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S2W-32596 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will monitor the effect of reduced ferry fares for island residents on businesses located on the islands. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Mar 2007
S2W-32595 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the criteria for eligibility for grants for rural petrol stations should be relaxed in cases where the petrol station is the only one on an isla Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Mar 2007
S2W-32594 To ask the Scottish Executive what support is available to ensure that an island does not lose its only petrol station. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Mar 2007
S2W-32264 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will encourage more deaf people to train as teachers of deaf children. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 16 Mar 2007
S2W-32263 To ask the Scottish Executive whether teachers of deaf pupils trained through the competency route will be able to have their qualifications recognised in other parts of the United Kingdom or in other Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 16 Mar 2007
S2W-32262 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that teachers of deaf pupils who are trained by their employers will engage with issues that may challenge these employers, for example by looking crit Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 16 Mar 2007
S2W-32261 To ask the Scottish Executive how teachers of deaf and hearing impaired pupils will find out about a range of methods to teach deaf children if they stay in their local authority to acquire competenci Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 16 Mar 2007
S2W-32260 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that employing authorities have the skills and knowledge to assess whether teachers who have not attended a recognised Teacher of the Deaf course but a Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 16 Mar 2007
S2W-31983 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed community casualty unit in Cumbernauld will have facilities to handle emergency chest conditions, such as asthma attacks. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Mar 2007
S2W-31982 To ask the Scottish Executive what services will be offered at the proposed community casualty unit in Cumbernauld. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Mar 2007
S2W-31981 To ask the Scottish Executive how the cost of proposed works to improve the accident and emergency units at Wishaw and Hairmyres hospitals compares with the estimated cost of upgrading the accident an Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Mar 2007
S2W-31980 To ask the Scottish Executive whether accident and emergency services at Wishaw and Hairmyres hospitals will be improved before the accident and emergency unit at Monklands Hospital closes. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Mar 2007
S2W-31979 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the accident and emergency unit at Monklands Hospital will remain open until the accident and emergency unit opens at the new Larbert hospital. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Mar 2007
S2W-31978 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new Larbert hospital will have a maternity unit that can deal with bleeding during pregnancy. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 05 Mar 2007
S2W-31977 To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for opening the accident and emergency unit at the new Larbert hospital. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 05 Mar 2007
S2W-31976 To ask the Scottish Executive when Stirling Royal Infirmary is due to close. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 05 Mar 2007
S2W-31832 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30653 by Mr Andy Kerr on 23 January 2007, whether it will await the evaluation of the new model of community nursing in the pilot a Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 22 Feb 2007
S2W-31831 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30653 by Mr Andy Kerr on 23 January 2007, whether it considers that a two-year pilot will be sufficient to assess the effects of th Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 22 Feb 2007
S2W-31830 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30653 by Mr Andy Kerr on 23 January 2007, what outcome measures it will use to assess the effectiveness of the new model of communi Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 22 Feb 2007
S2W-31163 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has taken to ensure that genetically modified chickens, their eggs or any part thereof do not enter the food chain. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Feb 2007
S2W-31164 To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are in place for the slaughter of genetically modified chickens and disposal of their carcases. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 Jan 2007
S2W-30737 To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in increasing the range of services provided by optometrists, in line with the Kerr report principle that care should be provided where possibl Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jan 2007
S2W-30736 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will publicise the fact that the free eye examination is concerned with assessing eye health and not merely the need for glasses. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jan 2007
S2W-30735 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will advertise the availability of free eye examinations to vulnerable groups such as elderly people, those in deprived areas or those with medical conditions that Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jan 2007
S2W-30734 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will monitor the uptake and effectiveness of universal free eye examinations. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jan 2007
S2W-30983 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to establish data gathering equipment such as monitoring buoys or tidal measuring stations west of the Outer Hebrides. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Jan 2007
S2W-30982 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to develop an early warning system to forewarn coastal communities of potential storm and flood events. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Jan 2007
S2W-30567 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that the Department of Trade and Industry’s Appropriate Assessment of the 24th Oil and Gas Licensing Round will ensure that oil licensing adjacent Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 17 Jan 2007
S2W-30534 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is planning to institute an eradication programme for New Zealand flatworms. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 Jan 2007
S2W-30533 To ask the Scottish Executive what studies have been undertaken on the effect of New Zealand flatworms on agriculture and horticulture. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 Jan 2007
S2W-30532 To ask the Scottish Executive what studies have been undertaken on the prevalence of New Zealand flatworms. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 Jan 2007
