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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-23207

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people with eating disorders have been referred to consultant psychiatrists by their general practitioner in the last 12 months.

Question reference: S1W-23211

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice is available to general practitioners to assist them in recognising the symptoms of (a) anorexia nervosa and (b) bulimia.

Question reference: S1W-23208

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to promote cognitive behavioural therapy as a treatment for people with eating disorders.

Question reference: S1W-23218

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines it has issued to NHS boards to support the development of self help support groups and voluntary sector organisations specialising in the care of people with eating disorders.

The published guidelines, Patient Focus Public Involvement, set out detailed proposals on building capacity and communications, patient information and meaningful involvement. It shows how NHSScotland will better link, listen and support individuals and groups. The development of eating disorder care, support and advocacy groups will benefit with all other interests in terms of the steps set out and the ambition shown in the published guidance.

Question reference: S1W-23212

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 11 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients diagnosed with eating disorders are currently waiting to receive specialist treatment.

Question reference: S1W-22809

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20486 by Lewis MacDonald on 12 December 2001, whether it will instruct BEAR Scotland Ltd to undertake an urgent investigation of the A90 Friarton Bridge area in light of the most recent fatal accident.

Question reference: S1W-22810

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 20 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-4170 by Lewis Macdonald on 20 November 2001, when it now expects to publish the results of the camera surveillance exercise of the A9 at Ballinluig Junction.

Question reference: S1O-04656

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 14 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of NHS Tayside.

Question reference: S1W-22531

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 13 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide additional funding to Fife Constabulary to meet the cost of policing associated with the Rosyth Ferry Terminal.

Question reference: S1W-21897

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 8 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to extend the A823 (N) in Rosyth to connect with the new Ferry Terminal thereby bypassing residential areas.

The Scottish Executive is in discussions with Fife Council about its access strategy to the new ferry terminal at Rosyth, including signage to keep heavy goods vehicles to existing agreed routes. The A823 (N) is a local road. As such, proposals for developing a new access road would be a matter for Fife Council as the local roads authority for the area.For information, there are currently no proposals for the Executive to extend the A823 (M) trunk road.