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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S2W-32432	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has plans to extend tagging supervision in the community.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2007
S2W-32431	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it will allocate to bring non-trunk roads up to acceptable standards and when it will allocate such funding.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2007
S2W-32430	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a list, in priority order, of its announced transport infrastructure schemes.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2007
S2W-32429	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to intervene should premium fares be introduced on the Edinburgh airport rail link.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2007
S2W-32428	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had any discussions with train operators about removing saver tickets or varying the times of their application.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2007
S2W-31761	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to increase security on the rail system.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Mar 2007
S2W-31769	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received about the funding settlement for Orkney Islands Council since 2003 and from whom such representations have been received.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Mar 2007
S2W-31766	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it could implement a road pricing scheme which involved reductions in vehicle fuel duty and, if so, how.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2007
S2W-31765	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty’s Government about road pricing.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2007
S2W-31764	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that Scotland should be the pilot for UK road pricing.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2007
S2W-31763	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to implement road pricing.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2007
S2W-31759	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were reported and responded to on train services and in stations in each of the last four years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2007
S2W-31762	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its response to Audit Scotland’s overview of governance in Scottish local authorities.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Feb 2007
S2M-05598	Road Tolling 3 linked amendments	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Feb 2007
S2W-31760	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had any meetings with the British Transport Police about antisocial behaviour in railway stations and on trains in Scotland and, if so, what (a) was discus	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Feb 2007
S2W-30693	To ask the Scottish Executive whether all local authorities have been consulted on any new responsibilities and costs resulting from any legislation introduced since January 2006 and, if so, whether i	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2007
S2W-31140	To ask the Scottish Executive when prescribers will be able to prescribe lenalidomide to patients who suffer from multiple myeloma.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	31 Jan 2007
S2W-31139	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to allow patients and prescribers access to orphan drugs.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	31 Jan 2007
S2W-30698	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects that the A90 north of Aberdeen will be fully dualled.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2007
S2W-31138	To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken by the National Licensing Forum in the last six months.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2007
S2W-31137	To ask the Scottish Executive when the National Licensing Forum last met and what issues were discussed.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2007
S2W-30694	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has provided guidance to local authority education departments on participation in crime prevention programmes that affect their local communities and, if so,	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2007
S2W-30699	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any responses it has received from each local authority following its Grant Aided Expenditure announcement.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Jan 2007
S2W-30692	To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have contracted MRSA during treatment at Aberdeen hospitals in each year since 2004, broken down by hospital.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Jan 2007
S2W-30696	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it still intends to reopen the Waverley railway line and, if so, when construction tendering will commence and what the maximum cost will be.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Jan 2007
S2M-05408	Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jan 2007
S2W-30697	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish the results of its preliminary examination of the case for a new Forth crossing and who is contracted by either it or Transport Scotland to undertake	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	12 Jan 2007
S2W-30695	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to consult on road pricing schemes.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	12 Jan 2007
S2M-05246	Civil Appeals (Scotland) Bill	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Committee Motion	20 Dec 2006
S2O-11436	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review its procedures in respect of the procurement of public contracts.	Davidson, Mr David	Question General Question	14 Dec 2006
S2M-05182.1	Oppose "Back-Door" Privatisation of Ferry Services	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Amendment	17 Nov 2006
S2W-29236	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will commission urgently a grade-separated junction at Laurencekirk and what the reasons are for it having rejected proposals for this over the last four to fi	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2006
S2M-05099	World Diabetes Day 2006	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Members' Business Motion	15 Nov 2006
S2W-29030	To ask the Scottish Executive what information each police force has on how many car drivers were found to be without (a) insurance, (b) a valid MOT certificate or (c) road tax in each year since 1999	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2006
S2W-29246	To ask the Scottish Executive whether extra funding will be made available to local authorities in the north east to cover any additional costs that may be incurred through clearing roads in the event	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2006