S2W-30518 To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had, or intends to have, with the UK Government in respect of a ban on tanker traffic through the Minches, in light of international acceptance of Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 Jan 2007
S2W-30363 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will divert any planned funding for the British Fluoridation Society to nursery and primary school projects teaching children to clean their teeth. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Dec 2006
S2W-30362 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to fund the British Fluoridation Society and, if so, by how much and when this amount was decided. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Dec 2006
S2W-30361 To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has contributed to the British Fluoridation Society towards its work promoting water fluoridation in each year since 1999. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Dec 2006
S2W-30376 To ask the Scottish Executive how much (a) public, (b) private and (c) charity money has been spent on health and social care research into (i) heart disease, (ii) cancer, (iii) stroke and (iv) dement Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 Dec 2006
S2W-30375 To ask the Scottish Executive how much (a) public, (b) private and (c) charitable funding has been spent on medical and scientific research into (i) heart disease, (ii) cancer, (iii) stroke and (iv) d Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 Dec 2006
S2M-05331 EU REACH Legislation on Toxic Chemicals in Manufacturing and Products Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 14 Dec 2006
S2O-11413 To ask the Scottish Executive how it proposes to address the incidence and severity of inland flooding. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 07 Dec 2006
S2W-30067 To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of student nurses have dependent relatives. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 Dec 2006
S2W-30066 To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has carried out into the reasons for student nurses dropping out of their courses. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 Dec 2006
S2W-30064 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider allowing student nurses to be eligible for student loans. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 Dec 2006
S2W-30063 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to review the level of bursary awarded to nursing students. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 Dec 2006
S2W-30065 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider extending the council tax reduction to which student nurses are entitled for six months after qualifying. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Nov 2006
S2O-11303 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote marine tourism to the benefit of coastal communities and the marine environment. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 30 Nov 2006
S2M-05187 Public Campaign of the Year 2006 Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 17 Nov 2006
S2M-05008.3 Coastal and Marine National Parks Scott, Eleanor Motion
Motion For Debate
 26 Oct 2006
S2M-04932 Highlands and Islands Food and Drink Awards Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 06 Oct 2006
S2O-10621 To ask the Scottish Executive whether geographical considerations will be taken into account under new bed blocking guidelines if local care for vulnerable elderly people is unavailable. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 21 Sep 2006
S2M-04790 Organic Aid Scheme Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 12 Sep 2006
S2W-27766 To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to ensure that there are sufficient people with skills to install woodchip and pellet boilers in homes and public buildings as demand for bioma Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 Sep 2006
S2W-27768 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to audit the use of the free central heating programme for pensioners. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 Sep 2006
S2W-27762 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will address the position whereby the children of parents in receipt of child tax credit with an annual income less than £13,910 are entitled to free school meals Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 Sep 2006
S2W-27691 To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the advice from Scottish Natural Heritage that it is not currently possible to rule out damaging impacts from scallop dredging on the Firth of Lorn Special A Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 Aug 2006
S2W-27690 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has taken account of the reviews of scientific literature and conservation advice provided by the Countryside Commission for Wales and English Nature to inform Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 Aug 2006
S2W-27689 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure implementation of the Firth of Lorn management committee’s agreement that research should be independent and peer reviewed, and that fishermen and Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 Aug 2006
S2W-27688 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that all relevant authorities take account of their duties under the UK Biodiversity Action Plan (UK BAP), underpinned by the Nature Conservation ( Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 Aug 2006
S2W-27767 To ask the Scottish Executive whether biomass heating systems will be eligible for support under the free central heating programs for pensioners, in light of increasing oil and gas prices. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 28 Aug 2006
S2M-04720 Congratulations to the Burra Rowers Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 22 Aug 2006
S2W-26960 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to ensure that farmers are treated fairly by supermarkets. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 13 Jul 2006
S2W-26959 To ask the Scottish Executive what communications it has had with the Competition Commission in respect of the role of Scottish farmers in the grocery market. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 13 Jul 2006
S2W-26958 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made a submission to the Competition Commission’s inquiry into the grocery retail market and, if so, what the submission contained and whether the Executiv Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 13 Jul 2006
S2W-26957 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to draw the Competition Commission’s attention to the impact of market practices of supermarkets on Scottish producers. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 13 Jul 2006
S2M-04585 PURE Hydrogen Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 20 Jun 2006
S2W-26115 To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Scottish Natural Heritage concerning the potential impact on the marine environment of the proposed net servicing station at Stromeferry. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 Jun 2006
