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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S1W-25333	To ask the Scottish Executive what subsidies are available to farmers who grow genetically modified crops, what levels of subsidy are payable; by whom and what conditions are attached to each subsidy.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	08 May 2002
S1M-03029	Russian Convoy Medals	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Standard Motion	24 Apr 2002
S1W-21820	To ask the Scottish Executive what problems are caused to rivers by giant hogweed, and what solutions it proposes to any such problems.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2002
S1W-18738	To ask the Scottish Executive how police files containing information on individuals' criminal records are currently disposed of; whether it is satisfied with practice in this area, and whether it ha	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2001
S1W-17604	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce universal fortification with folic acid of all wheat flour.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 Sep 2001
S1W-17574	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make it illegal for mechanically recovered meat to be included in statistics detailing the meat content of food products such as sausages, pies and burger	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 Sep 2001
S1M-02116	Multiple Sclerosis and Beta Interferon	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Standard Motion	16 Aug 2001
S1W-16480	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made with the fishing vessel decommissioning scheme and what criteria are applied in deciding eligibility for the scheme.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2001
S1W-14578	To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Camanachd Association will receive in core funding from sportscotland over the next four years and how much core funding the association has sought from spo	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2001
S1M-02014	Arctic Convoy Medal	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Standard Motion	14 Jun 2001
S1W-14329	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware that BEAR Scotland Ltd has no depot from which to direct its Lochaber operations and what impact this situation will have on the company's ability to	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	11 Jun 2001
S1W-13680	To ask the Scottish Executive what provision there is in the Highlands and Islands for the teaching of children with autistic spectrum disorder and what additional resources have been made available	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	11 Jun 2001
S1W-14324	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is any unmet need for Gaelic language teachers and, if so, what steps are being taken to address this.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	15 May 2001
S1W-13675	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific steps have been taken to reduce the incidence of intravenous drug use in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 May 2001
S1W-13654	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Caledonian MacBrayne and other ferry operators about extending ferry services within the islands and between the islands and the mainlan	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 May 2001
S1W-13611	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10953 by Sarah Boyack on 5 February 2000, when the allocation will be made from the Rural Transport Fund in respect of each of its	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 May 2001
S1W-13211	To ask the Scottish Executive how many public authority homes were constructed in (a) Highland Council area, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Orkney islands, (d) Shetland Islands and (e) Scotland in ea	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 May 2001
S1M-01915	Caithness General Hospital	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Standard Motion	08 May 2001
S1W-13672	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact its Housing (Scotland) Bill will have in each local authority area in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	04 May 2001
S1W-14825	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will issue guidance similar to that recently issued to local authorities in England by the Department of Health under section 7 of the Local Authority Social S	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	18 Apr 2001
S1W-14325	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide development funding for teacher training at Sabhal Mor Ostaig.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2001
S1W-13652	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to set up mobile dialysis units in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2001
S1W-14607	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to increase the number of its staff located on Eilean Siar by relocating departments or parts thereof from Edinburgh and what discussions it has	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Apr 2001
S1W-14581	To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives involving Scotland's written heritage are currently being taken forward or planned as part of its National Cultural Strategy and what plans it has to ens	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	11 Apr 2001
S1W-14580	To ask the Scottish Executive what role Gaelic broadcasting plays in its strategy to encourage the use of Gaelic; whether an extension of its powers in this area would enhance its ability to promote G	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	11 Apr 2001
S1W-14579	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-2956 by Sarah Boyack on 15 February 2001, what implications its current trunk road and motorway tourist signposting policy has for	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	11 Apr 2001
S1W-14577	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12945 by Allan Wilson on 14 February 2001, whom sportscotland intends to appoint as consultants in connection with the review of as	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	11 Apr 2001
S1W-13678	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide financial assistance towards the establishment of the proposed football academy being set up by Inverness Caledonian Thistle and Ross County foot	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	05 Apr 2001
S1W-13663	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government and airlines operating within the Highlands and Islands regarding a reduction in the cost of airfares to and	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	05 Apr 2001
S1M-01827	Animal-tested Cosmetics Ban	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Standard Motion	04 Apr 2001
S1W-13668	To ask the Scottish Executive how many inward investment manufacturing jobs were lost in (a) Scotland, (b) Argyll and Bute, (c) the Highlands and Islands, (d) Moray, (e) Orkney, (f) Shetland and (g)	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2001
S1W-14143	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12915 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 13 February 2001, whether any regulations have been amended or repealed as a result of the work of t	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2001
S1W-14129	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12904 by Jackie Baillie on 13 February 2001, whether, following housing stock transfer, the requirement on new landlords to install	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2001
S1W-14128	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date funding will be made available for the central heating initiative in (a) Highland, (b) Western Isles, (c) Orkney and (d) Shetland for (i) local authority pro	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2001
S1W-13679	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it plans to have with local authorities in the Highlands and Islands regarding the teaching of Norse and Gaelic history in schools.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2001
