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: S3W-05122

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the justification is for allowing Fife Council to evaluate only one part of the Fife Structure Plan.

Question reference: S3W-05121

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that Fife Council has fulfilled its statutory duties, particularly in respect of public consultation, in undertaking its strategic environmental assessment.

Question reference: S3W-05123

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 5 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make a decision on whether to approve the Fife Structure Plan.

Question reference: S3W-05120

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 November 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Fife Council will have to re-evaluate the entire Fife Structure Plan following its re-evaluation of requirements for housing development.

Question reference: S3W-05113

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what options it is considering for paying for the construction of a new Forth crossing.

Question reference: S3W-05116

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest update is on efforts to dehumidify the cables on the Forth Road Bridge.

Question reference: S3W-05118

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will know whether dehumidifying the cables on the Forth Road Bridge will slow or halt the cable corrosion.

Question reference: S3W-05114

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has ruled out using private finance to pay in any way for a new Forth crossing, whether agreed (a) directly by it or (b) indirectly through the Forth Estuary Transport Authority or any other public authority.

Question reference: S3W-05115

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether allowing the Forth Estuary Transport Authority to borrow to pay for the construction of a new Forth crossing would require approval from the UK Government.

Question reference: S3W-05119

Asked by: Claire Baker, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 04 October 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when its study into strengthening or replacing the cables on the Forth Road Bridge will be completed and when the results will be published.

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