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S4O-05652 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
10 Mar 2016
S4M-15844 Rural Affairs
3 linked amendments
Fergusson, Alex Motion
Motion For Debate
09 Mar 2016
S4O-05567 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
24 Feb 2016
S4M-15732 Conservation of Salmon (Scotland) Regulations 2016 Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
23 Feb 2016
S4O-05555 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
11 Feb 2016
S4O-05524 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
04 Feb 2016
S4M-15327 Loss of Government Funding for Young Farmers Association Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
13 Jan 2016
S4O-05228 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
07 Jan 2016
S4M-15143.1 Neonicotinoid Ban Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
10 Dec 2015
S4O-04851 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
25 Nov 2015
S4M-14793 Designation of Nitrate Vulnerable Zones (Scotland) Regulations 2015 Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
10 Nov 2015
S4O-04716 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
28 Oct 2015
S4W-27784 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
28 Oct 2015
S4W-27783 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
28 Oct 2015
S4M-14327.1 Agriculture, Current Challenges Facing the Sector and the Opportunities Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
23 Sep 2015
S4O-04608 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
23 Sep 2015
S4W-27059 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Sep 2015
S4W-26745 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
05 Aug 2015
S4O-04434 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
10 Jun 2015
S4O-04345 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
20 May 2015
S4O-04307 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
13 May 2015
S4O-04292 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
06 May 2015
S4F-02762 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
First Minister's Question
30 Apr 2015
S4O-04249 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
29 Apr 2015
S4O-04193 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
01 Apr 2015
S4O-04181 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
26 Mar 2015
S4O-04147 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
19 Mar 2015
S4M-12343.1 National Marine Plan Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
19 Feb 2015
S4O-03973 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
04 Feb 2015
S4M-12182.1 The Chilcot Inquiry Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
29 Jan 2015
S4O-03851 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
07 Jan 2015
S4O-03752 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
27 Nov 2014
S4M-11093 MUMs' Last Big Challenge Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
18 Nov 2014
S4O-03669 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
12 Nov 2014
S4O-03485 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
21 Aug 2014
S4M-10562.1 Congratulations to Finzean Estate in Deeside Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
09 Jul 2014
S4O-03416 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
25 Jun 2014
S4O-03369 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
18 Jun 2014
S4O-03322 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
05 Jun 2014
S4O-03261 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
21 May 2014
S4O-03223 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
14 May 2014
S4O-03197 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
08 May 2014
S4W-20685 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
06 May 2014
S4M-09617 Centenary of S R Crockett, Scottish Novelist Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
03 Apr 2014
S4W-20317 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
03 Apr 2014
S4W-20316 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
03 Apr 2014
S4W-20315 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
03 Apr 2014
S4M-09572 Double Success for Kirkcudbright with Heritage Lottery Fund Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
01 Apr 2014
S4M-09425 Grant Success for Wigtownshire Women’s Aid Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
20 Mar 2014
S4O-02973 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
05 Mar 2014
S4O-02944 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
26 Feb 2014
S4O-02898 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
19 Feb 2014
S4O-02896 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
06 Feb 2014
S4M-08943 Stranraer Singer Wins BBC Young Traditional Musician Award Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
04 Feb 2014
S4W-19249 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
30 Jan 2014
S4M-08857.1 Common Agricultural Policy Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
29 Jan 2014
S4O-02820 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
22 Jan 2014
S4O-02797 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
16 Jan 2014
S4W-19000 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Jan 2014
S4W-18999 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Jan 2014
S4W-18998 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Jan 2014
S4W-18997 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Jan 2014
S4W-18996 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Jan 2014
S4O-02693 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
11 Dec 2013
S4O-02670 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
04 Dec 2013
S4M-08278 Cockles Need Muscles Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
12 Nov 2013
S4W-17722 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
12 Nov 2013
S4M-07892.2 Common Agricultural Policy Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
03 Oct 2013
