The Ord on the A9.

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