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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S1W-34609	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports full implementation of the recommendations in the report of the Scottish Charity Law Commission including recommendations to modernise charity law and	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 Mar 2003
S1O-06665	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports the development of Oban Airport.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	20 Mar 2003
S1W-34056	To ask the Scottish Executive what its definition is of "value for public money" in respect of the Glasgow to Barra air link, as referred to by the Deputy Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learnin	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2003
S1W-33342	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it regards Bute, Muck, Eigg and Skye as islands.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Mar 2003
S1W-34057	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has undertaken a transport economic efficiency report looking specifically at the key benefits of the development of infrastructure such as airports and, if s	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	26 Feb 2003
S1W-34055	To ask the Scottish Executive whether an objective appraisal under the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance has been conducted for the Glasgow to Barra air link and, if so, whether it will place a c	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Feb 2003
S1W-32497	To ask the Scottish Executive why there is no relief vessel for the Gourock to Dunoon ferry route when a vessel breaks down.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	10 Feb 2003
S1W-33226	To ask the Scottish Executive what the total annual cost is of its subsidy to public service obligation routes, broken down by route.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Jan 2003
S1M-03758	Glasgow to Barra Air Link Public Service Obligation	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	15 Jan 2003
S1W-32498	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will direct Caledonian MacBrayne to meet representatives of Argyll and Bute Council to discuss safety issues surrounding the Ali Cat ferry on the Gourock to Du	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 Dec 2002
S1W-32496	To ask the Scottish Executive why Caledonian MacBrayne did not produce a costed analysis of the roll-on/roll-off option for the Gourock to Dunoon ferry route in the light of the Deloitte and Touche re	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 Dec 2002
S1W-32495	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans are in place to replace the Ali Cat ferry on the Gourock to Dunoon ferry route when the charter finishes on 3 April 2003.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 Dec 2002
S1W-32494	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports Caledonian MacBrayne continuing to run a ferry service from Gourock to Dunoon.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 Dec 2002
S1W-31880	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the level of toxins in scallops can fluctuate on a daily and weekly basis.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2002
S1W-31879	To ask the Scottish Executive what rationale is used to decide the length of time between tests for amnesic shellfish poisoning levels in any given designated area.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2002
S1M-03623	Glasgow to Barra Air Link Public Service Obligation 1 linked amendment	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	21 Nov 2002
S1W-31074	To ask the Scottish Executive which of its representatives spoke at the Agriculture and Fisheries Council meeting on 14-15 October 2002 in Luxembourg.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2002
S1W-31163	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will place a copy of the tender pack for the passenger-only vessel on the Gourock to Dunoon route in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2002
S1W-31132	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Glasgow to Barra air link is subject to a public service obligation for one year only and what the reasons are for the position on this matter.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31077	To ask the Scottish Executive why the new passenger-only vehicle has been chartered for the Gourock to Dunoon route before the consultation process in regard to Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd has been compl	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31075	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Abolition of Feudal Tenure etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 will come into force.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31073	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date the negotiations commenced to bring the Ali Cat ferry to the Gourock to Dunoon route.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31072	To ask the Scottish Executive for how long the new Ali Cat ferry on the Gourock to Dunoon route has been chartered.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31071	To ask the Scottish Executive what the top speed is of the new Ali Cat ferry on the Gourock to Dunoon route.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31070	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the winter timetable for Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd ferry routes was late in being published this year and, if so, what the reasons are for this.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31069	To ask the Scottish Executive for what capacity the new Ali Cat ferry on the Gourock to Dunoon route has been certified.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31068	To ask the Scottish Executive what the passenger capacity is of the new Ali Cat ferry on the Gourock to Dunoon route.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2002
S1W-31076	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will initiate a detailed investigation into the level and standard of service being provided by Argyll and Clyde NHS Board with particular regard to any delaye	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Nov 2002
S1W-30616	To ask the Scottish Executive what extra funding it is making available to (a) Western Isles Council and (b) Argyll and Bute Council for the implementation of EU directive 2000/53/EC on end-of-life ve	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2002
S1O-05815	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on the Campbeltown to Ballycastle ferry route.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	07 Nov 2002
S1W-30617	To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to upgrade the A82 and when any upgrading will be completed.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2002
S1M-03528	Gourock to Dunoon Ferry Route	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	31 Oct 2002
