Parliamentary questions
Elaine Murray
2,411 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
30 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the First Minister on 30 January 2008, when the Scottish Records Advisory Council will cease to operate.
Answer · Linda Fabiani: The Scottish Records Advisory Council will cease to operate when the terms of office of the remaining two members expire in September 2008. The final meeting of the Council will take place on 27 February 2008.</p>
30 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the First Minister on 30 January 2008, when the Building Standards Advisory Committee will cease to operate.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I have asked Dr Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA), to answer. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The Building Standards Advisory Committee will cease to operate as an advisory non-departmental public body as soo…
30 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by the First Minister on 30 January 2008, when the Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland will cease to operate.
Answer · Linda Fabiani: The Historic Environment Advisory Council for Scotland will cease to operate at the end of its current term in mid 2009. Legislation will be required to abolish the body.</p>
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is legal to hunt farmed mammals with dogs.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Protection of WildMammals (Scotland) Act 2002 makes it an offence to hunt wild mammalswith dogs. Wild mammals include wild mammals which have escaped, or beenreleased, from captivity and any mammal which is living in the wild. Therefore,it would not be an…
29 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether mammals bred and reared in enclosures are considered to be farmed animals and are subject to the same legal protection in respect of their welfare as agricultural animals.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Mammals bred and reared in enclosures would have the same protection as domestic animals under Part 2 of the Animal Heath and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006, if the enclosure was of a size that the animals could not be considered to be living in the wild. This a…
25 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the appropriate methods of disposal of compact fluorescent light bulbs are brought to the attention of the public.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Distributors of household electricaland electronic equipment, including compact fluorescent light bulbs, mustprovide their customers with information on a number of aspects relating to theresponsible disposal of waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE…
25 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether every local authority offers at least one designated collection facility where compact fluorescent light bulbs may be disposed of for treatment and recycling.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: That information is not heldby the Scottish Government. A full UK listing of designated collectionfacilities, and information on what types of waste electrical and electronicequipment each collects, including lighting, is available from the website of the ope…
25 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many designated collection facilities exist where compact fluorescent light bulbs may be disposed of for treatment and recycling.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Scottish Government doesnot maintain the register of designated collection facilities. A full UK listingof these facilities and information on the types of waste electrical and electronicequipment, including lighting, is collected, is available from the w…
25 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what obligations rest with retailers selling compact fluorescent light bulbs with regard to their disposal.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Waste Electrical andElectronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations 2006 provide that distributors(including retailers) shall be responsible for providing an in-store take backservice for customers in relation to specified WEEE or subscribe to adistributor take b…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Contaminated Land Grant, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-08859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Flood Prevention and Coast Protection Grant, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated for air quality monitoring, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Antisocial Behaviour Noise Grant Scheme, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Strategic Waste Fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under Public Transport Fund and Integrated Transport Fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Piers and Harbours Grant, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Supported Borrowing fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Cities Growth Fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Efficiency and Reform Fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated for school travel co-ordinators, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Bus Route Development Grant, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Rural Public Passenger Grant, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Demand Responsive Transport Grant, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Schools Fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Youthwork for Local Delivery fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated for adoption services, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated for improving fostering services, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Early Years and Childcare Workforce Development Fund, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated as school estate/PPP funding, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
24 Jan 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how funding, previously allocated under the Children’s Legal Representation Grant Scheme, will be allocated in 2008-09, broken down by local authority and also expressed as a percentage of total funding for this purpose.
Answer · John Swinney: I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-8859 on 4 February 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can befound at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…