S2W-29235	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will commission a grade-separated junction at Laurencekirk in order to prevent accidents and reduce injuries and deaths.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2006
S2W-28713	To ask the Scottish Executive what subsidy it provides to new wind farm developments and how this is calculated.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2006
S2M-05094	30 Years of Oil Exploration and Production in the North Sea	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	03 Nov 2006
S2W-28712	To ask the Scottish Executive what spare capacity is available on the national grid to transmit power from renewable sources.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Oct 2006
S2W-28710	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from MSPs representing Aberdeen constituencies regarding the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Oct 2006
S2W-29205	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what the connection is between the design of the Parliament’s official Christmas card for 2006 and Christmas.	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	26 Oct 2006
S2W-28720	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide a new prison facility in the north east of Scotland.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2006
S2W-28917	To ask the Scottish Executive when a national concessionary travel scheme for young people will be implemented and whether the scheme will be “initially for all in full time education or training” as	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2006
S2W-28724	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support community transport for those with a concessionary travel card who live in areas where there are no commercial bus routes.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2006
S2W-28721	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to enforce a drug-free regime in prisons.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2006
S2W-28719	To ask the Scottish Executive when the draft orders for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route will be laid.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2006
S2W-28717	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in Grampian are not on an NHS dentist’s list.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2006
S2W-28716	To ask the Scottish Executive how much graduate endowment income it (a) has received in each of the last three years and (b) expects to receive in the next three years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Oct 2006
S2W-28711	To ask the Scottish Executive how many households in Aberdeen receive housing benefit.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2006
S2W-28723	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase bus capacity to cope with the demand arising from the national concessionary travel scheme.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Oct 2006
S2W-28722	To ask the Scottish Executive what view it would take of instances of pensioners with concessionary travel cards being required to go to the back of bus queues until all paying passengers have boarded	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Oct 2006
S2W-28718	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to remove the toll charges on the Tay Road Bridge.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Oct 2006
S2W-28715	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to change the graduate endowment charge.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Oct 2006
S2W-28714	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the new Arbuthnott formula for NHS funding to be announced and whether it will seek to have it announced to the Parliament and have it debated before appr	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Oct 2006
S2M-04918	Scottish Youth Hostels Association	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	04 Oct 2006
S2W-27985	To ask the Scottish Executive what extra resources have been provided to Grampian Police to provide security for oil industry facilities in the north east in each of the last five years and what plans	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Sep 2006
S2W-27984	To ask the Scottish Executive what extra resources have been provided to Grampian Police to provide security for the royal family when at Balmoral in each of the last five years and what plans there a	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Sep 2006
S2W-27294	To ask the Scottish Executive whether an operator of last resort has been identified for the main bundle of Clyde and Hebridean ferry services.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Aug 2006
S2W-27293	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the tendering of the main bundle of Clyde and Hebridean ferry services on the basis of Public Service Obligations would enable private ferry companies to operate	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Aug 2006
S2W-27292	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the tendering of the main bundle of Clyde and Hebridean ferry services on the basis of Public Service Contracts would enable private ferry companies to operate on	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Aug 2006
S2W-27304	To ask the Scottish Executive how much each local authority paid to Scottish Water and its predecessor bodies as a result of unpaid water bills in each year from 1993-94 to 2005-06 and what funds were	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	02 Aug 2006
S2M-04676	2006 Edinburgh Military Tattoo and Brigadier Mel Jameson	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jul 2006
S2M-04673	Aberdeen International Youth Festival - The World Festival of Youth Arts, 2 - 12 August 2006	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jul 2006
S2W-26649	To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for home energy efficiency grants are outstanding and what sums are involved.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	21 Jul 2006
S2W-26648	To ask the Scottish Executive what the total mileage of the ministerial car fleet was in each of the last five years, broken down into cars using petrol, diesel and liquid petroleum gas.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Jun 2006
S2W-26647	To ask the Scottish Executive what the fuel costs of the ministerial car fleet were in each of the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Jun 2006
S2W-26646	To ask the Scottish Executive what the energy costs of each of its departments were in each of the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Jun 2006
S2W-26644	To ask the Scottish Executive whether all its departments, agencies and non-departmental public bodies bulk buy energy on a Scotland-wide basis and, if not, what efficiency schemes are in place to red	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Jun 2006
S2W-26643	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to assist social landlords in setting up bulk procurement schemes for energy to cut the costs of home energy to tenants.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Jun 2006
S2W-26652	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the Arbuthnott formula.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2006