S2W-26113 To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the job gains or losses associated with the development of a net servicing station at Stromeferry. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 Jun 2006
S2W-26112 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-19411 and S2W-19412 by Nicol Stephen on 10 October 2005 and to S2O-9658 by Allan Wilson on 27 April 2006, whether it will include Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 Jun 2006
S2W-26134 To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the potential for farmed cod to host Calimus elongates sea lice and to transfer them to wild salmon. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 02 Jun 2006
S2W-26133 To ask the Scottish Executive whether, given that area management agreements (AMAs) are voluntary and their details are a matter for partners to tailor to their circumstances, the condition that an ef Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 02 Jun 2006
S2W-26132 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the term “effective area management” in the context of finfish aquaculture has any legal status. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 02 Jun 2006
S2W-26131 To ask the Scottish Executive how it defines an effective area management agreement in respect of finfish aquaculture. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 02 Jun 2006
S2W-26114 To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with VisitScotland concerning the impact on tourism revenue and employment of the proposed net servicing station at Stromeferry. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 02 Jun 2006
S2W-26117 To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of whether the development and operation of the proposed net servicing station at Stromeferry poses any threat to the health of the local popu Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Jun 2006
S2W-26116 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that the development and operation of the proposed net servicing station at Stromeferry will comply with the requirements of the Water Environment Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Jun 2006
S2W-25878 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are employed in recycling. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 25 May 2006
S2W-25877 To ask the Scottish Executive how many paid jobs there are in the community waste sector. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 25 May 2006
S2W-25876 To ask the Scottish Executive what help is available to community waste groups to assist their transition from voluntary bodies to community enterprises. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 25 May 2006
S2W-25875 To ask the Scottish Executive what the implications for community waste groups are of the expectation that they will become social enterprises. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 25 May 2006
S2W-25706 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to prevent the spread of sea lice and disease transfer from Scottish salmon farms, in light of Pan Fish's stated aim of “lowest cost production” r Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 May 2006
S2W-24626 To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions ministers have had with UK ministers about the implications for Scotland of a decision on whether to replace Trident with a new nuclear weapons system. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 May 2006
S2W-25126 To ask the Scottish Executive how many shots of H5N1 vaccine it has in stock and whether this number would be sufficient to carry out a ring vaccination programme against an outbreak of H5N1 avian flu Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 May 2006
S2W-25125 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-9171 by Ross Finnie on 2 March 2006, what action it has taken to prepare for the use of vaccination as a disease control tool in an Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 May 2006
S2M-04352 Community Woodlands Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 04 May 2006
S2W-24630 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Funding Council (SFC) or its predecessor organisations have appointed since 1999 members of the SFC or these predecessor organisations who had any pr Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 May 2006
S2W-24629 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Funding Council or its predecessor organisations have carried out any investigations since 1999 into complaints against any members of college boards Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 May 2006
S2W-24628 To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of manufacturing industry and employment in Scotland is dependent on the (a) military and (b) arms industry, broken down by geographical area, and what ac Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 May 2006
S2O-09733 To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government about having the country of origin on Scottish meat labels identified as Scotland rather than the United Kingdom. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 04 May 2006
S2W-24952 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-24273 and S2W-24279 by Ross Finnie on 30 March 2006, what it considers to be a reasonable and appropriate timescale to work to in Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 02 May 2006
S2W-25127 To ask the Scottish Executive how it is keeping poultry farmers informed of the actions they should take following the identification of a case of avian flu. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 27 Apr 2006
S2W-24709 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to safeguard standards for treatment of chemical wastes from Scottish salmon farms, in light of Pan Fish’s stated aim of “lowest cost production” Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 27 Apr 2006
S2W-24703 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to the Office of Fair Trading and the EC Directorate-General for Competition in respect of the proposed merger of Pan Fish and Marine Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 27 Apr 2006
S2W-24701 To ask the Scottish Executive how many jobs have been lost as a result of last year’s merger between Marine Harvest and Stolt-Nielsen. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 27 Apr 2006
S2O-09658 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote the development of marine renewable energy. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 27 Apr 2006
S2W-24707 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to reduce or end the killing of seals around Scottish salmon farms as an alternative to more expensive methods of seal control, in light of Pan Fi Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 26 Apr 2006
S2W-24631 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to amend the provisions of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman Act 2002 to ensure that any person who has complaints against an organisation which ha Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 25 Apr 2006
S2W-24705 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to prevent escapes from Scottish salmon farms, in light of Pan Fish's stated aim of “lowest cost production” resulting from its proposed merger wi Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 24 Apr 2006
