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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-03855

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 18 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many meals were served by each local authority in 2006 and will be served in 2007.

Question reference: S3W-03862

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 18 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when an independent ombudsman will be appointed to give powers to the Supermarket Code of Practice to ensure a fair deal for primary producers, as referred to in the 2007 SNP manifesto, and what these powers will be.

Question reference: S3W-03281

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will confirm that Eyemouth and the Berwickshire coastline will be given fisheries dependent area status within the EU Fisheries Fund programme for 2007 to 2013, in light of the importance of the fisheries industry in these areas.

Question reference: S3W-03861

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 13 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to meet the 2007 SNP manifesto commitment to create a fairer deal for primary producers.

Question reference: S3W-03860

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 31 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 13 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will clarify its proposals for the future of the Scottish Enterprise network.

Question reference: S3W-04032

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for works on the planned improvements on the A1 near Dunbar following the change of contract from Amey to BEAR Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-04031

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive when the planned improvements to the A1 near Dunbar will be completed following the change of contract from Amey to BEAR Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-04030

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 September 2007
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive when the planned improvements to the A1 near Dunbar will commence following the change of contract from Amey to BEAR Scotland.

Question reference: S3W-03255

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) Rural Stewardship Scheme, (b) Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme (c) and Organic Aid Scheme agreements that expire in 2007 apply to areas designated as special areas of conservation or special protection areas.

Inconsistenciesin the data sets make it impossible to provide a definitive figure however ScottishNatural Heritage have provisionally estimated that 120 of the Rural StewardshipScheme agreements which expire in 2007 lie within or partially within a SpecialArea of Conservation or a Special Protection Area. Similar estimates are not readilyobtainable for Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme agreements and OrganicAid Scheme agreements.

Question reference: S3W-03254

Asked by: Jim Hume, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 3 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) Rural Stewardship Scheme, (b) Environmentally Sensitive Areas Scheme (c) and Organic Aid Scheme agreements expire in 2007.