S2W-26651	To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it has set for council tax increases for each of the next five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2006
S2W-26650	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to consult on how Scottish Water could benefit from changed borrowing regimes.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2006
S2W-26645	To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities are required to have bulk purchase schemes in place for energy purchase for all their departments and facilities.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2006
S2W-26533	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has the power to give grant support to those who require to update equipment in order to receive digital television signals after the switch-off of the analogu	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2006
S2W-26532	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has about when areas which do not receive a digital television signal in Scotland will do so	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2006
S2W-26531	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government in relation to the absence of a digital television signal in areas such as Ballater in Aberdeenshire.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2006
S2W-26283	To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria it will use to ascertain whether the Gourock to Dunoon ferry service can be operated without a subsidy.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2006
S2W-26282	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Northern Isles ferry routes will be operated autonomously from the rest of the Caledonian MacBrayne network or whether certain functions will be integrated wi	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2W-26281	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the bid for the Northern Isles ferry services contract submitted by Caledonian MacBrayne was based on commercial rates or on the assumption that aspects of the se	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2W-26280	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any of the costs incurred by Caledonian MacBrayne in bidding for the Northern Isles ferry services contract were financed from its annual subsidy from the Executi	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2W-25463	To ask the Scottish Executive what process and procedures were designed and implemented to ensure that CalMac was not treated preferentially during the recent tendering process for the Orkney and Shet	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2W-26297	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Communities Minister last met EAGA Partnership Ltd and what matters were discussed.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2006
S2M-04516	Diabetes Week - 11 to 17 June 2006	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	07 Jun 2006
S2W-26299	To ask the Scottish Executive what the budget for repairs to central heating systems will be under the free central heating programme in each of the next three years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2006
S2W-25448	To ask the Scottish Executive whether an additional track access charge will be levied on freight operators using the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway line.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Jun 2006
S2W-26300	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional funding it will provide to local authorities which have to deal with large numbers of marches.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2006
S2W-26298	To ask the Scottish Executive whether elastomer injection techniques have been trialled by Scottish Water to stop leakage from water supplies.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	01 Jun 2006
S2M-04393	Aberdeen Evening Express "Protect our Kids" Campaign	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	12 May 2006
S2W-25466	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures have been put in place to ensure that the Orkney and Shetland lifeline ferry service contract is financially sound and will not require additional Executive	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25465	To ask the Scottish Executive what level of profit was included by CalMac in its tender submission in order to ensure that it would be adequately protected from the inherent commercial risks over the	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25464	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the detailed rankings of the evaluation of the technical and pricing submissions, including an identification of the key material differentiators	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25462	To ask the Scottish Executive why CalMac and the Royal Bank of Scotland were among the three companies invited to tender for the Orkney and Shetland lifeline ferry contract, in light of the £71 millio	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25461	To ask the Scottish Executive whether Strathclyde Partnership for Transport has greater responsibilities for rail than other mainland regional transport partnerships and, if so, what those additional	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25460	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the role of Transport Scotland in relation to the operation of rail services within the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport area in any way differs from its rol	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25459	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to re-brand Strathclyde Partnership for Transport rolling stock.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25458	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-24393 by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2006, whether it is continuing to seek a written agreement between itself or Transport Scotland a	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2W-25457	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-24394 by Tavish Scott on 29 March 2006, stating “The West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership (RTP) will continue to have a	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	11 May 2006
S2M-04317.1	Police and Justice Bill - UK Legislation	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Committee Motion	04 May 2006
S2M-04322	Word 06 Festival - Aberdeen 12 to 14 May 2006	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	02 May 2006
S2W-25005	To ask the Scottish Executive whether rail services, including fare subsidies, within the Strathclyde Passenger Transport area are funded differently from those in the rest of the First ScotRail netwo	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	02 May 2006
S2W-25004	To ask the Scottish Executive what the rationale was for transferring the rail powers previously exercised by Strathclyde Passenger Transport, including for the specification of routes, timetables, fa	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	02 May 2006