S4O-02469 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
03 Oct 2013
S4W-17090 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Sep 2013
S4W-17089 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Sep 2013
S4W-17088 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Sep 2013
S4W-17166 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Sep 2013
S4M-07061 The Da Vinci Challenge to be Tackled by Dalbeattie High School Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
03 Sep 2013
S4W-15834 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
28 Jun 2013
S4O-02257 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
13 Jun 2013
S4M-06845.1 Land Reform Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
05 Jun 2013
S4W-14597 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
08 May 2013
S4W-14407 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
07 May 2013
S4W-14406 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
07 May 2013
S4W-14405 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
07 May 2013
S4W-14057 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
29 Apr 2013
S4W-14060 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Apr 2013
S4W-14059 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Apr 2013
S4W-14055 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Apr 2013
S4W-14053 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Apr 2013
S4W-14054 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
25 Apr 2013
S4M-06223 Isle of Whithorn's Big Lottery Fund Success Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
12 Apr 2013
S4M-06222 Dumfries Ice Bowl to Host Major Curling Championships Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
12 Apr 2013
S4O-01921 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
14 Mar 2013
S4M-05898.1 CAP Reform Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
12 Mar 2013
S4O-01779 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
06 Feb 2013
S4O-01722 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
23 Jan 2013
S4M-05398 60th Anniversary of the Sinking of the MV Princess Victoria Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
17 Jan 2013
S4O-01692 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
16 Jan 2013
S4O-01668 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
09 Jan 2013
S4W-11668 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
18 Dec 2012
S4W-11417 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
04 Dec 2012
S4W-11416 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
04 Dec 2012
S4W-11410 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
04 Dec 2012
S4O-01549 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
29 Nov 2012
S4W-10643 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
28 Nov 2012
S4O-01497 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
21 Nov 2012
S4M-04923 Keep Scotland Beautiful Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
21 Nov 2012
S4M-04858 LadderLimb, Scottish Invention Beats Allcomers to UK Gold Award Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
16 Nov 2012
S4W-10948 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2012
S4M-04822 North West Resource Centre, the Star of Dumfries Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
14 Nov 2012
S4W-10644 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
14 Nov 2012
S4M-04468.1 Scotland’s National Museum of Costume Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
06 Nov 2012
S4M-04324 Wigtown Book Festival 2012 Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
01 Oct 2012
S4M-04263.3 Common Agricultural Policy Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
27 Sep 2012
S4O-01223 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
05 Sep 2012
S4W-09079 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
28 Aug 2012
S4W-09062 No title given Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Aug 2012
S4M-03658 Promotion of Stranraer Football Club Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
18 Jul 2012
S4M-03532 Superfast Broadband in Stranraer Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
27 Jun 2012
S4W-07624 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to address the non-availability of the lipace inhibitor, Orlistat. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
18 Jun 2012
S4O-01139 To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met the Chief Constable of Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary and what matters were discussed. Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
14 Jun 2012
S4O-01096 To ask the Scottish Executive what powers police forces have to deal with illegal cockle fishing. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
07 Jun 2012
S4M-03142 Stranraer to Welcome Olympic Torch Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
31 May 2012
S4M-01763 A Road to Health Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
16 May 2012
S4O-00997 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review its proposal on General Binding Rule 18, which would prevent fertiliser and pesticides being applied to land with a slope greater than 12 degre Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
10 May 2012
S4O-00906 To ask the Scottish Executive when work will commence on the construction of the Dunragit bypass on the A75. Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
19 Apr 2012
S4W-06371 To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) research and (b) impact assessments have been carried out on the impact of offshore (i) wind, (ii) wave and (iii) tidal installations on the marine biodiversity Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Apr 2012
S4W-06369 To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the changes being made to the structure and remit of the Inshore Fisheries Groups (IFG), whether stakeholders will be invited to (a) contribute to inshore fi Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Apr 2012