S1O-05774	To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to reverse the population decline in the Western Isles.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	31 Oct 2002
S1W-30642	To ask the Scottish Executive what help it is giving Argyll and Bute Council with regard to setting up mental health clubhouses similar to Scotia House in Glasgow.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Oct 2002
S1W-29250	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10397 by Susan Deacon on 30 October 2000, whether Betnesol eye ointment is now available.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	26 Sep 2002
S1O-05613	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in regard to the restoration of the Campbeltown to Ballycastle ferry link.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	26 Sep 2002
S1M-03427	Oban Firefighters	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	25 Sep 2002
S1W-28553	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the board members of Caledonian MacBrayne are subject to any code of conduct which applies to the board members of public bodies.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	20 Sep 2002
S1W-28552	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it treats Caledonian MacBrayne as a private company in regard to any aspects of its dealings with the company.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	18 Sep 2002
S1W-28536	To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of hospital-acquired infection were reported at Inverclyde Hospital in each of the last five years and how this compares to other hospitals (a) in that NHS	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Sep 2002
S1W-28621	To ask the Presiding Officer what legal assistance is available to members with the drafting of non-executive Bills and who provides that advice.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question SPCB Written Question	13 Sep 2002
S1W-28620	To ask the Presiding Officer how much has been paid for legal advice to assist with the drafting of non-executive Bills in each of the last three years and to whom the money was paid.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question SPCB Written Question	13 Sep 2002
S1W-28535	To ask the Scottish Executive when and where the consultative seminars on the Scottish Environment Protection Agency planned for September and beyond will take place.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2002
S1W-27077	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date it intends to reply to the application by Argyll and Bute Council to the Public Transport Fund for money to upgrade the Islay - Jura ferry service.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2002
S1W-27075	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to support Argyll and Bute Council in its efforts to provide a regular and sustainable ferry service between Islay and Jura.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Aug 2002
S1W-26758	To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service are currently absent from work having been medically diagnosed as suffering from (a) stress, (b) wor	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2002
S1W-26757	To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service are currently absent from work on a long-term basis.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2002
S1W-27158	To ask the Scottish Executive what response it has made, or plans to make, to the approach from Argyll and Bute Council seeking compensation for the claim made against the council by Kyndal Spirits on	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Jul 2002
S1W-27157	To ask the Scottish Executive what efforts it is making to ensure the provision of broadband technology to those areas not covered by the commercial market.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Jul 2002
S1W-27076	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has ever instructed or directed the Scottish Environment Protection Agency to seek any derogation in respect of the implementation of the European Waste Water	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	23 Jul 2002
S1W-26391	To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities there will be for local authorities, interested parties and the general public to contribute to the review of the Scottish Environment Protection Agen	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	09 Jul 2002
S1W-26963	To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its employees have been absent from work owing to sickness for (a) less than one month, (b) between one and two months, (c) between two and three months, (d)	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Jul 2002
S1W-26892	To ask the Scottish Executive what extra funding it has made available to Argyll and Bute Council to implement in full the requirements of the McCrone settlement.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Jul 2002
S1W-26931	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has made available for the treatment of diabetes.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2002
S1W-26759	To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has funded on stress and, in particular, work-related stress in each of the last three years.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2002
S1W-26754	To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees in the Scottish Prison Service are currently absent from work having been medically diagnosed as suffering from (a) stress, (b) work-related stress or	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2002
S1W-26747	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26283 by Ross Finnie on 5 June 2002, on what date the finalised strategy for enhancing disease surveillance is expected to be (a) p	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	03 Jul 2002
S1W-26891	To ask the Scottish Executive how many assessments on free personal care for elderly people are still outstanding in (a) Argyll and Bute NHS Board area and (b) the Highlands and Islands.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2002
S1W-26390	To ask the Scottish Executive when the report of the review of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is expected to be published.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Jul 2002
