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-02552

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 27 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 14 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is proposing to cut the funding of (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise and, if so, what impact it estimates that this will have on the Business Gateway service.

Question reference: S3W-02553

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 27 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 14 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has held any discussions with Scottish Enterprise on the future of the Business Gateway centres.

Question reference: S3W-02551

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 27 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 14 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Business Gateway centres are likely to close as part of its plans to reduce the size of Scottish Enterprise and Highlands and Islands Enterprise.

Question reference: S3W-02550

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 27 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 14 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Business Gateway centres are scheduled for closure, broken down by local enterprise company area.

Question reference: S3W-02555

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 27 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 14 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the effectiveness of the Business Gateway in providing support to businesses.

Question reference: S3W-02335

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 23 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 10 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what the Scottish Government’s policy is regarding the storage of nuclear waste.

Question reference: S3W-01183

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 31 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to make an announcement on funding to HITRANS.

Question reference: S3W-01175

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 13 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider undertaking independent research into the benefits of, and options for, a decentralised system of energy generation.

Question reference: S3W-01174

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 13 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of the benefits of a decentralised system of energy generation.

Various studies fromthe Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), Greenpeace and the World Alliance forDecentralised Energy (WADE) have assessed the feasibility, cost and benefits ofdecentralised energy systems. These studies suggest that local generation of electricityreduces transmission losses and combined heat and power (CHP) systems can operateat significantly higher efficiencies by reusing waste heat from electricity generation.

Question reference: S3W-01171

Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 18 June 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 12 July 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has in respect of the Bus Route Development scheme.

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