S4O-00810 To ask the Scottish Executive when Scottish Natural Heritage will publish further guidance on the "cumulative impact [of wind farms] and a range of additional guidance on siting and landscape matters" Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
15 Mar 2012
S4F-00492 To ask the First Minister what steps have been taken to deal with Schmallenberg virus if it spreads to Scotland. Fergusson, Alex Question
First Minister's Question
01 Mar 2012
S4O-00719 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve access to treatments for people with Tourette's syndrome. Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
23 Feb 2012
S4M-01956.1 Congratulations to Greenock-born Lawrence Tynes Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
09 Feb 2012
S4M-01834 Galloway to the Fore in Creative Scotland Awards Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
25 Jan 2012
S4O-00514 To ask the Scottish Executive when the Dunragit bypass on the A75 will be completed. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
22 Dec 2011
S4M-01560 Jennefer Tobin, Dumfries and Galloway’s Person of the Year Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
12 Dec 2011
S4W-04405 To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual income from licensing fees has been in each year since 2009, broken down by (a) local authority and (b) rateable value category. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Dec 2011
S4F-00331 To ask the First Minister what percentage of the £60 billion that the Scottish Government has allocated for infrastructure projects over the next 15 years will be spent on roads. Fergusson, Alex Question
First Minister's Question
08 Dec 2011
S4M-01465 Centenary of Whithorn Library Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
01 Dec 2011
S4M-01452 Loch Arthur Community – BBC Food Producer of the Year Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
30 Nov 2011
S4O-00394 To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on Scottish Natural Heritage's proposal to remove the site of special scientific interest designation from Pibble Mine in Wigtownshire. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
24 Nov 2011
S4M-01408.1 Maritime Safety and Coastguards Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
24 Nov 2011
S4W-03927 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to amend the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 to change the period of time in which a licensing board's licensing policy is in force. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2011
S4W-03925 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to reduce the hours during which alcohol can be sold through off-sales. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2011
S4W-03924 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to amend the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 to place a general duty on licensing boards to promote the Act's licensing objectives. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2011
S4W-03923 To ask the Scottish Executive what recommendations in the Alcohol Focus Scotland report, Re-thinking alcohol licensing, it plans to implement. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2011
S4W-03926 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to amend the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005 so that the locality for assessment of overprovision can be the entire licensing board area. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2011
S4W-03922 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4O-00271 by Kenny MacAskill on 27 October 2011 (Official Report c. 2833) when it will commission the independent review of the system Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2011
S4M-01316 Protection of War Memorials against Metal Theft Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
14 Nov 2011
S4O-00271 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to revisit the basis under which businesses are assessed for a licence to sell alcohol under the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
27 Oct 2011
S4M-01113 Machars and Rhins of Galloway 2012 Visitors Guide Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
25 Oct 2011
S4M-00982 The Inshore Fishing (Prohibition of Fishing for Cockles) (Solway Firth) (Scotland) Order 2011 Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
29 Sep 2011
S4M-00953 David Bogie, Scottish and British Rally Champion Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
27 Sep 2011
S4M-00933 Congratulations to Wigtownshire Women's Aid Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
22 Sep 2011
S4W-02791 To ask the Scottish Executive how much financial support it and its agencies provide to Scottish Environment Link; for what specific purposes, and how this investment is evaluated. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
22 Sep 2011
S4O-00203 To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Employment and Sustainable Growth last met Dumfries and Galloway Council and what matters were discussed. Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
22 Sep 2011
S4M-00904.2 Common Fisheries Policy Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
21 Sep 2011
S4W-01414 To ask the Scottish Executive what efforts were made to identify the number of rural registered homeless people when carrying out the 2011 Census. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Jul 2011
S4M-00475 Kirkcudbright Swimming Pool and the Jubilee People’s Millions Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
05 Jul 2011
S4M-00457 Scottish Agricultural College Wins £2.5 Million Contract Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
30 Jun 2011