S2W-24704 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that the proposed merger of Pan Fish and Marine Harvest will not lead to job losses and price increases for consumers of Scottish farme Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 24 Apr 2006
S2W-24702 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are directly employed on salmon farms. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 24 Apr 2006
S2W-24700 To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of Scottish salmon farming production is controlled by Scottish-owned companies. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 24 Apr 2006
S2W-24699 To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of Scottish salmon farming production will be controlled by a single foreign-owned company following the proposed merger between Pan Fish and Marine Harve Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 24 Apr 2006
S2W-24708 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to promote the use of sustainable feed in Scottish salmon farms, in light of Pan Fish’s stated aim of “lowest cost production” resulting from its Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 20 Apr 2006
S2W-24627 To ask the Scottish Executive how much land in Scotland the Ministry of Defence (a) owns and (b) has rights over and how these figures have changed over the last decade. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 20 Apr 2006
S2W-24706 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to prevent the spread of sea lice and disease transfer from Scottish salmon farms, in light of Pan Fish’s stated aim of “lowest cost production” r Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Apr 2006
S2W-24279 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking, under regulation 3 of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 1994, to secure compliance with the requirements of the European Habit Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Mar 2006
S2W-24273 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-20252 by Ross Finnie 0n 14 November, whether, in light of the 7 September 2004 judgment of the European Court of Justice in the Wad Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Mar 2006
S2W-23680 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the exemption for petroleum coke from the Waste incineration Directive provides a possible precedent for a similar exemption for tallow. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 15 Mar 2006
S2W-23803 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the Southern Isles ring fence promotes the interests of all dairy farmers within its area and how it assesses whether this is the case. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2W-23802 To ask the Scottish Executive when Islay was removed from the Southern Isles ring fence area and what effect its removal had on dairy farmers who remained within the ring fence. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2W-23801 To ask the Scottish Executive when Cowal was brought into the Southern Isles ring fence area and what effect its entry had on dairy farmers already within the ring fence. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2W-23800 To ask the Scottish Executive when it estimates that the milk quota system will end. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2W-23799 To ask the Scottish Executive how many dairy farmers there were in the Southern Isles ring fence area in (a) 1995, (b) 2000 and (c) 2005. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2W-23798 To ask the Scottish Executive how many dairy farmers there were in Kintyre in (a) 2000 and (b) 2005. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2W-23797 To ask the Scottish Executive how many dairy cows there were in Kintyre in (a) 2000 and (b) 2005. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2W-23796 To ask the Scottish Executive how much unused dairy quota there was in the Southern Isles ring fence area in each of the last five years for which figures are available. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Mar 2006
S2M-04048 Neptune Warrior Military Exercises Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 01 Mar 2006
S2W-22575 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can guarantee that Communities Scotland’s funding constraints do not lead to housing standards in island communities, such as Mull, being lower than on the mai Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 03 Feb 2006
S2W-22574 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will introduce legislation that would make the current voluntary system, whereby the Crown Estate accepts the recommendation of relevant planning authorities i Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 02 Feb 2006
S2O-08921 To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the economic benefits of improving the Perth to Inverness railway. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 02 Feb 2006
S2O-08751 To ask the Scottish Executive what provision is required to allow frail elderly people who are unable to live in their own homes to remain within their own communities. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 19 Jan 2006
S2M-03846 Legislate for Better Health Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 18 Jan 2006
S2W-21925 To ask the Scottish Executive when the review of the strategic framework for aquaculture, referred to in paragraph 9.15 of Choosing Our Future: Scotland's Sustainable Development Strategy, commenced a Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 Jan 2006
S2M-03804 Coastal Flood Protection Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 10 Jan 2006
S2M-03769 Unsung Sports Hero Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 21 Dec 2005
S2W-21246 To ask the Scottish Executive why there are no representatives on the Coastal and Marine National Parks stakeholder group of local community groups that have already expressed an interest in coastal a Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Dec 2005
S2W-21245 To ask the Scottish Executive how comments received in response to the consultation on the siting of a coastal and marine national park will be taken into account and whether a summary of these commen Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Dec 2005
S2M-03657.3 Sea Fisheries Scott, Eleanor Motion
Motion For Debate
 01 Dec 2005
S2M-03630 Food for Life Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 24 Nov 2005
S2O-08234 To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences of environmental crime were reported to procurators fiscal during the last five years; how many resulted in prosecution, and how many secured a convicti Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 24 Nov 2005
S2M-03608 Reducing Speed Limits for Road Safety Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 21 Nov 2005
S2W-20252 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the issue of licences to fishing boats to allow scallop dredging inside the Firth of Lorne Special Area of Conservation amounts to the authorisation of a “plan or Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Nov 2005
