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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: S2W-00773

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 June 2003
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to the Scottish Adult Learning Partnership.

Question reference: S2W-00450

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 12 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any assessment of the economic impact of reducing business rates to the same level as England.

In response to a recommendation made by the Scottish Manufacturing Steering Group, the Executive is undertaking a study to compare the levels of local taxation with Scotland's competitors in Europe and the Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development countries. Business rates are at the same level in Scotland as in England. The poundage rate is higher in Scotland, but rateable values are lower. At the 2000 revaluation, rateable values increased by 15% in Scotland compared to 25% in England.

Question reference: S2W-00538

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 30 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 12 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce a programme similar to the proposed futurebuilders programme developed by HM Treasury.

Question reference: S2O-00143

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 04 June 2003
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 12 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has conducted a safety review of junctions on the A9 between Perth and Stirling.

Question reference: S2W-00449

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost has been to date to Scottish Natural Heritage of its project to reintroduce the beaver.

Question reference: S2W-00451

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 27 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any assessment of the economic impact of increasing annual expenditure on transport infrastructure by #100 million.

Question reference: S1O-06676

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the boundaries of the Cairngorms National Park.

Question reference: S1W-34498

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 March 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 17 March 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-6514 by Malcolm Chisholm on 27 February 2003, whether it will now ask the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) to institute an inquiry into the operations of Eurocare Environmental Services Ltd, in the light of the company's recent prosecution and conviction in England for breaches of environmental legislation relating to waste disposal

Question reference: S1W-34200

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 February 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 27 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are in place for Fife NHS Board to refer patients with severe dependency on alcohol and with complex needs to appropriate residential establishments, where care in the community and out-patient treatment are deemed inappropriate.

Question reference: S1O-06514

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 February 2003
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 27 February 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Eurocare Environmental Services Ltd holds any contracts for the disposal of waste from the NHS in Scotland.

Eurocare Environmental Services Ltd currently holds 52% of the market share of contracts for the disposal of health care clinical waste from NHSScotland.Recent legal action against Eurocare culminated in the imposition of a fine below that considered to have any impact on the delivery of services to NHSScotland. To date, there have been no concerns over the operation of the NHSScotland contract in terms of service quality.