S1W-26776	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25425 by Lewis Macdonald on 21 May 2002, whether Caledonian MacBrayne has been guided by either the Executive or Her Majesty's Gove	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26762	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it issues to public bodies on the management of stress at work.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26761	To ask the Scottish Executive what its strategy is for dealing with its employees who suffer from stress, work-related stress or a stress-related condition.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26760	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are being treated under the NHS for stress or stress-related conditions.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26756	To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its employees are currently absent from work having been medically diagnosed as suffering from (a) stress, (b) work-related stress or (c) a stress-related con	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26753	To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees in the Scottish Prison Service are currently absent from work on a long-term basis, broken down by grade and region.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26752	To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees in police forces are currently absent from work having been medically diagnosed as suffering from (a) stress, (b) work-related stress or (c) a stress-r	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26751	To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees in each police force are currently absent from work on a long-term basis, broken down by grade.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26750	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26164 by Mr Jim Wallace on 5 June 2002, whether the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland is consulting health and safet	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26749	To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on air travel for (a) staff and (b) patients by each NHS board in each of the last three years.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26748	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26283 by Ross Finnie on 5 June 2002, what stakeholders will be consulted on the finalised strategy for enhancing disease surveillan	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26746	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-17343 by Angus MacKay on 29 August 2001, how many websites offering devolved government services online, other than those provided	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26744	To ask the Scottish Executive how many test sites of genetically modified crops there are and where each such site is situated.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2002
S1W-26677	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-26283 by Ross Finnie on 5 June 2002, when the stakeholder consultation into a strategy for enhancing disease surveillance is expect	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Jun 2002
S1W-25481	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the figures relied upon by Caledonian MacBrayne to reach the conclusion that the proposed service configuration on the Dunoon to Gourock ferry ro	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2002
S1W-26572	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will seek a derogation from any proposed ban by the European Union on the transportation of livestock by sea when wind speeds are Force 5 or over.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Jun 2002
S1W-25475	To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation it has had with (a) MSPs representing the parliamentary constituency of Argyll and Bute and the Highlands and Islands parliamentary region, (b) interes	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Jun 2002
S1W-25474	To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to Caledonian MacBrayne's position that a reduced ferry service between Gourock and Dunoon provides best value for the people of that area and what	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Jun 2002
S1W-26438	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any consultation has taken place between Caledonian MacBrayne and those responsible for drawing up the draft specifications for the Islay route prior to competiti	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2002
S1W-26286	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the exact wording of the frequency limitation order placed on the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service from Gourock to Dunoon.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Jun 2002
S1W-26272	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the frequency limitation order in regard to the Caledonian MacBrayne ferry service from Gourock to Dunoon specifies the type of service to be provided.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Jun 2002
S1W-26283	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review of foot-and-mouth disease surveillance provision announced by the Minister for Rural Development last year has taken place and, if so, when the finding	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2002
S1W-26281	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to the Department of Trade and Industry to extend the EU Working Time Directive to protect public sector workers in Scotland from wor	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2002
S1W-26164	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to limit the number of consecutive night shifts worked by police officers to ensure their health and safety.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2002
S1W-26159	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make additional funding available to tackle wildlife crime in remote areas given the logistical difficulties in policing such areas.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2002
S1W-25425	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any letter of instruction from it to Caledonian MacBrayne in regard to the frequency of ferry services on the River Clyde.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 May 2002
S1W-25426	To ask the Scottish Executive whether Caledonian MacBrayne is under a continuing instruction to provide an hourly ferry service between Gourock and Dunoon and what the reason is for its position on t	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	20 May 2002
S1W-25478	To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) children and (b) adults with alcohol-related problems were admitted to each (i) children's hospital and (ii) acute hospital in each of the last three years,	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	14 May 2002
S1W-25473	To ask the Scottish Executive whether an assessment of the two roll-on roll-off ferry services operating on a half-hourly basis between Gourock and Dunoon has been, or will be, carried out.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	14 May 2002
S1W-25423	To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for the delivery of replacement vessels for the ferry service operated by Caledonian MacBrayne between Gourock and Dunoon; what the proposed replac	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	14 May 2002
S1W-25422	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any economic assessments have been carried out into the viability of introducing half-hourly ferry services between Gourock and Dunoon operated by Caledonian Mac	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	14 May 2002
S1M-03094	Increase in the Number of Civil Service Jobs Located in the Highlands	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	09 May 2002
S1M-03093	Continuing Crisis in Rural Healthcare	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	09 May 2002
