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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S3W-19349	To ask the Scottish Executive what delegations it will be sending abroad in 2009.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	18 Feb 2009
S3M-03368	Supporting Young People in Art	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	03 Feb 2009
S3W-19348	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to create jobs in the current economic climate.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2009
S3W-19345	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for tackling child poverty.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2009
S3W-19342	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of voluntary or public sector organisations to discuss poverty and deprivation in the Shettleston area.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2009
S3W-19350	To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of adult literacy was in each year since 2001.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Jan 2009
S3W-19347	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Jobcentre Plus and what was discussed.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Jan 2009
S3W-19346	To ask the Scottish Executive how many criminals are serving a life sentence.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Jan 2009
S3W-19343	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the availability of affordable housing.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	19 Jan 2009
S3O-05524	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last had discussions with representatives of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office regarding the situation in Gaza and any implications for the Scottish Government’	Ahmad, Bashir	Question General Question	15 Jan 2009
S3W-19344	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Shelter and what was discussed.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	23 Dec 2008
S3M-03138	Show Racism the Red Card - Tackling Islamaphobia	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	18 Dec 2008
S3M-03067	Ethical Purchasing within the NHS	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	09 Dec 2008
S3W-18292	To ask the Scottish Executive how many children of asylum seekers have been enrolled in higher education in each year since 1999.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2008
S3W-18291	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list those organisations representing the Muslim community that have received Scottish Government grants since May 1999, also showing the value of grants	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2008
S3M-03042	Wasps Artists' Studios - Allowing Art to Flourish	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	04 Dec 2008
S3M-03007	Congratulations to Herald Society Award 2008 Winners	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	02 Dec 2008
S3M-02978	Zimbabwe's Cholera Epidemic	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	27 Nov 2008
S3M-02941.1	Govanhill Law Centre	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Amendment	25 Nov 2008
S3W-17192	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the UK Counter-Terrorism Bill	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2008
S3W-17190	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of how it has spent its overseas aid budget since 2007.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2008
S3W-17189	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with restaurateurs regarding the effect of the UK Government’s new points-based immigration system	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2008
S3W-17188	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the minimum threshold for low-skilled workers, such as Indian curry chefs, coming from outside the Europea	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2008
S3W-17187	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Migration Advisory Committee regarding the minimum threshold for low-skilled workers, such as Indian curry chefs, coming from outs	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2008
S3W-17194	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with fuel companies on lowering the cost of petrol.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	18 Nov 2008
S3W-17193	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with UK ministers on lowering the cost of fuel.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	18 Nov 2008
S3W-17196	To ask the Scottish Executive how many new homes have been built in the last three years.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2008
S3W-17191	To ask the Scottish Executive how many racially aggravated crimes have been reported in the last three years, broken down by police force.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	17 Nov 2008
S3W-17195	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with energy companies operating in Scotland on lowering domestic energy bills.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2008
S3M-02809	Balochistan Earthquake	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	31 Oct 2008
S3M-02633	Support for Mordechai Vanunu	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	30 Sep 2008
S3M-02571	Sikhs in Scotland	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	18 Sep 2008
S3W-15931	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how many people have been stopped under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in (a) Glasgow, (b) Prestwick and (c) Edinburgh airports in 2008,	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	09 Sep 2008
S3W-15930	To ask the Scottish Executivewhat information it has on how many people were stopped under Schedule 7 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in (a) Glasgow, (b) Prestwick and (c) Edinburgh airports in 2007, also b	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	09 Sep 2008
S3M-02417	Plight of the Roma Community	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	21 Aug 2008
S3M-02411	Peace Voyage to Gaza	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	20 Aug 2008
S3W-14171	To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to ensure that engagement with providers of business advice and support, such as Business Gateway and local enterprise agencies, is maximised among ethnic	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Aug 2008
S3M-02393	Congratulating Pakistan and India on 61 Years of Independence 1 linked amendment	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	14 Aug 2008
S3M-02385	Fighting in South Ossetia and Georgia	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	11 Aug 2008