S4O-00094 To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Wellbeing and Cities Strategy last met officials from NHS Dumfries and Galloway and what issues were discussed. Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
30 Jun 2011
S4M-00315.1 Protecting the Wages of Agricultural Workers Fergusson, Alex Motion
Amendment
16 Jun 2011
S4O-00032 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to produce new guidelines for local authorities on the siting of large-scale onshore wind farms. Fergusson, Alex Question
Portfolio Question
16 Jun 2011
S4M-00112 Groceries Code Adjudicator Bill Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
25 May 2011
S4M-00061 Lloyds TSB Scotland Senior Boys Shield Final Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
19 May 2011
S4M-00048 South of Scotland Omission from Olympic Torch Schedule Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
18 May 2011
S2M-05700 Recognition of Kinship Carers Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
06 Mar 2007
S2W-31699 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure that all households continue to have access to the internet in the event of internet service providers discontinuing dial-up connections Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
22 Feb 2007
S2O-11910 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that the law pertaining to asset seizure in drug-related cases is being evenly applied. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
08 Feb 2007
S2M-05563 ME Charities' Response to DWP Guidance on ME/CFS Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
07 Feb 2007
S2W-30435 To ask the Scottish Executive for which properties in Scotland the Forestry Commission has made an offer in each of the last five years, showing which of these offers were successful and the amount of Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
19 Dec 2006
S2W-28984 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will take steps to release hill land that is currently owned by the Forestry Commission but which remains unplanted for agricultural purposes. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
07 Nov 2006
S2M-05075 Threat to Less Favoured Area Support for Scottish Farmers Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
01 Nov 2006
S2W-28989 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the 2006 single farm payment will be paid before the end of the calendar year. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
20 Oct 2006
S2W-28380 To ask the Scottish Executive what figures the traffic flow figures were at each collection point along the A75 in each year since January 2000. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
29 Sep 2006
S2W-28379 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-21784 and S2W-21736 by Tavish Scott on 17 and 20 January 2006 respectively, whether any schemes considered for, but not included Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
29 Sep 2006
S2W-28378 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-21784 and S2W-21736 by Tavish Scott on 17 and 20 January 2006 respectively, whether the schemes identified in the A76 Route Actio Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
29 Sep 2006
S2W-28377 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21735 by Tavish Scott on 23 January 2006, whether it will update the information provided, showing traffic flows and final data for Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
29 Sep 2006
S2W-28376 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21786 by Tavish Scott on 23 January 2006, whether it will provide a similar breakdown of the number of injury accidents recorded on Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
29 Sep 2006
S2W-28375 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21738 by Tavish Scott on 20 January 2006, whether Dumfries and Galloway Council has now responded, or indicated when it will respon Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
29 Sep 2006
S2W-26954 To ask the Scottish Executive how many hectares of hill land are no longer being grazed by sheep, broken down by SEERAD area office, and what the comparative figures were for (a) 1990 and (b) 2000. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
19 Jul 2006
S2W-26953 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide figures in respect of the change in sheep numbers in (a) very fragile and (b) fragile areas under the Less Favoured Areas Scheme from (i) 1995 to Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
19 Jul 2006
S2M-04337 Birth of James Clerk Maxwell Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
28 Jun 2006
S2O-10187 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to ensure the continued operation of Scottish Enterprise Dumfries and Galloway following the suspension of four senior managers in the agency. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
15 Jun 2006
S2W-26238 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-8697 by Hugh Henry on 19 January 2006, when it will notify the Parliament about its plans to increase the financial limit for small Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Jun 2006
S2W-26047 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has undertaken any studies to determine the economic potential of recreational sea angling and, if not, what plans it has to do so. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
06 Jun 2006
S2W-26046 To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of visitors to Scotland participated in recreational sea angling in each of the last five years. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
06 Jun 2006
S2W-26045 To ask the Scottish Executive what the value of recreational sea angling is to the Scottish economy. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
06 Jun 2006