S1W-25410	To ask the Scottish Executive what paediatric care exists for patients living in Caithness and Sutherland.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	09 May 2002
S1W-24789	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24181 by Mr Jim Wallace on 2 April 2002, where information on the expenditure by police forces in respect of overtime for police of	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Apr 2002
S1M-03040	Criminal Record Checks for Students	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	26 Apr 2002
S1M-03038	Inverness and District Friends of ARMS	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	25 Apr 2002
S1W-24239	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to extend trunk road status to the A83 from Kennacraig to Campbeltown.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	08 Apr 2002
S1W-24240	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date the Creagan Road Bridge was commissioned and on what date the bridge was completed.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	03 Apr 2002
S1W-24181	To ask the Scottish Executive how much is spent by each police force on overtime for police officers and how much such spending is in respect of police officers attending court.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Apr 2002
S1W-23573	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22522 by Lewis Macdonald on 21 February 2002, how it defines "the spring" and, in particular, when spring begins and when it ends.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2002
S1W-23328	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make any representations to Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd in order to ensure that the Dunoon to Gourock car ferry service is retained.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2002
S1W-23289	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider incorporating the Jura to Islay ferry service into the tendering process for the routes currently being served by Caledonian MacBrayne.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2002
S1W-23365	To ask the Scottish Executive what assurances it can give to the people of Colonsay over the future of freight services to the island.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2002
S1W-23734	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency or any other body which has responsibility for natural heritage issues has any plans to hold an independent enquiry	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	19 Mar 2002
S1M-02886	Rural Postal Services	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	12 Mar 2002
S1W-23570	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the consultation carried out by Highland NHS Board over the appointment of a general practitioner in Helmsdale was adequate.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2002
S1W-23523	To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the letter to me from the Deputy Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning dated 14th February 2002, which ministers' remits cover issues c	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2002
S1M-02872	Official Visitors from the National Assemblies of Serbia and Montenegro	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	08 Mar 2002
S1M-02807	Lack of General Practitioner in Helmsdale	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	28 Feb 2002
S1M-02791	Travis Success At Brit Awards	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	26 Feb 2002
S1W-22522	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-21446 by Lewis Macdonald on 21 January 2002, in what month it expects to be able to report on the consultation exercise on Caledoni	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2002
S1M-02744	Recycling of Household Waste	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	13 Feb 2002
S1W-22201	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will hold an enquiry into the causes and handling of the landslides on the A83 at the Rest and be Thankful in Argyll which caused a five day closure of this r	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Feb 2002
S1W-22238	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it met the deadline for the implementation of the European Union's e-commerce Directive (2000/31/EC) and, if it did not, by how much it missed the deadline and wh	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	07 Feb 2002
S1O-04608	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it complied with the timetable for implementation of the EU directive on electronic commerce.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	07 Feb 2002
S1M-02681	Rural Postal Services	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	31 Jan 2002
S1W-21209	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the cost of the new vessel on the Barra-Eriskay ferry route will be met under borrowing consent or funded by the Executive.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2002
S1W-19950	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18467 by Angus MacKay on 8 October 2001, whether it is now able to say whether the responses to its consultation paper A Modern Com	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Jan 2002
S1W-21877	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20256 by Ross Finnie on 9 January 2002, whether the study into the costs and feasibility of a heavy duty cable network to take elec	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Jan 2002
S1W-21192	To ask the Scottish Executive what level of subsidy it allocates to Caledonian MacBrayne and what percentage this figure is of Caledonian MacBrayne's annual turnover.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2002
S1W-21446	To ask the Scottish Executive what the precise remit will be of the consultation exercise in 2002 on Caledonian MacBrayne services, referred to in Argyll and Bute Council's news release of 20 December	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2002
S1W-21418	To ask the Scottish Executive how much money would be raised in each local authority area by discontinuing the 50% council tax discount in respect of second homes.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	18 Jan 2002
S1W-21366	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider fully lighting the stretch of the A85 through Dalmally which is subject to a 40 mph speed restriction.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2002
S1W-21364	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available to small businesses to help them comply with any order served upon them to curtail noise levels.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2002
S1W-21321	To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations it has had with the Meat and Livestock Commission in 2001.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2002
S1W-21320	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has given to the Meat and Livestock Commission in each year since 1997.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2002
