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.
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To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanism existed before the introduction of the new entrants to farming scheme to determine the number of new entrants to farming on an annual basis.
To ask the Scottish Executive, following negotiations with the European Commission, what percentage of accuracy Scottish sheep farmers will be required to obtain with their on-farm sheep flock registers before incurring penalties.
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has provided since 2007 for lipreading classes designed for those who require rehabilitation support.
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of freedom of information enquiries relating to the Forth Replacement Crossing have been answered by Transport Scotland within (a) 10, (b) 15 and (c) 20 days of receipt.
To ask the Scottish Executive how Transport Scotland ensures timeous replies to freedom of information requests.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of Transport Scotland taking at least 19 days from the date of receipt to respond to freedom of information enquiries regarding the Forth Replacement Crossing and, if so, what its position is on this.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will establish and fund a training course for lipreading tutors in order to secure a sustainable workforce for lipreading classes.
To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides toward the maintenance and expansion of lipreading classes in 2011-12.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-00597 by Richard Lochhead on 17 June 2011, how much it expects to spend under the programme in 2011-12, broken down by delivery scheme.
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) action it has taken since 2007 and (b) future plans it has to promote awareness of the benefits of lipreading classes for those with hearing loss.