S2W-26044 To ask the Scottish Executive how many people participated in recreational sea angling in Scotland in each of the last five years. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
01 Jun 2006
S2W-24698 To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has carried out into the impact on Scotland of the Lighter Evenings (Experiment) Bill. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
08 May 2006
S2M-04353 Galloway Forest Park Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
05 May 2006
S2W-24813 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the final two years of the Scottish Forestry Grant Scheme will be funded to a level that will allow all applications to be granted in full. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
11 Apr 2006
S2W-24812 To ask the Scottish Executive whether all applications for forestry plantings within locational premium areas will be fully granted in 2007-08. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
11 Apr 2006
S2W-24811 To ask the Scottish Executive whether further funding will be made available to the Forestry Commission in order to cover planting grant applications within locational premium areas during 2006-07. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
11 Apr 2006
S2W-24078 To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on the establishment of the Strategic Timber Transport Fund, announced in October 2004. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
20 Mar 2006
S2W-23037 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to increase the provision of routes for non-motorised road users in trunk road corridors outwith current schemes. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
07 Mar 2006
S2W-23036 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to ensure that facilities for all non-motorised road users are included in trunk road upgrading schemes to enable such facilities to fit the surr Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
07 Mar 2006
S2O-09150 To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Environment and Rural Development last met officials from NFU Scotland and what matters were discussed. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
02 Mar 2006
S2M-03945 Scottish Meat and Sainsbury's Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
09 Feb 2006
S2W-22623 To ask the Scottish Executive why only non-condensing boilers can be fitted under the central heating scheme managed by the Eaga Partnership on its behalf when condensing boilers are around 15 to 20% Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
02 Feb 2006
S2W-22489 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to cease the annual briefing with members of the Guild of Agricultural Journalists which it has traditionally held to mark the publication of the farm in Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
30 Jan 2006
S2W-21738 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the comments by the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications on 7 December 2005 (Official Report c. 21529), when Dumfries and Galloway Council was asked Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
25 Jan 2006
S2W-21944 To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of farm businesses in Dumfries and Galloway will have received the single farm payment by the end of December 2005 and when those businesses that have not Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Jan 2006
S2W-21786 To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) fatalities, (b) fatal accidents, (c) serious accidents and (d) minor accidents have taken place in each year since the Route Action Plan for the A76 was publ Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Jan 2006
S2W-21785 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the comments by the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications on 7 December 2005 (Official Report c. 21530), where it measures traffic flows on the A76; h Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Jan 2006
S2W-21783 To ask the Scottish Executive how the section of the A76 between New Cumnock and Sanquhar, identified in the October 1996 summary A76 Route Action Plan as exhibiting a higher accident rate than the na Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Jan 2006
S2W-21737 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the comments by the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications on 7 December 2005 (Official Report c. 21529), what the estimated costs and benefits of the Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
20 Jan 2006
S2W-21736 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the schemes identified in the A76 Route Action Plan at Polquhirter, Brackenhill and Cample have been subject to Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance or other app Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
20 Jan 2006
S2W-21735 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the comments by the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications on 7 December 2005 (Official Report c. 21530), whether the A76 Glenairlie scheme has been su Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
20 Jan 2006
S2W-21819 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is within its responsibilities to distribute Action for ME’s Guidance on the management of CFS/M.E and, if so, whether it has done so. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Jan 2006
S2W-21784 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it still intends to provide safe overtaking opportunities in the vicinity of Polquhirter, Brackenhill, Gateside and Cample within the projected 15-year period fro Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Jan 2006
S2M-03773 Visit of David Cameron MP Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
22 Dec 2005