S1W-13662	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to upgrade the B8007 between Kilchoan and Acharacle.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2001
S1W-13651	To ask the Scottish Executive how many kilometres of trunk roads there are in the Highlands and Islands and what this represents as a percentage of the overall trunk road network.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2001
S1W-13650	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the trunk roads budget will be spent in the Highlands and Islands in each of the next three financial years.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2001
S1W-13288	To ask the Scottish Executive what rules exist to govern the advertising of vacancies for general practitioners in rural areas in relation to (a) the number of adverts to be placed, (b) the duration	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2001
S1W-13287	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to ensure that the candidate who fills the vacant post of general practitioner for Helmsdale is based in Helmsdale after appointment.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	22 Mar 2001
S1W-13212	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) individuals and (b) families were homeless in (i) Highland Council area, (ii) the Western Isles, (iii) the Orkney islands, (iv) the Shetland Islands and (v)	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	19 Mar 2001
S1W-13605	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take any initiatives or introduce any policy measures in the light of Recommendation C of the 2nd Report 2001 of the Rural Development Committee regarding	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2001
S1W-13612	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12738 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 6 February 2001, why 269 of the applications submitted to the end of December 2000 for Individual Le	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2001
S1W-13712	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made any representations to supermarkets in respect of the impact which their policies and practices regarding timeous payment of invoices from suppliers h	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2001
S1W-13711	To ask the Scottish Executive who the members are of the Joint Ministerial Committees on pensioner poverty and child poverty; on what dates the committees have met, and on what dates they are next sch	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2001
S1W-13677	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures have been taken to secure the future of the otter, pine marten and wildcat populations in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13676	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific steps have been taken, in conjunction with HM Customs and Excise, to reduce the smuggling of illicit drugs into the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13674	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to encourage the formation, growth and survival of small businesses in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13673	To ask the Scottish Executive how its Housing (Scotland) Bill will improve access to socially rented housing in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13671	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to encourage organic farming in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13670	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact mink are having on the flora and fauna of the Western Isles and the Western Highland seaboard and what steps are being taken to eliminate mink in these areas.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13669	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to reduce crime in isolated rural communities.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13667	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking in conjunction with Highlands and Islands Enterprise, local authorities and other agencies to attract new manufacturing and service industries to	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13666	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific support it will give to stimulate the rural economy of the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13665	To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is on the re-introduction of wolves into the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13664	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase the per capita income in the Highlands and Islands to (a) Scottish and (b) UK levels and when each of these targets will be achieved.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13661	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps have been taken to eliminate social exclusion in rural areas.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13660	To ask the Scottish Executive what areas it has identified in the Highlands and Islands as priority areas in addressing social exclusion.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13659	To ask the Scottish Executive what research is being undertaken into the catching and marketing of fish species of the northern waters which are as yet unharvested.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13658	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional private sector investment it will encourage in installing fibre optic cables in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13656	To ask the Scottish Executive what health measures it will take to reduce the mortality rate in Eilean Siar to the Scottish average.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13655	To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the anticipated 19.9% reduction in the population of Eilean Siar between 1998 and 2016, as detailed in the Registrar General for Scotland's Annual Report for	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13653	To ask the Scottish Executive what potential it sees for precious mineral extraction in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13649	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to diversify the economy of the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13648	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote Internet working from home in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13647	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to attract both overseas and domestic tourists to the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13646	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase inward investment in the Western Isles.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13645	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to reverse depopulation in the Western Isles.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13604	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it will take in the light of the 2nd Report 2001 of the Rural Development Committee Impact of the Closure of the Islay Creamery.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2001
S1W-13657	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to improve access to primary health care services in the Highlands and Islands.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	09 Mar 2001
S1W-13305	To ask the Scottish Executive why 52 licenses were issued to kill robins in the 1990s.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Feb 2001
S1W-13297	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will support the case of St Kilda for gaining world cultural heritage status.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Feb 2001
S1W-13210	To ask the Scottish Executive how many empty properties in (a) Highland Council area, (b) the Western Isles, (c) the Orkney Islands, (d) the Shetland Islands and (e) Scotland are targeted to be brough	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	22 Feb 2001
S1W-12905	To ask the Scottish Executive what areas in the Highlands and Islands will be designated as pilot areas when NHS 24, the NHS telephone advice service, is rolled out in 2001 and when the service will	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	13 Feb 2001
