Parliamentary questions
George Lyon
214 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
9 Sep 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to follow the Land Reform Policy Group's recommendation that the Scottish Law Commission be invited to review and revise the law of the foreshore and seabed and, in light of the numerous and protracted disputes over the ownership of the seabed around Scotland, what plans …
Answer · Jim Wallace: I intend that the Scottish Law Commission will be invited to undertake a comprehensive review of the law of the foreshore and seabed as part of the Commission's next programme of law reform. I believe it would be premature at this stage to seek agreement to c…
8 Sep 1999 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to follow the Land Reform Policy Group's recommendation that the Scottish Law Commission be invited to review and revise the law of the foreshore and seabed and, in light of the numerous and protracted disputes over the ownership of the seabed around Scotland, what plans…
Answer · Jim Wallace: I intend that the Scottish Law Commission will be invited to undertake a comprehensive review of the law of the foreshore and seabed as part of the Commission's next programme of law reform. I believe it would be premature at this stage to seek agreement to c…
11 Aug 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it is making or intends to make to Her Majesty's Government with regards to Oban and Pentland coastguard stations, and in particular, what measures it will propose to safeguard the future of these stations.
Answer · Sarah Boyack: I refer the Member to the answer given to question S1W-00964.
30 Jun 1999 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to review the funding of remote medical practises such as Glenorchy and Innishail in Argyll and Bute.
Answer · Susan Deacon: There are no plans to review the funding of remote medical practices. General Practitioners are independent contractors and not NHS employees. They do not receive a salary but are paid through a system of fees and allowances designed to deliver an average i…