S2W-20250 To ask the Scottish Executive whether a strategic environmental assessment, including assessment of the impact on blue whiting stocks, will be required in consideration of the proposed Sildarvinnslan Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 14 Nov 2005
S2W-20249 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the proposed Sildarvinnslan fishmeal processing factory at Sella Ness accords with advice on blue whiting from the International Council for the Exploration of th Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 10 Nov 2005
S2O-08051 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with provisions for small waste oil burners under the EU Waste Incineration Directive. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 10 Nov 2005
S2W-20251 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the transportation of nuclear waste in single-hulled ships in the Minch places the marine and coastal environment at risk and, if so, whether th Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Nov 2005
S2W-19738 To ask the Scottish Executive whether any deadline has been set by which residents who are unable to access broadband via BT can be found some other means of accessing broadband and, if so, what that Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 Nov 2005
S2W-19737 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of difficulties experienced by residents in rural areas such as Poolewe who have applied to BT for broadband access but have experienced delays of up Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 Nov 2005
S2W-19412 To ask the Scottish Executive what investment it is making in locally produced renewable hydrogen systems and developing the technology to convert cars and other oil-using systems to renewable hydroge Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 10 Oct 2005
S2W-19411 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that renewable hydrogen energy systems are viable technology for meeting some of Scotland's non-electric energy needs. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 10 Oct 2005
S2W-19378 To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to ensure that there is no repeat of the loss of life that occurred during the January 2005 storm on South Uist. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 Oct 2005
S2M-03398 Breast Cancer: An Environmental Disease Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 05 Oct 2005
S2W-19383 To ask the Scottish Executive what system is in place for ensuring that information about predicted tidal surges is passed to local authorities and communities that may be affected. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19382 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve the system of early warning of storms and tidal surges around Scotland's coastline. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19381 To ask the Scottish Executive what support is available to crofting communities in the Western Isles to develop and protect natural storm defences, such as dunes. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19380 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the use of temporary and moveable electric fencing to manage the growth of natural storm defences, such as dunes, using marram grass. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19379 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to pursue a scientific study of the ability of the causeways and storm defences in the Western Isles to withstand any increase in severe weather Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19377 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the biodiversity cropping measure under Tier 2 of the Land Management Contracts Menu scheme has had satisfactory uptake and whether it will increase support for t Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19375 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will enable common grazings to be brought into Tier 2 of the Land Management Contracts Menu scheme in 2006. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19374 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to gather feedback on the menu of measures under Tier 2 of the Land Management Contracts Menu scheme and what plans it has to revise the menu for Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 30 Sep 2005
S2W-19376 To ask the Scottish Executive how many organically-certified farmers and crofters have not entered into Tier 2 of the Land Management Contracts Menu scheme. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 28 Sep 2005
S2W-19373 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any inconvenience caused to farmers and crofters by the land management contract forms having to be filled out during the lambing season and whethe Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 28 Sep 2005
S2W-18863 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to amend its procurement rules to allow the purchase by public bodies of timber certified under the Programme for the Endorsement of Forest Certi Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 28 Sep 2005
S2M-03230 EU Sugar Reform Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 06 Sep 2005
S2M-03214 Sustainable Timber Certification Standards Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 31 Aug 2005
S2M-03201 Slow Food UK Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 29 Aug 2005
S2W-18091 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will impose restrictions on scallop fishing in the Firth of Lorne Special Area of Conservation for the duration of Scottish Natural Heritage’s assessment of mo Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 24 Aug 2005
S2W-18147 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are available to fishery boards to avoid exploitation by the use of mixed stocks coastal nets in areas adjacent to rivers with Special Areas of Conservation Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 23 Aug 2005
S2W-18146 To ask the Scottish Executive why catch information is withheld from salmon fishery boards until after the fishing season is closed, given that effective management of migratory fish requires informat Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 23 Aug 2005
S2W-18094 To ask the Scottish Executive how it applies the precautionary principle to decisions on the natural heritage in the case of scallop fishing in the Firth of Lorne Special Area of Conservation. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 23 Aug 2005
S2W-18093 To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Natural Heritage’s assessment of mobile fishing gear impacts in the Firth of Lorne will address the issue of reefs smothered by silt which has been distu Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 23 Aug 2005
S2W-18092 To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Natural Heritage’s assessment of mobile fishing gear impacts in the Firth of Lorne Special Area of Conservation will prevent those impacts and, if so, in Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 23 Aug 2005
S2M-03122 Scotland's Ghost Towns Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 26 Jul 2005
S2M-03068 Moray Sustainability Handbook Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 29 Jun 2005
S2M-03025 Preventing Childhood Obesity Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 23 Jun 2005