S3M-02377	RNIB Tackling Ethnic Minority Sight Loss	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	07 Aug 2008
S3M-02376	Additional Investment in Scotland's Dental Services	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	06 Aug 2008
S3M-02280	Congratulating the Scottish-Islamic Foundation	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	26 Jun 2008
S3W-14172	To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Act 2005, when it expects more public authorities to be asked to produce Gaelic language plans.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	26 Jun 2008
S3W-14174	To ask the Scottish Executive how it is promoting Gaelic Medium Education among people from ethnic minority backgrounds.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2008
S3W-14173	To ask the Scottish Executive how many children from black and ethnic minority backgrounds currently receive Gaelic Medium Education.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2008
S3W-14170	To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to promote young entrepreneurship in ethnic minority communities.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	23 Jun 2008
S3M-02190	Glasgow: The Ideal Place to Study	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jun 2008
S3M-02189	Glasgow Mela and the Scottish Academy of Asian Arts	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jun 2008
S3M-02187	Congratulating Castlemilk High	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jun 2008
S3M-02108	Supporting Men's Health Week 2008	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	10 Jun 2008
S3M-01914	Passing of Tommy Burns	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	15 May 2008
S3M-01879	Muslim Police Association	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	09 May 2008
S3M-01877	Kelvingrove Art Gallery - Scotland's Top Attraction	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	09 May 2008
S3W-11563	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body how many freedom of information requests have been made to the Parliament since April 2007.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question SPCB Written Question	01 May 2008
S3W-11558	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with UK Ministers regarding the new points-based immigration system.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	25 Apr 2008
S3O-03017	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to tackle the issue of forced marriages.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question General Question	24 Apr 2008
S3M-01774	Safety for Taxi Drivers	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	23 Apr 2008
S3W-11555	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines have been issued to rail companies regarding punctuality of trains.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	23 Apr 2008
S3W-12137	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has now considered the outline business case for the South Glasgow Hospital Project, previously approved by NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde on 19 February 2008.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2008
S3W-11549	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it monitors heart disease figures in terms of ethnic breakdown.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2008
S3W-11562	To ask the Scottish Executive what is being done to tackle domestic violence among ethnic minority communities.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	21 Apr 2008
S3W-11557	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to criminalise forced marriages.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	21 Apr 2008
S3W-11548	To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of forced marriages have been reported since 2000.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	21 Apr 2008
S3W-11547	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to address the issue of forced marriage.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	21 Apr 2008
S3W-11556	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to tackle drug use among children.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	18 Apr 2008
S3W-11545	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to reduce male circumcision waiting lists to below six months.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	18 Apr 2008
S3W-11560	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with further integrating refugees and asylum seekers into their local communities.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2008
S3W-11561	To ask the Scottish Executive what is being done to encourage more students to study dentistry.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11554	To ask the Scottish Executive how many overseas students studying at Scottish universities and colleges come from within the EU, broken down by country.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11553	To ask the Scottish Executive how many overseas students studying at Scottish universities and colleges come from (a) India, (b) Pakistan, (c) China and (d) Bangladesh.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11552	To ask the Scottish Executive how many overseas students are studying at universities in Glasgow.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11551	To ask the Scottish Executive how many ethnic minority prisoners there are.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11550	To ask the Scottish Executive how many stop-and-searches British transport police have carried out in 2008.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11544	To ask the Scottish Executive how many school visits the army carried out in (a) 2003, (b) 2004, (c) 2005, (d) 2006 and (e) 2007, broken down by local authority.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3M-01709	Glasgow Caledonian University's Crystal Celebrations	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	15 Apr 2008
S3W-11559	To ask the Scottish Executive how many small businesses in Glasgow will benefit from the recent business rates cut.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	15 Apr 2008
S3W-11546	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Executive has considered the use of local anaesthetic during male circumcision procedures.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2008
S3W-11543	To ask the Scottish Executive how many officers have worked in anti-terror operations since 2005, broken down by constabulary.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	14 Apr 2008
S3M-01662	Welcome Return of Direct Flights Between Scotland and Pakistan	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	28 Mar 2008