S2W-24394	To ask the Scottish Executive which rail functions previously carried out by Strathclyde Passenger Transport will now be carried out by (a) the West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership, (b) Tra	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2006
S2W-24393	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12526 by Nicol Stephen on 20 December 2005, whether a written agreement has been reached with the new West of Scotland Regional Tra	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2006
S2W-24392	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12526 by Nicol Stephen on 20 December 2005, whether the new West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership “will continue to manag	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2006
S2W-24196	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it offered local authorities during the recent snow storms, broken down by local authority area.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2006
S2W-24192	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to support respite care for people with learning difficulties provided by the voluntary sector.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2006
S2W-24142	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether, in light of the roof beam coming loose in the debating chamber, investigatory works will be carried out on other parts of the Holyrood campus	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24141	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body which organisations will be asked to design and replace any changes to the debating chamber roofing beams and holdings if design failures are found in	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24140	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body which company fitted the fitting bolts for the debating chamber roofing beams and brackets.	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24139	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body who supplied the fitting bolts for the debating chamber roofing beams and brackets.	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24138	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body who designed the debating chamber roofing beams and brackets.	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24137	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether any investigation is to be carried out into the design processes connected with the debating chamber roofing structure and, in particular, the	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24136	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body (Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body) whether the results of any investigations of the Health and Safety Executive will be published when they are re	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24135	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what information it has on whether Lothian and Borders Police will be involved in any investigation which could result in a criminal prosecution as a r	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24134	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether (a) it or (b) the Holyrood Progress Group is liable in any way for any failure in inspection processes prior to the roof beam coming loose in t	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24133	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what insurance is in place in respect of injury or death to any member of staff, the public and MSPs resulting from any failure in construction and man	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24132	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what inspections of roofing bolts were carried out, and by whom, before the Parliament building was handed over for use.	Davidson, Mr David	Question SPCB Written Question	27 Mar 2006
S2W-24240	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-23756 by Tavish Scott on 13 March 2006, whether it expects the Forth Estuary Transport Authority “to prepare and implement a strate	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-24199	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued in respect of the fitting and use of seat belts on all school bus services.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-24198	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with bus operators regarding the provision of disabled access and wheelchair facilities on bus services.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-24197	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on whether there are any plans to give control of rail signalling to rail operators.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-24195	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide financial support for respite care for younger people with learning difficulties.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-24194	To ask the Scottish Executive how accessible respite care should be for young people with learning difficulties.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-24193	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will meet staff and patients of the Church of Scotland’s Keith Lodge care facility in Stonehaven to discuss the proposed closure of the facility on 31 May 2006	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-24191	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to reduce rural and peripheral rail services similar to those proposed by the UK Secretary of State for Transport.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2006
S2W-23259	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to amalgamate local authorities with other bodies providing services such as community health, police, fire and rescue services or with enterpris	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Mar 2006
S2W-23755	To ask the Scottish Executive what its response will be to any future proposals for road user charging brought forward by the Forth Estuary Transport Authority under the terms of the Transport (Scotla	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2006
S2W-23258	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any proposals it has for the amalgamation of local authorities.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2006
S2W-23758	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has at any time recommended to the Forth Estuary Transport Authority that it should develop proposals for a road user charging scheme.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	15 Mar 2006
S2W-23757	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has at any time directed the Forth Estuary Transport Authority to develop proposals for a road user charging scheme.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	15 Mar 2006
S2W-23250	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the effectiveness of body armour supplied to police forces.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	15 Mar 2006
S2W-23760	To ask the Scottish Executive whether responsibility for the funding of the A8000 upgrade will remain with the Forth Estuary Transport Authority or whether such responsibility will transfer to the Exe	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2006