S1W-12904	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the implementation of the central heating scheme for pensioners who are council tenants in Highland, Western Isles, Orkney and Shetland will be subject to the re	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	13 Feb 2001
S1W-12903	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to expand Gaelic-medium education in the next five years.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	13 Feb 2001
S1W-12410	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government about the environmental impact of any possible use of depleted uranium shells on the Tain bombing range.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2001
S1W-12409	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Environment Protection Agency, or any predecessor body, has carried out any environmental studies of the Tain bombing range.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2001
S1M-01549	Lead in Drinking Water	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jan 2001
S1W-11651	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will press the EU Fisheries Council to seek compensation for Scottish fishermen should they have to cease fishing for cod.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 Dec 2000
S1W-10489	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional funding is available for the delivery of its programme of sewage treatment round Scottish coasts and when improvements will be made at Stornoway, Kirkwall	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2000
S1W-09827	To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations it undertook with the local authority and the local National Farmers Union regarding the decision to conduct a genetically modified crop trial at Davio	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	05 Oct 2000
S1W-09826	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give an assurance that, if it brings forward legislation providing for proportional representation to be introduced for local government elections and the	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Sep 2000
S1M-01120	Standby Vessel Replacement	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Standard Motion	14 Aug 2000
S1W-08746	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has considered the report on rural peripherality commissioned by the Department of Environment, Transport and the Regions and co-authored by researchers from t	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	01 Aug 2000
S1W-08587	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average estimated cost is per week in the Highlands and Islands Health Board of caring for an elderly patient in (a) a hospital and (b) a nursing home.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	20 Jul 2000
S1W-08586	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans for local labelling of beef products.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	20 Jul 2000
S1W-08541	To ask the Scottish Executive how the salary of #105,000 for the Chief Executive of the Scottish Water Authority was determined.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	19 Jul 2000
S1W-08533	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that the new Secretary to the Crofters Commission has a background and experience in crofting.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	19 Jul 2000
S1W-07958	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be any economic benefits to the Highlands and Islands accruing from BP's recent announcement of its intention to abolish the Retail Zone Premium, and w	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	28 Jun 2000
S1W-07128	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with, or representations it has received from, community and trade union representatives from Brora following the recent announcement that the	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2000
S1W-07127	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific steps it has taken and is taking to enhance job prospects in east Sutherland following the recent announcement that the Hunters of Brora woollen mill is to	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2000
S1W-07126	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific assistance it is making available to ensure that a new operator is found for the Hunters of Brora woollen mill following the recent announcement that the mi	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2000
S1W-07125	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government regarding what assistance the Department of Trade and Industry can provide in offsetting job losses in East S	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2000
S1W-04914	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government to ensure that all possible safety measures are in place in the Minches in view of the large number of ta	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2000
S1W-05343	To ask the Scottish Executive what legal or other status British sign language has in Scottish courts.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	02 Jun 2000
S1W-02162	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it proposes to take to retain the ferry link between Campeltown and Ballycastle.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Apr 2000
S1M-00752.1	Impact of the Scottish Adjacent Waters Boundaries Order, 1999	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Motion For Debate	26 Apr 2000
S1W-02167	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider the extension of the ferry links to the Irish Republic which would qualify for cross-border funding.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2000
S1W-04909	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to increase the number of tugs available to assist in the event of a tanker accident and, if necessary, whether it will make any representations	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	31 Mar 2000
S1W-05357	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-1588 by Ross Finnie on 28 September 1999, whether it will report on the progress being made in developing the Scottish Pork Quality	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	30 Mar 2000
S1W-05358	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to make funding available to Gingerbread Scotland in both the immediate short term and the long term.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2000
S1W-05356	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-2856 by Mr Alasdair Morrison on 14 December 1999, whether it will detail its specific plans to tackle employment and economic diffi	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2000
S1W-05345	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will place a copy of the Lingerbay Quarry report in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2000
S1W-05344	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give a specific date for the publication of the report commissioned in 1997 on ferry services on the Clyde and whether it will place a copy in the Scottis	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2000
S1W-05342	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific steps it is taking to deal with the current situation in the pig industry.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2000
S1W-05341	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is reducing funding to the Crofters Building Grants and Loan Scheme.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2000
S1W-05340	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken or plans to take following the debate on British Sign Language on 16 February 2000 and whether it has made or will make representations to Her Ma	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2000
S1W-04913	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will examine the proposal to create a site of special scientific interest on 75% of the arable land on the Isle of Berneray, Western Isles and whether it will	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	27 Mar 2000
S1W-04912	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to designate the Minches as a Marine Environmental High Risk Area.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2000
