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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-21378

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 18 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional funding will be required to cover the cost of purchasing materials for the new Parliament building in light of the aggregates tax.

Question reference: S1W-21410

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 21 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 18 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with representatives of the pig industry regarding Porcine Dermatitis Nephropathy Syndrome and Post-weaning Multi-systemic Wasting Syndrome in pigs.

Question reference: S1W-21369

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce open learning initiatives for ICT training in Peterhead.

The Scottish Executive established the Scottish University for Industry (SUfI), in 2000, to simplify access to all types of learning for everyone in Scotland through its learndirect scotland services. Through learndirect scotland people can now access learning in the way, place and time which suits them best. Where ICT training in particular is concerned a growing number of people are choosing to learn through local learning centres and SUfI has administered £8 million in Scottish Executive Capital Modernisation Fund support for development of modern, flexible learning centre provision throughout the country.

Question reference: S1W-19397

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 October 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 11 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the European Commission's proposed Physical Agents directives first published in April 1993.

Question reference: S1O-04386

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 10 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it has given to the voluntary sector for undertaking work with those suffering from drug addiction.

The Executive values the contribution made by the voluntary sector to tackling Scotland's drug problems. Our direct funding includes £1.5 million per annum for Scotland Against Drugs, £200,000 per annum for the Scottish Drugs Forum, and £27,000 per annum for Crew 2000.Our additional allocation of £128 million over three years, to support Scotland's drug strategy, will help to fulfil our commitment to promote stable funding for the voluntary sector. It is enabling NHS Boards and local authorities to offer three-year funding to voluntary bodies which provide treatment and rehabilitation, and work with drug offenders.

Question reference: S1W-20372

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 23 November 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 7 January 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19660 by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001, whether it will provide the information requested in respect of each year to date for which the supply of such information would not incur disproportionate costs to the Scottish Prison Service.

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:As of Tuesday, 18 December 2001, the Scottish Prison Service houses approximately 251 convicted sex offenders who have been placed on the sex offender register who are serving four years and over. Their location is:

Prison	2001
Shotts	3
Polmont	8
Peterhead	187
Perth	3
Kilmarnock	5
Glenochil	31
Edinburgh	6
Cornton Vale	2
Barlinnie	5
Aberdeen	1
Total	251

Question reference: S1W-20823

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 21 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the postponement of the introduction of the aggregates tax in Northern Ireland will place Scottish industry at any competitive disadvantage.

Question reference: S1W-20824

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 21 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Northern Ireland's retention of a share of the Aggregates Tax Sustainability Fund will place Scottish communities at any disadvantage by impacting on Scotland's ability to retain a sufficient share of the fund.

Question reference: S1W-20821

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 21 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the introduction of the aggregates tax is in the best interests of businesses and in particular does not create additional costs for rural businesses or lead to the redirection of resources to main employment centres.

Question reference: S1W-20820

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 21 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail any representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government in relation to the economic and environmental impact of the introduction of the aggregates tax and the date of the tax's introduction.