Former Member of the Scottish Parliament
Jack McConnell
Unknown party
At a glance Jack McConnell was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.
Questions
Jack McConnell has tabled 47 questions in the Scottish Parliament.
To ask the Scottish Executive how ministers will identify lessons learned from the recent adverse weather conditions at…
To ask the Scottish Executive how ministers will identify lessons learned from the recent adverse weather conditions at the end of December 2009 and beginning of January 2010 and how any recommendations will be taken forward.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 9 Feb 2010
I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-31143 on 5 February 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx</a>.</p>
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities had a policy of not filling grit bins as of November 2009.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities had a policy of not filling grit bins as of November 2009.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson · 3 Mar 2010
Local roads maintenance and upkeep, including winter maintenance, is the responsibility of the appropriate local road authority. As such the information is not held centrally.</p>
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it gives to local authorities about filling grit bins and how it monitors t…
To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it gives to local authorities about filling grit bins and how it monitors the implementation of such guidance.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson · 3 Mar 2010
Local authorities are expected to follow the guidance on winter maintenance contained in <i >Delivering Best Value in Highway Maintenance “ Code of Practice for Maintenance Management July 2001</i> which has been endorsed by amongst others, Scottish Government, SCOTS And COSLA. It is for each local road authority to determine how best to implement this guidance in exercising its statutory duties under the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984.</p>
To ask the Scottish Executive how much grit and salt has been bought and stockpiled in each of the last five years.
To ask the Scottish Executive how much grit and salt has been bought and stockpiled in each of the last five years.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson · 3 Mar 2010
Local roads maintenance and upkeep, including winter maintenance, is the responsibility of the appropriate local road authority. As such the information is not held centrally.</p>
To ask the Scottish Executive how much grit and salt North Lanarkshire Council has bought and stockpiled in each of the…
To ask the Scottish Executive how much grit and salt North Lanarkshire Council has bought and stockpiled in each of the last five years.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson · 3 Mar 2010
Local roads maintenance and upkeep, including winter maintenance, is the responsibility of the appropriate local road authority. As such the information is not held centrally.</p>
To ask the Scottish Executive how many gritters were in operation each day on the (a) A721, (b) A722 and (c) A723 in th…
To ask the Scottish Executive how many gritters were in operation each day on the (a) A721, (b) A722 and (c) A723 in the Motherwell and Wishaw parliamentary constituency between 17 December 2009 and 8 January 2010.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson · 3 Mar 2010
These roads are local roads and are therefore the responsibility of the appropriate local road authority. As such the information is not held centrally.</p>
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations have been made by Scottish ministers to UK ministers to allow financ…
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations have been made by Scottish ministers to UK ministers to allow financial services trainees to complete their training and remain in Scotland beyond the two years of the Leave to Remain scheme under the Fresh Talent initiative and what decisions have been implemented as a result.
Answer · Linda Fabiani · 30 Oct 2008
There have been no representations made to UK ministers for a specific scheme to allow financial services trainees to remain in Scotland beyond their time on the Fresh Talent: Working in Scotland Scheme (FT:WiSS). People on FT:WiSS can apply to transfer to remain in Scotland on another migration route at any time during, or at the end of, their two years leave to remain.</p>
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations have been, or will be, made by Scottish ministers to UK ministers to…
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations have been, or will be, made by Scottish ministers to UK ministers to allow trainee doctors to complete their training using the provisions of the Fresh Talent initiative.
Answer · Linda Fabiani · 30 Oct 2008
The Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing has written to the Home Secretary on 10 October requesting that the necessary changes are made to ensure graduates from Scottish medical schools currently on FT:WISS are granted equal access to transfer into Tier 1 without restriction.</p>
Motions lodged
| 17 Mar 2011 | Live Below the Line | 27 sig. |
| 19 Nov 2010 | Congratulations to Challenges Worldwide on its 10th Anniversary | 3 sig. |
| 8 Sep 2010 | Congratulations to Catriona Morrison | 26 sig. |
| 20 Aug 2010 | Congratulations to Motherwell College | 19 sig. |
| 11 Aug 2010 | New Investment in Dalzell Steel Works, Motherwell | 8 sig. |
| 4 Aug 2010 | Congratulations to Motherwell and Wishaw Citizens Advice Bureau | 16 sig. |
Seat & career
- Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency MSP · Dissolution 3 May 2007 – 22 Mar 2011
- Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency MSP · Dissolution 1 May 2003 – 2 Apr 2007
- Motherwell and Wishaw Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 1999 – 31 Mar 2003
Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.