S1W-04910	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre a copy of the United Kingdom's oil spill national contingency plan.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2000
S1W-04911	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to adopt the recommendation in the report of the Tribunal of Inquiry into Child Abuse in North Wales to approve the introduction of "Independent	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 Mar 2000
S1W-04320	To ask the Scottish Executive further to the answer to question S1O-519 by Donald Dewar on 4 November 1999, what progress it is making in identifying opportunities for the work of Executive and relate	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	24 Feb 2000
S1W-02164	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government on the need to retain the Coastguard service in Scotland and reopen those stations which were closed.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	23 Feb 2000
S1M-00529	Sign Language	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Members' Business Motion	16 Feb 2000
S1W-03843	To ask the Scottish Executive what aspects of public safety in relation to nuclear plants in Scotland are under the jurisdiction of the Scottish Parliament.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	02 Feb 2000
S1W-03841	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will change civil legal aid by lowering contribution levels and scrapping automatic contributions from women who earn more than they would receive by way of st	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	02 Feb 2000
S1W-03076	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government asking it to establish an independent body to look at technical evidence relating to the Piper Alpha disa	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	18 Jan 2000
S1W-02404	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government to ensure that Scottish banks or financial institutions will enforce EU measures on money laundering.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2000
S1W-02405	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government that it should request that the European Commission implements the obligation to review the tax structure	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	26 Nov 1999
S1W-02362	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support the establishment of a ferry service between Scotland and Europe from Rosyth.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	26 Nov 1999
S1W-02452	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has in place to help pensioners during any excessively cold weather.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	24 Nov 1999
S1W-02160	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the #40 million collected in landfill tax in Scotland will be allocated to Scotland to be	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	22 Nov 1999
S1M-00303	Sign Language	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Motion Members' Business Motion	18 Nov 1999
S1W-02364	To ask the Scottish Executive why no Scottish Minister or official Scottish representative attended the fifty strong UK delegation to the two day justice seminar in Tampere, Finland in view of Scotlan	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	18 Nov 1999
S1W-02092	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Age of Legal Capacity Act (1996) affords children under 16 the right to request a medical, dental or eye examination without parental consent.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	18 Nov 1999
S1W-02172	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there is a need for a national housebuilding policy.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	17 Nov 1999
S1W-02363	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to distribute the #40 million aid package for Scottish agriculture.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	16 Nov 1999
S1W-02179	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make a decision on the proposed Lingerbay superquarry.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	10 Nov 1999
S1W-02178	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list which funds have been expended on the 'On the Edge' initiative and state where and to whom have the funds been made available.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	10 Nov 1999
S1W-02177	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that payments of agricultural grants or subsidies could resolve the current situation in the sheep, pig, beef and hill farming sectors.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	10 Nov 1999
S1W-02176	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it made to the European Union Fisheries Council meeting on 26 October 1999 on the need for financial aid to the freshwater fisheries sector; what rep	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	10 Nov 1999
S1W-02163	To ask the Scottish Executive how many children are at present being held in police cells, and what steps will it take to address this issue.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	10 Nov 1999
S1W-02161	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it proposes to take to ensure that Dounreay will not become a disposal site for all solid, low level, radioactive waste produced in Scotland.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	10 Nov 1999
S1W-02093	To ask the Scottish Executive how many health boards in Scotland allow children under 16 to sign their own sight test forms to request an eye examination.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	10 Nov 1999
S1W-00222	To ask the Scottish Executive what parliamentary services will be provided by the special advisers employed by the Executive and to whom will the services be provided.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	09 Aug 1999
S1W-00352	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make representations to Her Majesty's Government requesting that the Ministry of Defence purchase the largest possible proportion of its beef and la	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	14 Jul 1999
S1W-00140	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to give an assurance that the Westminster Parliament will not legislate on devolved matters.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	06 Jul 1999
S1W-00141	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to give an official welcome to the Crofters Commission's continuing investigation into absentee crofting.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	02 Jul 1999
S1W-00109	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to allay public concerns about the safety of genetically modified foods by taking steps to require such foods to be clearly labelled.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	30 Jun 1999
S1W-00107	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it intends to take to limit the working hours of junior hospital doctors.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	30 Jun 1999
S1O-00013	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for reviewing the criminal justice system in relation to domestic and sexual violence.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question General Question	23 Jun 1999
S1W-00138	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to report on funding for salmon farmers facing the crisis caused by the threat of infectious salmon anaemia.	Ewing, Dr Winnie	Question Written Question	17 Jun 1999

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what subsidies are available to farmers who grow genetically modified crops, what levels of subsidy are payable; by whom and what conditions are attached to each subsidy.

S1W-25333 · Written Question · lodged by Ewing, Dr Winnie

Lodged on

24 Apr 2002

Heard / answered on

08 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what subsidies are available to farmers who grow genetically modified crops, what levels of subsidy are payable; by whom and what conditions are attached to each subsidy.

The answer

Farmers in Scotland are not entitled to any subsidies specifically for the purpose of growing a GM crop. Such farmers are, however, entitled to the same subsidies under the normal conditions as other arable farmers.

Answered by Ross Finnie on 08 May 2002.