S2W-21447 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that Scottish Natural Heritage returns the hefted stock to Drumore Farm in Wigtownshire, in light of local concerns about their removal for the pur Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Dec 2005
S2W-21446 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that local expertise should be taken into account by agencies such as Scottish Natural Heritage when determining heather improvement policies. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Dec 2005
S2W-21445 To ask the Scottish Executive whether the removal of hefted flocks of sheep can aid heather recovery. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Dec 2005
S2W-21253 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-680 by Mr Frank McAveety on 17 June 2003 which confirms that visitscotland.com is a commercial company, how the advertising of visi Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
12 Dec 2005
S2W-21252 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question by S2W-20286 by Patricia Ferguson on 17 November 2005, why the online booking facility on visitscotland.com is classed as being mainly Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
12 Dec 2005
S2M-03520 A76 - The Case for Improvement Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
07 Dec 2005
S2W-20500 To ask the Scottish Executive when enhanced external counterpulsation treatment will be available for suitable heart patients on the NHS. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Nov 2005
S2W-20286 To ask the Scottish Executive why the free advertising of contact details for Visitscotland.com, which is contained within almost every document produced by VisitScotland, does not breach European Sta Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Nov 2005
S2O-08067 To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made to ensure that people with conditions such as Asperger¿s Syndrome are given the required level of support to enable them to access tertiary ed Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
17 Nov 2005
S2W-20287 To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is in respect of the accumulated loss of £5.6 million declared in e-tourism Ltd's published accounts to December 2004. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Nov 2005
S2W-18254 To ask the Scottish Executive how much will be raised from farmers to fund the Beef National Envelope scheme; what the administration costs of the scheme will be, and how much will be paid to farmers Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
22 Aug 2005
S2M-03108 Munchausen's Syndrome by Proxy Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
19 Jul 2005
S2M-02852 A Cure for ME? Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
09 Jun 2005
S2M-02802 ME Awareness Week Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
11 May 2005
S2W-15231 To ask the Scottish Executive who has the authority to change the rules of the Hospital Travel Costs Scheme in Scotland. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
13 Apr 2005
S2W-15177 To ask the Scottish Executive how many responses were received by the Deer Commission for Scotland to the recent close season consultation prior to the initial cut-off date of 4 February 2005 and how Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
22 Mar 2005
S2M-02383 The Museum of Lead Mining at Wanlockhead Fergusson, Alex Motion
Members' Business Motion
08 Feb 2005
S2W-12925 To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications were made for electronically-powered wheelchairs and, of these, how many initial applications were successful and how many applications were success Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Dec 2004
S2O-04415 To ask the Scottish Executive what flexibility individual local authorities will have in determining how their Supporting People grant allocation will be used. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
02 Dec 2004
S2M-02056.2 Supermarkets and the Scottish Food Chain Fergusson, Alex Motion
Motion For Debate
25 Nov 2004
S2W-11743 To ask the Scottish Executive when, and how, it will monitor and evaluate the comparative outcomes of Agenda for Change for various health professions in relation to recruitment and retention after D Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Nov 2004
S2W-11742 To ask the Scottish Executive when, and how, it will monitor and evaluate the comparative outcomes of Agenda for Change for various health professions in relation to the sector of the health service Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Nov 2004
S2W-11741 To ask the Scottish Executive when, and how, it will monitor and evaluate the comparative outcomes of Agenda for Change for various health professions in relation to gender. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Nov 2004
S2W-11740 To ask the Scottish Executive when, and how, it will monitor and evaluate the comparative outcomes of Agenda for Change for speech and language therapists and clinical psychologists at divisional, bo Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Nov 2004
S2W-11739 To ask the Scottish Executive when, and how, it will monitor and evaluate the outcomes of Agenda for Change for speech and language therapists undertaking the same work in different parts of Scotland Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Nov 2004
S2W-11738 To ask the Scottish Executive when, and how, it will monitor and evaluate emerging skill mix and pay bands within speech and language therapy services at divisional, board, regional and national leve Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Nov 2004
S2M-01981 National Beef Envelope Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
09 Nov 2004
S2W-11736 To ask the Scottish Executive what action will be taken centrally to ensure that recruitment to new speech and language therapist posts is not adversely affected, in light of the anticipated number of Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Nov 2004
