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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-09939

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 18 September 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 9 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have completed training as dental practitioners at each dental school in the last three years.

Question reference: S1O-02275

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 12 September 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 20 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to begin consultation on the regulation of the security industry in Scotland.

Question reference: S1F-00449

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Monday, 19 June 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 22 June 2000

To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Executive is making in promoting equal opportunities and tackling racism.

The Scottish Executive is committed to promoting equality of opportunity for all and has established an Equality Unit as part of the Executive Secretariat. In January we issued a consultation paper on the development of an equality strategy. A detailed report on responses has now been published and will assist in the development of that strategy and programme of action to be published in September.In tackling racism, we set up the Race Equality Advisory Forum to advise us on race equality issues. The Stephen Lawrence Inquiry Steering Group is overseeing progress on the implementation of the Executive's action plan following the MacPherson Report.

Question reference: S1O-02004

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 June 2000
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 22 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to address the issue of speeding vehicles in built-up areas.

Question reference: S1W-07191

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussion it has had with representatives of the private security industry in connection with the announcement of proposed new regulations.

Question reference: S1W-07190

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for the implementation of the proposals to regulate the private security industry.

Question reference: S1W-07192

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 June 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations it intends to carry out following the announcement of proposed new private security regulations.

Question reference: S1W-06496

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 31 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what types of organisation are eligible to take part in the World Corporate Games in Aberdeen in July 2000.

Question reference: S1W-06497

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 31 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many competitors will take part in the World Corporate Games in Aberdeen in July 2000.

Question reference: S1W-06498

Asked by: Lewis Macdonald, MSP for Aberdeen Central, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 03 May 2000
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 12 May 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what direct expenditure in the Grampian area will be generated by the staging of the World Corporate Games in Aberdeen in July 2000.

Year	Dundee	Glasgow	Total
1997	47	75	122
1998	42	67	109
1999	60	65	125