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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: S2W-16947

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 26 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 7 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review team of NHS 24 is studying complaints made about the service and what efforts it has made to make contact with those who have expressed dissatisfaction with the service.

Some members of the public have made complaints to the NHS 24 Review Team about experiences they have had with the services provided by NHS 24 and these comments have been considered by the team during its preparation of the interim report. However, if someone has a complaint about NHS 24’s services and they wish it to be investigated, they should continue to write to the Patient/Customer Relations Manager at NHS 24.

Some members of the public have also written to the review team in support of NHS 24 praising what was for them a positive patient care experience.

Over the course of the next few months, the review team will be meeting with some patient representative groups to discuss their experiences of NHS 24 and to identify ways in which the service could be improved.

Question reference: S2W-16639

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 2 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with (a) interested parties and/or key stakeholders, (b) the UK Government and (c) the European Commission concerning Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market access to port services, published by the European Commission on 13 October 2004.

Question reference: S2W-16588

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 1 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the Construction Manager has complied in full with the obligation under paragraph 2.3 of Memorandum of Agreement between the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (acting through the Project Director and Sponsor, Holyrood Project Team) and Bovis Construction (Scotland) Limited in connection with the construction of the Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood Edinburgh, that "all written communications from the Construction Manager to the design team or with any of them shall contemporaneously be copied to the remainder of the Design Team and to the Client."

Question reference: S2W-16589

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 1 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the Construction Manager has undertaken and performed its duties and functions as construction manager as specified in the trade contracts, referred to in paragraph 2.6 of Memorandum of Agreement between the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (acting through the Project Director and Sponsor, Holyrood Project Team) and Bovis Construction (Scotland) Limited in connection with the construction of the Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood, Edinburgh.

Question reference: S2W-16590

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 1 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether the Construction Manager has complied in full with the provisions of paragraph 2.12 of Memorandum of Agreement between the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (acting through the Project Director and Sponsor, Holyrood Project Team) and Bovis Construction (Scotland) Limited in connection with the construction of the Scottish Parliament Building at Holyrood, Edinburgh in respect of immediately notifying the client of any instance of non-compliance with any applicable requirements; if not, whether it will give details, and whether the Construction Manager has ever notified the client of any non-compliance with applicable requirements on the part of other consultants involved in the Holyrood Project.

Question reference: S2W-16638

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 1 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market access to port services, published by the European Commission on 13 October 2004, and what implications it considers there are for the delivery of port services in Scotland.

The UK Government’s position on the Directive is a reserved matter and the responsibility of the Department for Transport. The Scottish Executive will liaise closely with the DfT and the ports industry to ensure that Scottish circumstances are addressed. A number of issues have been identified relating to the Scottish ports industry and we will ensure that these are reflected in the UK Government’s agreed negotiating position.

Question reference: S2W-16636

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 1 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on establishing a freight transport strategy for Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-16640

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 1 June 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide the Parliament with an opportunity to scrutinise Proposal for a Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council on market access to port services, published by the European Commission on 13 October 2004.

It is anticipated that the draft Directive will require lengthy debate during and beyond the forthcoming UK Presidency of the EU, and we will be prepared to consider this suggestion at an appropriate time as the UK Government’s position on the Directive evolves. At present the Executive is liaising closely with the Department for Transport and the ports industry in Scotland to ensure that Scottish circumstances are addressed where appropriate.

Question reference: S2W-16587

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by George Reid on 26 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it has proposed a date for the next SPCB Question Time and, if so, what that date is.

Question reference: S2W-16582

Asked by: Fergus Ewing, MSP for Inverness East, Nairn and Lochaber, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 May 2005
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 May 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimates have been of the total deer population on the island of Rum in each year since Scottish Natural Heritage has had ownership of the island.