S2W-16916 To ask the Scottish Executive what penalties are incurred by fish farms from which fish escape. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 09 Jun 2005
S2W-16920 To ask the Scottish Executive what monitoring regime will be implemented at Loch Sheilavaig to ensure that infectious salmon anaemia has been eradicated. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 Jun 2005
S2W-16919 To ask the Scottish Executive how many farmed fish are known to have escaped into Scottish waters in each year since 1999. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 Jun 2005
S2W-16915 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has taken to trace the origins of the suspected incidence of infectious salmon anaemia in Loch Sheilavaig. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 Jun 2005
S2W-16914 To ask the Scottish Executive whether any compensation will be payable by it to Marine Harvest in respect of measures taken to control the suspected case of infectious salmon anaemia in Loch Sheilavai Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 Jun 2005
S2W-16913 To ask the Scottish Executive what specific measures were taken to control the suspected outbreak of infectious salmon anaemia in Loch Sheilavaig. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 Jun 2005
S2W-16912 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is confident that infectious salmon anaemia has been eradicated from Loch Sheilavaig. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 Jun 2005
S2W-16911 To ask the Scottish Executive whether any evaluation has been, or is being, made of the environmental impact of measures taken to control the suspected case of infectious salmon anaemia in Loch Sheila Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 08 Jun 2005
S2W-16918 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to assess the impact of escaped farmed fish on native fish populations. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 07 Jun 2005
S2W-16917 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to prevent escapes of fish from fish farms. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 07 Jun 2005
S2W-16910 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the all clear signal, as announced on 19 May 2005, for infectious salmon anaemia in Loch Sheilavaig means that no further movement controls will be necessary. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 07 Jun 2005
S2W-16716 To ask the Scottish Executive whom it will consult in its deliberations about whether there is a case for a prohibition on scallop fishing within the Firth of Lorn Special Area of Conservation and wha Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 Jun 2005
S2M-02914 Assynt Foundation Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 03 Jun 2005
S2M-02913 Protection of the Environment of the Cromarty Firth Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 03 Jun 2005
S2W-16713 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the single farm payment is being claimed by any farmers based on historical payments for land that they no longer farm and, if so, what the value is of any such c Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Jun 2005
S2W-16683 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it provides any financial support to the British Fluoridation Society or other organisations that promote water fluoridation. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Jun 2005
S2W-16783 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will carry out a study of the economic importance of sea angling. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 May 2005
S2W-16715 To ask the Scottish Executive how much fertiliser, pesticides, herbicides and other chemical farm inputs was used and how much, and what value, was imported from overseas in the most recent year for w Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 May 2005
S2W-16714 To ask the Scottish Executive what the average size of farm holdings has been in each of the last 10 years. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 31 May 2005
S2W-16506 To ask the Scottish Executive, with reference to the reports returned to it under section 3.10 of the licence conditions for the snaring of mountain hares, how many animals of each species were caught Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 23 May 2005
S2W-16505 To ask the Scottish Executive how many licences for the snaring of mountain hares have been issued in each of the last five years; what time period each licence has been issued for, and how many of th Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 23 May 2005
S2M-02799 Congratulations to Scottish Natural Heritage for Gaelic Website Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 11 May 2005
S2M-02797 Reintroduction of the Beaver Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 11 May 2005
S2W-16167 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-9595 by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 July 2004, whether all of the provisions of Schedule 2 of the Medicines for Human Use (Clinical Tria Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 05 May 2005
S2W-16166 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-10014 by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 September 2004, to which (a) pesticides and (b) other non-pharmaceutical substances the Medicines fo Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 05 May 2005
S2O-06013 To ask the Scottish Executive when the proposed legislation on the reform of the planning system will be introduced. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 24 Mar 2005
S2O-05791 To ask the Scottish Executive why it is under investigation by the European Commission for allegedly breaching environmental law in 32 cases. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 10 Mar 2005
S2M-02507.2 School Meals and Our Children's Future Scott, Eleanor Motion
Motion For Debate
 03 Mar 2005
S2O-05664 To ask the Scottish Executive what its responsibilities are for preventing damage to important features of candidate Special Areas of Conservation. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 03 Mar 2005
S2O-05620 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to help those patients with learning disabilities who are still in long-stay hospitals to move into their own accommodation in the community. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 03 Mar 2005
S2O-05576 To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making on the development of forest crofting. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 24 Feb 2005
S2O-05300 To ask the Scottish Executive how the needs of road users, other than drivers, will be provided for when the A96 is upgraded. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 03 Feb 2005
S2W-13443 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to improve identification of the number of (a) children and (b) adults with an autistic spectrum disorder in secure settings following the public Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 27 Jan 2005
S2W-13442 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has in its criminal justice strategy to reduce reoffending by (a) children and (b) adults with autistic spectrum disorders. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 25 Jan 2005
