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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: S3W-09939

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 15 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 12 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact it expects the development of an east coast interconnector, based on the model proposed in East Coast Transmission Network: Technical Feasibility Study, to have on the Highlands and Islands economy.

Question reference: S3W-10037

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take to ensure that any barriers to the development of anaerobic digestion projects are identified so that plans can be made to overcome them.

The Scottish Government is keen to encourage the development of anaerobic digestion projects in Scotland. Any barriers would vary depending in particular on the size and location of the plant and the nature of the feedstock. However, anaerobic digestion is one of the processes on which the Scottish Government has engaged the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to provide advice on potential obstacles and how these may be overcome.

Question reference: S3W-09519

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what the staffing will be of the new VisitScotland region into which VisitOrkney will be absorbed under the reorganisation of VisitScotland, outlining where each of the staff will be based.

Question reference: S3W-09518

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what the organisational structure will be of the new VisitScotland region into which VisitOrkney will be absorbed under the reorganisation of VisitScotland.

Question reference: S3W-09517

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what changes to the role of the Kirkwall office of VisitOrkney will result from the reorganisation of VisitScotland.

Question reference: S3W-09520

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what the roles of the local Offices will be in the new VisitScotland region into which VisitOrkney will be absorbed under the reorganisation of VisitScotland, outlining the work carried out in each local office.

Question reference: S3W-09516

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 March 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what changes to the staffing of the Kirkwall office of VisitOrkney will result from the reorganisation of VisitScotland.

Question reference: S3W-09521

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 19 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial savings are expected to result from the reorganisation of VisitScotland.

Question reference: S3W-08973

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 25 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 5 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5432 by Jim Mather on 1 November 2007, whether it is able to give more specific dates for the completion of planned upgrades to the telephone exchanges on (a) Eday and (b) Stronsay, due to take place during the first quarter of 2008.

Question reference: S3W-08972

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 25 January 2008
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 4 February 2008

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to publish its energy strategy.