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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-34779

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the deceleration lane at the A90/A975 Cruden Bay junction will also include a stacking lane for the adjacent Gask turn-off.

Question reference: S1W-34778

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for construction of the deceleration lane at the A90/A975 Cruden Bay junction.

Question reference: S1W-34776

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 28 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what research has been done into the economic benefits of upgrading the A90 north of Balmedie and north of Tipperty to dual carriageway status.

Question reference: S1W-34766

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 27 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what dependence Macduff harbour and surrounding businesses have on fishing.

Question reference: S1W-34764

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 27 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total spend of its advertising budget will be in 2002-03.

The final figure for advertising expenditure for 2002-03 is not yet available because not all invoices have been received. I expect the figure to be close to the estimated £13 million announced in the Scottish Executive press release 208, of February 7, which confirmed both a 25% reduction in expenditure in the fourth quarter of 2002-03, and an expenditure level for 2003-04 set at 25% less than 2002-03.

Question reference: S1W-34762

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 26 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive when arrangements will be in place to allow white fish landings to resume at Macduff harbour.

Question reference: S1W-34775

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from businesses and business organisations regarding the upgrading of the A90 north of Balmedie and north of Tipperty to dual carriageway status.

The North East Transport Partnerships's transport strategy, the Modern Transport System identified dualling this section of the A90 as one of their top priority trunk road projects, and we have funded a multi-modal Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance to allow the trunk road scheme to be considered alongside other potential transport improvements in the area. The final report is expected shortly.

Question reference: S1W-34777

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for removal of the Hatton bends on the A90.

Question reference: S1W-34773

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mike Watson on 25 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many beds are expected to be available for tourists in August 2003, broken down by (a) tourist board area and (b) category of accommodation.

Question reference: S1W-34774

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mike Watson on 25 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many beds were available for tourists in August in each year from 1997 to 2002, broken down by (a) tourist board area and (b) category of accommodation.