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-12791

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 7 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-1712 by Ross Finnie on 18 May 2000, whether it is satisfied that the concerns about the representation of the various agriculture sectors on the Quality Meat Scotland board have been addressed.

Question reference: S1W-12794

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 7 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any assessment has been made of Quality Meat Scotland's performance since its establishment.

Question reference: S1W-12799

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 7 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any increases in the levy paid by farmers to the Meat and Livestock Commission will only proceed with the agreement of all parts of the UK.

Question reference: S1W-12793

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 7 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish a standing committee or forum involving representatives from each of the major supermarket chains in Scotland to discuss matters relating to the food and agriculture sectors.

Question reference: S1W-12573

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 1 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many sea cage fish farming operators have been taken to court by the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and what percentage of these cases resulted in a conviction, broken down for each year since the establishment of the agency.

Question reference: S1W-12568

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Alasdair Morrison on 1 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce compulsory registration for bed and breakfast establishments.

Question reference: S1W-12567

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 1 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive why the Minister for Rural Affairs was renamed the Minister for Rural Development.

Question reference: S1W-11660

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to make available funding for child-care or creche facilities to assist in the recruitment of female retained fire fighters.

Question reference: S1W-12546

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 31 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times Aberdeen City Council have requested meetings with the Minister for Transport since 1 January 2001, specifying the date of each such request.

Question reference: S1W-12547

Asked by: Richard Lochhead, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 31 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the communications received from Aberdeen City Council since 1 January 2001 in connection with current traffic problems in Aberdeen, specifying the date each such communication was sent.

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