S2O-05034 To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to identify and fill any gaps in the current understanding of the role of Scottish peatlands in sequestering carbon implicated in climate chang Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 20 Jan 2005
S2W-12893 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-11984 and S2W-12004 by Lewis Macdonald on 19 November 2004, what part of the Conservation (Natural Habitats, &c.) Regulations 199 Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Jan 2005
S2O-04871 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that accurate statistics on cancer in Scotland continue to be available. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 13 Jan 2005
S2O-04848 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to support the reopening of the abattoir on Islay. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 13 Jan 2005
S2W-11789 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to require that grants from Communities Scotland provide new houses that are not only affordable to rent or buy but are also affordable to heat, Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 Jan 2005
S2W-12892 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-11985 and S2W-11986 by Lewis Macdonald on 19 November 2004, whether the tests set by the EU Habitats Directive in relation to fea Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 10 Jan 2005
S2W-12891 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-11985 and S2W-11986 by Lewis Macdonald on 19 November 2004, what mechanisms are in place to protect features of interest of Ramsa Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 10 Jan 2005
S2W-12895 To ask the Scottish Executive what the procedure is for, and what the implications are of, inclusion of a Ramsar site in the Montreux Record because of potential or actual adverse change in its ecolog Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 21 Dec 2004
S2W-12894 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11985 by Lewis Macdonald on 19 November 2004, what part of section 38 of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 deals with the Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 21 Dec 2004
S2M-01721 Rural Abattoirs Scott, Eleanor Motion
Members' Business Motion
 15 Dec 2004
S2W-11788 To ask the Scottish Executive how many licences for killing seals have been granted in each year since 2000 and to whom. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 26 Nov 2004
S2W-11986 To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is in relation to Ramsar sites under the Ramsar Convention that are not also Sites of Special Scientific Interest. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Nov 2004
S2W-11985 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of statements of government policy in relation to Ramsar sites under the Ramsar Convention in England and Wales and whether it intends to publish a s Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Nov 2004
S2W-11984 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Lewis Peatlands are listed as a Wetland of International Importance under the Ramsar Convention and, if so, what the extent of the site is and under what cri Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 19 Nov 2004
S2O-04160 To ask the Scottish Executive how many allergy specialists there are in the NHS. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 18 Nov 2004
S2W-11791 To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for the proposed Crofting Reform Bill. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 17 Nov 2004
S2W-11790 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Croft House Grant Scheme will contain measures to ensure that croft houses built under the scheme are warm homes. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 17 Nov 2004
S2W-11870 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that new less favoured areas regulations will provide sufficient support to enable agriculture to remain viable in the most deprived areas of Scotland. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 Nov 2004
S2W-11867 To ask the Scottish Executive what advice its Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) is giving to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) in respect of the UK negotia Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 Nov 2004
S2W-11866 To ask the Scottish Executive what the total agricultural subsidy payments in Scotland will be in 2004, broken down into Pillar 1 and Pillar 2. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 Nov 2004
S2W-11865 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has the power to change the way in which single farm payments are calculated in Scotland. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 Nov 2004
S2W-11795 To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it is making available to local authorities to enable them to carry out their duty under the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 to further biodivers Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 10 Nov 2004
S2W-11787 To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are equivalent grants to those available to farmers for organic conversion of abattoirs, cutting rooms, butchers, tanneries, woollen mills, dairies and othe Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 10 Nov 2004
S2M-01942 Solar Panels Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 02 Nov 2004
S2O-03770 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the decision to make single farm payments based on historical levels of subsidy can be reviewed and modified if necessary. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 28 Oct 2004
S2M-01899.3 Making the Most of Scotland's Forests Scott, Eleanor Motion
Amendment
 27 Oct 2004
S2W-10770 To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available to help with the running costs of small abattoirs. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Oct 2004
S2W-10769 To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available to establish small abattoirs in rural areas. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Oct 2004
S2W-10768 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the number of rural abattoirs. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 01 Oct 2004
S2W-10107 To ask the Scottish Executive what its strategy is for the development of hydrogen as a transport fuel and what steps are being taken to ensure that Scotland is in the forefront of the development of Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 17 Sep 2004
S2W-10065 To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to ensure that crofters do not need to decroft their house site in order to obtain a mortgage to comply with the new crofter housing grant sche Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 17 Sep 2004
S2W-09582 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-2979 by Ross Finnie on 1 July 2004, whether community recycling and waste management groups that have been excluded from local auth Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jul 2004
