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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)
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Question reference: S2W-22368

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 30 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans now are for implementing sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990.

Question reference: S2W-22367

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 30 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to implementing sections 25 to 29 of the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Scotland) Act 1990 since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-22371

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 30 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in improving support to, and services for, young carers since the parliamentary debate on 27 October 2004.

We have made good progress in various ways since October 2004. The introduction of the Education (Additional Support for Learning) (Scotland) Act 2004 and the involvement of carer organisations in the associated guidance has helped to improve support to young carers. The Executive commissioned a Mori poll to help identify the number of young carers and their level of caring. That poll was undertaken in schools early in 2005, and the report was published on 7 September.

Last year, the Executive commissioned a major study on the future of unpaid care in Scotland. I announced the publication of the results of that study in September and subsequently discussed it with carers organisations. The report looked specifically at young carers and includes a recommendation relating to the development of a national young carers strategy and the creation of a national forum for young carers. We are presently liaising with key stakeholders to scope the report’s 22 recommendations, including those on young carers, and I will respond to the report in the spring.

Question reference: S2W-22358

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 30 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to the report, Care 21: Exploring the Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-22540

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the unutilised capacity of the Coupar Angus wastewater treatment works is accounted for by unused or derelict properties.

Question reference: S2W-22538

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the capacity is of the Coupar Angus wastewater treatment works.

Question reference: S2W-22542

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the utilisation of the Coupar Angus wastewater treatment works is domestic.

Question reference: S2W-22539

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what capacity of the Coupar Angus wastewater treatment works is not utilised.

Question reference: S2W-22541

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the utilisation of the Coupar Angus wastewater treatment works is industrial.

Question reference: S2W-22409

Asked by: John Swinney, MSP for North Tayside, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 January 2006
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 January 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether further guidance will be issued to NHS boards in respect of arrangements for preventing tuberculosis, in light of the withdrawal of the schools BCG immunisation programme.

There are no plans to issue further guidance at this stage. To support NHS Boards in adapting to the changes in the schools BCG immunisation programme, Health Protection Scotland convened a short life working group which included Health Scotland, clinicians, TB liaison nurses and Schools Medical Service. The group considered the operational issues and what support staff would need. As a result further guidance from the working group giving practical operational advice on implementation of policy locally was issued and is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 38681).