S2W-23759	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it created the Forth Estuary Transport Authority with the intention of implementing a road user charging scheme on the Forth Road Bridge under the terms of the Tr	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2006
S2W-23756	To ask the Scottish Executive why it gave the Forth Estuary Transport Authority the power to implement road user charging schemes under the terms of the Transport (Scotland) Act 2001 and responsibilit	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2006
S2W-23257	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can take any action to increase the numbers of those entitled to council tax benefit who actually receive it and, if so, what actions it will take.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2006
S2W-23261	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to fund police authorities and fire and rescue service boards directly.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2006
S2W-23256	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish details of the representations it has made in the last two years to Her Majesty’s Government with regard to council tax benefits.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2006
S2W-23253	To ask the Scottish Executive how many retained firefighters there have been in each of the last five years in each fire board area.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2006
S2W-23252	To ask the Scottish Executive what the rates of resignations and retirements from the fire service were in each of the last five years in each fire board area.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2006
S2W-23251	To ask the Scottish Executive what the rates of fire service recruiting were in each of the last five years in each fire board area.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2006
S2W-23254	To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of juvenile vandalism there have been in each of the last five years in each police authority area by children aged (a) under five, (b) six to eight, (c) e	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Mar 2006
S2W-23472	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to minimise disruption to Edinburgh Airport during the construction of the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2006
S2W-23471	To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost of the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link will be, broken down by source of funding.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2006
S2W-23470	To ask the Scottish Executive when it envisages that work on the Edinburgh Airport Rail Link will be completed.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2006
S2W-23469	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on when a Bill for the establishment of a rail link to Edinburgh Airport will be introduced to the Parliament.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2006
S2W-23255	To ask the Scottish Executive what efficiency savings it expects each local authority to make.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2006
S2W-23260	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to reduce the number of fire and rescue service boards.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	03 Mar 2006
S2W-23468	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that current proposals for the construction of a tunnel beneath Edinburgh Airport in no way compromise the safety and integrity of the airport’s i	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	23 Feb 2006
S2M-03901	The Road User Charging Schemes (Keeping of Accounts and Relevant Expenses) (Scotland) Regulations 2005	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	21 Feb 2006
S2M-03900	The Road User Charging (Penalty Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2005	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	21 Feb 2006
S2M-03899	The Road User Charging (Liability for Charges) (Scotland) Regulations 2005	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	21 Feb 2006
S2M-03922.1	Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2006	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Feb 2006
S2W-22648	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the drive to improve the co-ordination and delivery of diabetes services will be undermined if diabetes managed clinical networks operate without paid staff.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	31 Jan 2006
S2W-22482	To ask the Scottish Executive what role it expects diabetes managed clinical networks to play in the continued implementation of the Scottish Diabetes Framework.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2006
S2W-22481	To ask the Scottish Executive what national leadership is provided for local diabetes managed clinical networks.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2006
S2W-22480	To ask the Scottish Executive what the likely impact will be on local service planning if a local diabetes managed clinical network is operated on a mainly voluntary basis.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2006
S2W-22479	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it expects NHS boards to continue funding diabetes managed clinical network manager posts after the initial two-year funding has ended.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2006
S2W-22478	To ask the Scottish Executive how many managers of diabetes managed clinical networks also have responsibility for CHD and stroke managed clinical networks.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2006
S2W-22477	To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the current diabetes managed clinical networks have managers in post.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2006
S2W-22476	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that diabetes managed clinical networks remain key to the modernisation and improvement of diabetes services in NHS Scotland.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	27 Jan 2006
S2M-03874	Scottish Parliament Election Process	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	25 Jan 2006
S2W-21705	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on whether the introduction of the Glasgow Airport Rail Link Bill has been delayed and, if so, why and what additional costs have been incurred by	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2006
S2W-21706	To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected cost is of the Glasgow Airport Rail link and when the project will be completed.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	20 Jan 2006
S2W-21805	To ask the Scottish Executive what exemptions there will be in respect of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive, as referred to in the ministerial statement by the Deputy Minister for Commu	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Jan 2006