S2W-09581 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-2979 by Ross Finnie on 1 July 2004, how information about the Temporary Fund is disseminated. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jul 2004
S2W-09580 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-2979 by Ross Finnie on 1 July 2004, how many community recycling and waste management groups have applied for funds from the Tempor Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jul 2004
S2W-09579 To ask the Scottish Executive how many community recycling and waste management groups there are. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 29 Jul 2004
S2O-02980 To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanisms are in place, or will be put in place, to continue the work of environmental tourism managers and analogous posts from the existing tourist boards in the Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 01 Jul 2004
S2O-02979 To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the fact that one community-recycling business in the Highlands has recently gone out of business and that four others are faced with closure due Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 01 Jul 2004
S2W-09038 To ask the Scottish Executive how many responses it has had to its consultation on the European Commission's consultation on its chemical regulation, the Regulation, Evaluation and Authorisation of Ch Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 28 Jun 2004
S2M-01395.3 Economy of the Highlands and Islands Scott, Eleanor Motion
Motion For Debate
 03 Jun 2004
S2W-08282 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7393 by Malcolm Chisholm on 4 May 2004, on what date it will publish the conclusions of Towards Better Oral Health in Children and Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 26 May 2004
S2W-07541 To ask the Scottish Executive whether discussions were held with the European Commission regarding its livestock improvement schemes. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 21 May 2004
S2M-01326.1 Health Issues Scott, Eleanor Motion
Amendment
 18 May 2004
S2W-07251 To ask the Scottish Executive whether Gaelic language schemes such as the Gaelic Language in the Primary School scheme are eligible for funding from the #4 million fund for primary school language tea Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 18 May 2004
S2W-07250 To ask the Scottish Executive how many primary school pupils are taught Gaelic through the Gaelic Language in Primary School scheme and what plans it has to expand this scheme and Gaelic medium educat Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 18 May 2004
S2W-07249 To ask the Scottish Executive how many secondary school students are currently studying Gaelic as a subject for learners.<p>The member has provided the following Gaelic translation:<p>A dh'fhaighneach Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 18 May 2004
S2W-07542 To ask the Scottish Executive whether its livestock improvement schemes were in breach of European State Aid rules and, if so, whether it sought a derogation. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 May 2004
S2W-07540 To ask the Scottish Executive how much money will be saved as a result of its withdrawal of livestock improvement schemes. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 May 2004
S2W-07538 To ask the Scottish Executive how the withdrawal of livestock improvement schemes contributes to the plan for the eradication of scrapie from sheep flocks. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 12 May 2004
S2W-07539 To ask the Scottish Executive when the results of the consultation on livestock improvement schemes will be made public and what the reasons are for withdrawing certain schemes prior to the release of Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 May 2004
S2W-07537 To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure genetic diversity in small herds of cattle in remote areas following the withdrawal of livestock improvement schemes. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 06 May 2004
S2O-02310 To ask the Scottish Executive how it proposes to triple the number of businesses and organisations in the accreditation scheme for green tourism, as stated in the ministerial statement on tourism on 1 Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 06 May 2004
S2W-07393 To ask the Scottish Executive when it will announce its decision on the fluoridation of drinking water supplies. Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 04 May 2004
S2O-02190 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to encourage the use of Green Tourism Business Scheme accredited accommodation. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 29 Apr 2004
S2W-07248 To ask the Scottish Executive what its plans are to expand Gaelic as a subject taught to learners in secondary schools.<p>The member has provided the following Gaelic translation:<p>A dh'fhaighneachd Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 27 Apr 2004
S2M-01152 Harris Superquarry Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 02 Apr 2004
S2O-01643 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recent decision by Moray Council on a #95 million flood management scheme complies with the Water Environment and Water Services (Scotland) Act 2003. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 18 Mar 2004
S2O-01413 To ask the Scottish Executive how many abattoirs there currently are and how many have closed down in the last 20 years. Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 04 Mar 2004
S2M-00962 Highland Peace Movement Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 26 Feb 2004
S2M-00959 Highland Peace Movement Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 25 Feb 2004
S2O-01202 To ask the Scottish Executive how many individual members of the public, apart from farmers, responded to the consultation CAP Reform: Opportunities for Scotland and what efforts the Scottish Executiv Scott, Eleanor Question
General Question
 29 Jan 2004
S2W-05199 To ask the Scottish Executive where the third phase of the Sustainable Scottish Marine Environment Initiative will be piloted; what this phase will involve, and whether there will be a moratorium on n Scott, Eleanor Question
Written Question
 26 Jan 2004
S2M-00750 Flow Country Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 19 Dec 2003
S2M-00707 Grassy Narrows Scott, Eleanor Motion
Standard Motion
 04 Dec 2003
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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will monitor the effect of reduced ferry fares for island residents on businesses located on the islands.

S2W-32596 · Written Question · lodged by Scott, Eleanor

Lodged on
19 Mar 2007
Heard / answered on
29 Mar 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will monitor the effect of reduced ferry fares for island residents on businesses located on the islands.

The answer

The Scottish Executive willbegin later this year, a review of fares structures as part of a broader reviewof the affordability of public transport. The review will aim to identify scopefor rationalising a complex structure and aligning fares more closely with theExecutive’s policy aims. These include supporting island economies and thebusinesses which contribute to them.</p>

Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 Mar 2007.