S3O-02677	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to reduce the waiting times for male circumcision procedures.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question General Question	20 Mar 2008
S3M-01590	Save the Curry Industry	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	17 Mar 2008
S3W-10357	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will continue to support children learning English as a second language in schools.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2008
S3W-10352	To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to support adult literacy.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2008
S3W-10351	To ask the Scottish Executive how many adults participate in adult literacy programmes.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2008
S3W-10346	To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils attend state-funded faith schools.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2008
S3W-10345	To ask the Scottish Executive how many state-funded faith schools there are in Scotland.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2008
S3W-10349	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to address specific issues surrounding mental health in the black and minority ethnic community.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	07 Mar 2008
S3W-10354	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will support the fairtrade industry.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2008
S3W-10353	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had any discussions on attracting Islamic finance initiatives to Scotland.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2008
S3W-10350	To ask the Scottish Executive how much money ethnic minority enterprise contributes to the economy.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2008
S3W-10348	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how many people have been stopped at Scottish airports under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2008
S3W-10356	To ask the Scottish Executive how many children are learning English as a second language in schools.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2008
S3W-10355	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will meet the specific needs of ethnic minority carers.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2008
S3W-10347	To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers are employed by state-funded faith schools.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	04 Mar 2008
S3M-01472	Civilian Deaths in Gaza	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	03 Mar 2008
S3W-08716	To ask the Scottish Executive what the incidence is of (a) type 1 and (b) type 2 diabetes in each NHS board area, broken down by ethnic group.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2008
S3M-01188	Gaza Strip Blackout	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	21 Jan 2008
S3O-01773	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the Scottish Police Federation.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question General Question	10 Jan 2008
S3M-01070.1	Tackling Discrimination	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Amendment	08 Jan 2008
S3M-01055	Stop and Search Powers Used by the British Transport Police at Scottish Transport Links	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	18 Dec 2007
S3M-00868	Standing United with Glasgow's Pakistani Community	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Members' Business Motion	13 Dec 2007
S3M-01004	Congratulating Azeem Ibrahim - Britain's Top 100 Most Influential Asians	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	10 Dec 2007
S3M-00962	National Deaf Children’s Society: Supporting Black and Minority Ethnic Families of Deaf Children Project	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	03 Dec 2007
S3W-06336	To ask the Scottish Executive how many stop and searches have been carried out in Scotland under section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 in each year since implementation of the Act, broken down by polic	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3M-00777	Muslim Prayer Rooms in SPL Clubs	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	05 Nov 2007
S3M-00650	Show Racism the Red Card - A Fortnight of Action	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	16 Oct 2007
S3M-00563	Congratulating Britain's Best Park	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	27 Sep 2007
S3W-02577	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure continued funding for theatre.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	20 Aug 2007
S3M-00360	India and Pakistan, 60th Anniversary of Independence	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	14 Aug 2007
S3M-00274	Glasgow Airport Attacks	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	04 Jul 2007
S3W-01511	To ask the Scottish Executive what legislative provisions it intends to make in consequence of the commitments given in the Candidate City File for the 2014 Commonwealth Games.	Ahmad, Bashir	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2007
S3M-00253	Importance of Democracy in Palestine	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	26 Jun 2007
S3M-00208	Democracy in Palestine	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	19 Jun 2007
S3M-00207	Young Scottish Muslim Awards	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	19 Jun 2007
S3M-00189	Glasgow Mela and the Scottish Academy of Asian Arts	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	15 Jun 2007
S3M-00155	Importance of Translated Material	Ahmad, Bashir	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jun 2007

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what delegations it will be sending abroad in 2009.

S3W-19349 · Written Question · lodged by Ahmad, Bashir

Lodged on

23 Dec 2008

Heard / answered on

18 Feb 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what delegations it will be sending abroad in 2009.

The answer

Ministers have agreed to undertake the following overseas visits: North America “ The First Minister will travel to Washington DC this month in support of the Scottish Government''s promotion of the year of Homecoming. He will take part in a major symposium on the life and works of Robert Burns, featuring leading Scottish and American academics and scholars. China “ The First Minister will visit China in April and a comprehensive programme of events will be announced in due course. He will be accompanied by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning. Ministerial diaries are subject to parliamentary and other pressures and therefore often subject to change. Further details of each visit will be announced in due course.

Answered by Michael Russell on 18 Feb 2009.