S2W-21813	To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it will set under the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21812	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be a period of grace before buildings have to improve energy performance ratings once the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive is in place.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21811	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be any compulsion to improve ratings for building energy performance under the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21810	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be any costs to householders for inspections under the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21809	To ask the Scottish Executive what the implementation period will be for the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21808	To ask the Scottish Executive how many new inspectors will be needed to implement the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21806	To ask the Scottish Executive what new grant schemes will be put in place to assist compliance with the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21804	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with COSLA in respect of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and what the outcomes were of these discussions.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2W-21803	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional burdens will be placed on local authorities by the EU Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and how these will be paid for.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2006
S2M-03795.3	Local Government Finance	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Motion For Debate	12 Jan 2006
S2W-21724	To ask the Scottish Executive at what date accumulated toll revenue covered the capital building costs of the (a) Tay Road Bridge and (b) Erskine Bridge.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2006
S2W-21723	To ask the Scottish Executive what procedure was used to raise the capital required to build the (a) Tay Road Bridge and (b) Erskine Bridge.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2006
S2W-21722	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of expenditure of toll revenue raised on the (a) Tay Road Bridge and (b) Erskine Bridge in each of the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2006
S2W-21721	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on the maintenance and upkeep of the (a) Tay Road Bridge and (b) Erskine Bridge in each of the last five years, broken down by funding source.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2006
S2W-21720	To ask the Scottish Executive how much was raised in toll revenue on the (a) Tay Road Bridge and (b) Erskine Bridge in each of the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2006
S2W-21807	To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance will be given to pensioners to reduce their energy use.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2006
S2M-03772	SCDI Oil and Gas Survey	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Standard Motion	22 Dec 2005
S2W-21563	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21051 by Tavish Scott on 8 December 2005, what plans it has to re-brand Strathclyde Passenger Transport and how much of the existin	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2005
S2W-21568	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-21147 by Tavish Scott on 8 December 2005, whether it will provide a breakdown of the £16.3 million it has spent to date on the Edin	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2005
S2W-21564	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-10147 by Malcolm Chisholm on 23 September 2004, whether its review of prescription charge exemptions will include existing exemptio	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	20 Dec 2005
S2W-21465	To ask the Scottish Executive when each phase of the upgrade and refurbishment of Waverley Station will (a) begin and (b) be completed and how much it envisages each phase will cost.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2005
S2W-21464	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the journey time by rail between Edinburgh and Glasgow and what targets it has for such a reduction.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2005
S2W-21463	To ask the Scottish Executive how much will be spent on the upgrade and refurbishment of Waverley Station by (a) it, (b) Network Rail, (c) the City of Edinburgh Council and (d) any other source, broke	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2005
S2W-21376	To ask the Scottish Executive when a Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance assessment of the new Stonehaven to Milltimber section of the Aberdeen Western Periphal Route will be completed.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2005
S2W-21375	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the schemes of compensation for those properties affected by the new Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route, including timescales for application, scal	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2005
S2W-21374	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be further public consultation following the announcement of a different route for the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route from that of the five options	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	16 Dec 2005
S2W-21339	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have required medical treatment in the last five years following the regular ingestion of aspartame.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2005
S2W-21052	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that any legal action may be taken as a result of the changed status of Strathclyde Passenger Transport and what budgetary provision has been made fo	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2005
S2O-08505	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had in respect of funding the grouping of rural further education colleges.	Davidson, Mr David	Question General Question	15 Dec 2005
S2W-21338	To ask the Scottish Executive what controls exist in respect of the use of aspartame in diet sodas.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2005
S2W-21337	To ask the Scottish Executive what funds are available to provide a complex for young people in Aberdeen similar to the Castlemilk Youth Complex.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2005
S2W-21336	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding streams were accessed by the Castlemilk Youth Complex to fund construction of the complex.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2005
S2W-21045	To ask the Scottish Executive what areas of local government activity it considers can produce the £325 million efficiency savings referred to in the ministerial statement by the Minister for Finance	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2005