S2W-11735 To ask the Scottish Executive what the maximum acceptable level of pay protection for speech and language therapists will be as a result of the implementation of Agenda for Change. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Nov 2004
S2W-11734 To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that the outcomes of Agenda for Change are fair for speech and language therapists and their patients, in light of the Royal College of Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Nov 2004
S2W-11733 To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of the position whereby speech and language therapists have not yet voted to support Agenda for Change and that the speech and language therapist family Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Nov 2004
S2W-11732 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken centrally to ensure rigorous implementation of Health Department guidance related to the job evaluation process, in particular with regard to t Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Nov 2004
S2W-11731 To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence from Agenda for Change project and early implementer sites was submitted in respect of the partnership agreement success criteria to support the conclusion Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
09 Nov 2004
S2M-01899.2 Making the Most of Scotland's Forests Fergusson, Alex Motion
Motion For Debate
28 Oct 2004
S2W-11125 To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of accommodation bookings received by VisitScotland have been processed entirely on-line and without the intervention of a call centre worker. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
25 Oct 2004
S2W-11380 To ask the Scottish Executive how many rural ownership grants were awarded in 2003-04 in each local authority area. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
15 Oct 2004
S2W-10068 To ask the Scottish Executive how it defines “communities” in relation to its intention to bring broadband to all communities by the end of 2005. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
04 Oct 2004
S2W-10031 To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental vocational training places in Dumfries and Galloway were taken up by Scottish graduates this year. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Sep 2004
S2W-10256 To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review legislation in order to require commercial and local authority-contracted bus operators to accept all operators’ tickets. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
17 Sep 2004
S2W-10030 To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental vocational training places were filled this year and, of those places, how many were funded. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
07 Sep 2004
S2W-09459 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to monitor the displacement effect on inshore fishing in the south west of Scotland following the proposed extension of the Isle of Man's exclusi Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
28 Jul 2004
S2W-09456 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to monitor the effect and effectiveness of the exclusion 'ones covering Luce and Wigtown bays to be introduced under the Inshore Fishing (Prohibit Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Jul 2004
S2W-09257 To ask the Scottish Executive how many children are subject to child protection orders in each region. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
26 Jul 2004
S2M-01408 Kirkcudbright Academy Junior Debating Champions Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
03 Jun 2004
S2W-08182 To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff working in the NHS are funded through (a) lottery funding and (b) charitable donations. Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
25 May 2004
S2M-01288 ME Awareness Day Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
07 May 2004
S2O-02153 To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is committed to a national envelope for the specialist beef sector within common agricultural policy reform. Fergusson, Alex Question
General Question
29 Apr 2004
S2W-06904 To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions Scottish Natural Heritage has surveyed the raised bog at Aucheninnes Moss; what the nature and purpose of each site survey was; whether any survey c Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
25 Mar 2004
S2M-01097 Man's Inhumanity to Man Fergusson, Alex Motion
Standard Motion
24 Mar 2004
S2W-06906 To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to assess and monitor the number of viable populations and sites of Coenonympha tullia (large heath butterfly), Metrioptera brachyptera (bog bu Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Mar 2004
S2W-06905 To ask the Scottish Executive what powers (a) it, (b) Scottish Natural Heritage, (c) the Scottish Environment Protection Agency and (d) Dumfries and Galloway Council have to intervene if monitoring sh Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
23 Mar 2004
S2W-06187 To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-5872 by Tavish Scott on 10 February 2004, how many local authorities exercise their right under section 43 of the Civic Government Fergusson, Alex Question
Written Question
10 Mar 2004
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S4O-05652 · General Question · lodged by Fergusson, Alex

Lodged on
02 Mar 2016
Heard / answered on
10 Mar 2016

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To ask the Scottish Government what steps it is taking to identify and implement improved flood mitigation measures.
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