Parliamentary questions

Maureen Watt

360 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

30 Jan 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on implementing the findings of the ministerial working group on Scots.

Answer · Alasdair Allan: We are making good progress with implementing the recommendations of the Ministerial Scots Language Working Group. The recommendations of the Group are wide ranging, touching on a number of sectors such as education (including the appointment of Scots languag…

11 Jan 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it encourages co-operation and collaboration between universities.

7 Dec 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it considers the impact will be on the oil industry of the UK’s recent use of its EU veto.

30 Nov 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the police and judicial services in the Grampian force area.

23 Nov 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the use of pupil-owned technology in the delivery of education in schools.

14 Nov 2011 · Inspired Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the public consultation on future rail passenger services will open and how people can get involved.

Answer · Keith Brown: I am pleased to announce that the Rail 2014 public consultation is being opened today for a period of 14 weeks, closing on 20 February 2012. All details are published on the Transport Scotland website and the consultation document is available in the Scottish…

14 Nov 2011 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister how the Scottish Government plans to use the £103 million released from the Fossil Fuel Levy account.

5 Oct 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to support young adults with an autistic spectrum disorder and associated comorbid conditions.

3 Oct 2011 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what progress has been made on reaching a budget settlement with local authorities.

21 Sep 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that more homes receive improved insulation.

29 Jun 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of its international development spending in Malawi, what discussions it has had it with the UK Government regarding aid funding for projects in that country.

13 Jun 2011 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister what action the Scottish Government is taking to support the oil and gas industries.

8 Jun 2011 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the time taken by the UK Government in appointing a supermarkets ombudsman.

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the land use strategy will be laid before the Parliament.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Scotland''s first land use strategy was laid before Parliament today, setting a bold new agenda for sustainable land use. The accompanying Consultation Report details how the strategy benefited from stakeholder input and detailed consideration by the Rural Af…

10 Jan 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive at what number of daily crossings by pedestrians on trunk roads with a 60 mph speed limit Transport Scotland considers introducing road safety interventions.

Answer · Keith Brown: There are no set criteria for the number of daily crossings by pedestrians on trunk roads with a 60 mph speed limit related to introducing road safety interventions.</p> <p >Safer road design, improved speed management, continued maintenance and a better pro…

2 Dec 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to make revenue funding from any future rounds of the Climate Challenge Fund or a similar replacement available to groups that have temporary or short term leases.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: There is no specific exclusion for projects that involve temporary or short-term leases in the application criteria for the Climate Challenge Fund. It will be important if a community is applying for funding that they demonstrate how they will achieve both si…

2 Dec 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will include support for more integrated production systems such as community assisted farming and care farming when designing measures to be included in the top up fund recommended in The Road Ahead For Scotland: Final Report of the Inquiry Into Future Support For Agriculture …

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Support is available through the Scotland Rural Development Programme (SRDP) for farmers wishing to set up a care farming operation. The Scottish Government has announced that an expert group will be set up through the Future CAP (Common Agricultural Policy) …

23 Sep 2010 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the current GP out-of-hours service offers value-for-money for the taxpayer and best meets the needs of the patient.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS boards have the primary responsibility for procuring a safe and sustainable delivery of out-of-hours services for their area and are expected to do so in a way that meets the needs of the communities they support in as cost effective a way as possible.</b…

21 Sep 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists there were in each NHS board in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2009-10.

Answer · Shona Robison: Data showing the number of NHS general, community and hospital dentists by NHS board at 30 September is available at: </b></p> <p >http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/servlet/FileBuffer?namedFile=Dentists%202009a.xls&pContentDispositionType=attachment.</p> <…

25 Feb 2010 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met senior members of Grampian Police.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I met Assistant Chief Constable Derek Penman during a visit to Aberdeen on Wednesday 17 February 2010. </p> <p >Whilst in Aberdeen I launched a new youth justice initiative and visited Aberdeen Prison.</p>

3 Dec 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with COSLA regarding the implications for social care of the UK Government’s proposals to change attendance allowance.

Answer · Shona Robison: On 13 November, I signed a joint letter with the COSLA spokesperson for health and wellbeing to the Secretary of State for Health recording our concerns about the limited detail set out in the English Green Paper exploring the options for the future funding o…