S2W-21150	To ask the Scottish Executive what savings it estimates could be achieved through the adoption of an FTR StreetCar scheme, rather than a fixed line tram scheme, in Edinburgh.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-21149	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has considered the use of an FTR StreetCar scheme as a feasible alternative to fixed tram lines.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-21148	To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has contributed towards the Edinburgh tram lines schemes to date.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-21147	To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has set aside for the Edinburgh tram lines schemes in (a) 2005-06, (b) 2006-07, (c) 2007-08 and (d) any subsequent years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-21051	To ask the Scottish Executive what the costs will be of rebadging Strathclyde Passenger Transport (a) rolling stock, (b) stations, (c) uniforms, (d) timetables, (e) notices, (f) tickets, (g) signage a	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-21050	To ask the Scottish Executive what costs will accrue from the changed status of Strathclyde Passenger Transport.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-20957	To ask the Scottish Executive what it estimates the total cost will be of the proposed Edinburgh tram lines One and Two.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-20956	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any financial contribution that it makes towards the Edinburgh tram lines One and Two will be linked to inflation.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-20955	To ask the Scottish Executive what financial contribution it intends to make towards the Edinburgh tram lines One and Two.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Dec 2005
S2W-21049	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will explain its methodology for calculating efficiency savings in local government.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2005
S2W-21048	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any guidance for local authorities in respect of improving council tax collection rates.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2005
S2W-21046	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown by (a) local authority and (b) activity of the local government efficiency savings, totalling £325 million, identified by the Minister	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2005
S2W-21047	To ask the Scottish Executive which local government services it considers are overstaffed, broken down by local authority.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2005
S2W-20675	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it stands by the statement by the then Minister for Transport on Good Morning Scotland on 10 December 2004 that “We have to make sure that, if we are forced by Eu	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	24 Nov 2005
S2O-08149	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to review the funding arrangements for further education colleges.	Davidson, Mr David	Question General Question	24 Nov 2005
S2W-20127	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to make the provisions of the Licensing (Scotland) Bill apply equally to off-sales and on-sales premises.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	10 Nov 2005
S2W-20126	To ask the Scottish Executive under what circumstances a third party right of appeal in planning might be instituted.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2005
S2W-20125	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to make sustainable development a mandatory requirement of the planning system when the proposed Planning Bill is introduced.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2005
S2W-20124	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will examine the recent report by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, Meeting the Standard: A Thematic Inspection of the Scottish Crime Recording Standard	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2005
S2W-20123	To ask the Scottish Executive what its response would be to a business case being made by Scottish Opera for funding for it to perform in Aberdeen.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2005
S2W-20122	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received any approaches from Scottish Opera seeking funding for it to perform in Aberdeen.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2005
S2W-20134	To ask the Scottish Executive what conditions it attaches to the allocation of financial support through the Route Development Fund.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2005
S2W-20133	To ask the Scottish Executive how much financial support it has provided through the Route Development Fund since it was launched, broken down by route.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2005
S2W-20132	To ask the Scottish Executive which individual routes and airlines have received financial support from the Route Development Fund since it was launched.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	04 Nov 2005
S2W-19767	To ask the Scottish Executive which trade bodies the Deputy Minister for Finance, Public Service Reform and Parliamentary Business was referring to during his evidence to the Local Government and Tran	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2005
S2W-19766	To ask the Scottish Executive which trade bodies the Deputy Minister for Finance, Public Service Reform and Parliamentary Business was referring to during his evidence to the Local Government and Tran	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2005
S2W-19674	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has made, or intends to make, representations to Her Majesty's Government and Ofgem in respect of the impact of rising electricity prices on Scottish industry	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2005
S2W-19669	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to strengthen the role of community councils.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2005
S2W-19668	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will seek parliamentary time to debate council tax reform.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2005
S2W-19667	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to reform the council tax system.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2005
S2W-19666	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any correspondence it has issued to local authorities or to COSLA in respect of increases in council tax.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2005
S2W-19601	To ask the Scottish Executive what commitments it has received from rail freight companies to make use of enhanced gauging between Mossend and Elgin and how many additional rail journeys this will gen	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2005
S2W-19604	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18594 by Tavish Scott on 15 September 2005, what estimate it has made of the lifespan of the Forth Road Bridge.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	20 Oct 2005
S2W-19603	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18594 by Tavish Scott on 15 September 2005, when it envisages that a replacement for the Forth Road Bridge will be required.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2005
S2W-19602	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18594 by Tavish Scott on 15 September 2005, what action it will take to alleviate pressure on the Forth Road Bridge.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2005
S2W-19395	To ask the Scottish Executive what income was generated from speed cameras in each police force area in the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Oct 2005
S2W-19393	To ask the Scottish Executive how many accidents involving injury were attributed to weather conditions including snow and ice on each trunk road in each of the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	06 Oct 2005
S2O-07730	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to encourage tourists to visit locations outwith the central belt.	Davidson, Mr David	Question General Question	06 Oct 2005
S2W-19467	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it can take to mitigate the effects of high fuel prices on disabled people.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	03 Oct 2005
S2W-19468	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it released information regarding the tendering of the Gourock to Dunoon ferry services to any MSP before the Minister of Transport and Telecommunications issued	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19402	To ask the Scottish Executive what the outcome was of the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications' visit to the Camphill Trust in Aberdeen.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19401	To ask the Scottish Executive what budget commitment it will make to improving rural roads other than trunk roads.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19400	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will next conduct a roads assessment of non-trunk roads.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19399	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will give to the Motorway of the Northern Seas project.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19398	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it has given to the Northern Maritime Corridor project.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19397	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it is having, and with which operators, in respect of developing coastal shipping services linking east coast ports with (a) Orkney, (b) Shetland, (c) Ic	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19396	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to develop dedicated and affordable livestock sea transport from Orkney and Shetland to mainland Scotland.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19394	To ask the Scottish Executive how many fatal accidents occurred on each trunk road in the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19392	To ask the Scottish Executive what the costs were of snow clearing and ice treatment on each trunk road in each of the last five years.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19391	To ask the Scottish Executive which contractors are responsible for snow and ice treatment on each trunk road.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2W-19390	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans are in place to deal with any winter weather problems on each trunk road.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	30 Sep 2005
S2M-03162	Role of Firefighters in Remote and Rural Areas	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Members' Business Motion	29 Sep 2005
S2W-18450	To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the statement made by the UK Government in its response to the European Commission's Green Paper on Services of General Interest of May 2003, that	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2005
S2W-18449	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the implications for the tendering of Caledonian MacBrayne ferry routes of the European Commission's Decision of 15 July 2005 on state aid were discussed by the M	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2005
S2W-18448	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it was aware of the European Commission's Decision of 15 July 2005 on state aid prior to the Minister for Transport's meeting with Commissioner Barrot on 18 July.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2005
S2W-19048	To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the National Transport Agency's budget, excluding the budget for major infrastructure, will be spent on operating rail services.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Sep 2005
S2W-18592	To ask the Scottish Executive how many new staff will be employed by the National Transport Agency in addition to those transferred from the Transport Group of the Executive's Enterprise, Transport an	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Sep 2005
S2W-18591	To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff from the Transport Group of its Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department will be transferred to the National Transport Agency.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Sep 2005
S2W-18590	To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff are employed in the Transport Group of its Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning Department.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	22 Sep 2005
S2W-18595	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to upgrade the A8 to motorway standard between the A73 and M73.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	15 Sep 2005
S2W-18594	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to build a second road crossing over the Forth at South Queensferry.	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	15 Sep 2005
S2M-03253.2	Clyde and Hebrides Lifeline Ferry Services	Davidson, Mr David	Motion Motion For Debate	14 Sep 2005
S2W-18763	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to increase the single discount for council taxpayers to 50% and, if so, how this will be funded and what effect it will have on other discounts	Davidson, Mr David	Question Written Question	09 Sep 2005

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has plans to extend tagging supervision in the community.

S2W-32432 · Written Question · lodged by Davidson, Mr David

Lodged on

15 Mar 2007

Heard / answered on

26 Mar 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has plans to extend tagging supervision in the community.

The answer

The Scottish Executive has madeprovision for the use of electronic monitoring across a wide range of options, includingas a condition of licence as imposed by the Parole Board, as a condition of probationor a drug treatment and testing order imposed by the courts, to support a restrictionof liberty order imposed by the courts and as a condition of bail in particularcircumstances in four pilot courts. Electronic monitoring also supports the earlyrelease of certain short term prisoners as part of a home detention curfew licence.In addition, provisions in the Custodial Sentences and Weapons Bill will enableScottish ministers to impose electronic monitoring as a condition of a communitylicence for the new combined sentence.</p>

Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 26 Mar 2007.