S1W-21319	To ask the Scottish Executive who its representative is on the Meat and Livestock Commission and which members of the Commission it nominated or over whose appointment it was consulted.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2002
S1W-20256	To ask the Scottish Executive how long the study into the costs and feasibility of a heavy duty cable network to take electricity from wind farms and wave energy devices from the Highlands and Island	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	09 Jan 2002
S1W-21057	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-19680 and S1W-19681 by Angus MacKay on 19 November 2001, whether it will consider relocating civil service jobs to Argyll and But	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	27 Dec 2001
S1W-20607	To ask the Scottish Executive how many domestic properties in the Highlands and Islands area currently receive a 50% discount on their council tax and what the total value of this discount is.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2001
S1W-20503	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre a copy of any (a) code of conduct and (b) complaints procedures that relate to staff of Scottish Natur	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2001
S1W-20502	To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) complaints procedures are available to the public and (b) disciplinary procedures are in place in respect of members of staff at Scottish Natural Heritage.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2001
S1W-20602	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to appoint a minister with specific responsibility for the Highlands and Islands.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 Dec 2001
S1W-20504	To ask the Scottish Executive what teleradiology facilities are available to patients in Stornoway, to which mainland hospital any such facilities are linked and whether the current operation of any s	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2001
S1M-02504	Minister for Highlands and Islands	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	04 Dec 2001
S1M-02483	Citizens Advice Bureau for Argyll and Bute	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	23 Nov 2001
S1W-18692	To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff and what resources it has available in Washington D.C for the promotion of Scottish interests both exclusively and as part of a wider brief.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	19 Nov 2001
S1W-19500	To ask the Scottish Executive what minimum level of service provision and fare guarantees will exist for the residents of Colonsay after the current tendering process on ferry services to the island	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2001
S1W-19499	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports putting island ferry services out to tender every five years or whether it will seek an exemption from relevant EC regulations.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2001
S1W-19498	To ask the Scottish Executive what consultations have been held with the residents of Colonsay on the tendering of ferry services to the island and what guidelines are in place to ensure that adequat	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Nov 2001
S1W-19441	To ask the Scottish Executive what conditions must be satisfied before analogue TV transmission is switched off and when this is expected to occur.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2001
S1W-19440	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) Scotland and (b) the Highlands and Islands has access to digital TV coverage.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2001
S1W-18694	To ask the Scottish Executive what contingency plans it has in place to ensure continuity of service in the event of the failure of 999 lines in the Highlands and Islands area.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2001
S1W-18693	To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken following the breakdown of several 999 phone lines in the Highlands and Islands area.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2001
S1O-03999	To ask the Scottish Executive what its assessment is of the current state of the Scottish scallop industry.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	01 Nov 2001
S1W-18575	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of a proposal by VisitScotland to change its quality assurance criteria for the year 2003 and, if so, (a) whether it has made an estimate of how many	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18574	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to publish an annual report on the success of the schemes comprising the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives announced on 7 August 2001.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18573	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the criteria used to establish the success or failure of the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives announced on 7 August 2001.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18572	To ask the Scottish Executive what targets and goals have been put in place to enable an assessment to be made of whether the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives announced on 7 August 2001 h	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18571	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is an advertising campaign within the Highlands and Islands area to encourage applications in respect of the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives a	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18570	To ask the Scottish Executive what the maximum amount of funding is that Highlands and Islands Enterprise may allocate to any one business under the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives annou	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18569	To ask the Scottish Executive what the deadline is for applications for funding from Highlands and Islands Enterprise in respect of the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives announced on 7 Aug	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18568	To ask the Scottish Executive where the responsibility lies within Highlands and Islands Enterprise for decisions on applications for funding under the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives an	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18567	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of the application process for people wishing to apply for funding under the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives announced on 7	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18566	To ask the Scottish Executive how many times ministers have met Highlands and Islands Enterprise in each of the last three years.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18565	To ask the Scottish Executive whether a distinction will be drawn between job creation and job retention in any criteria for considering applications for funding under the #36 million investment in to	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18564	To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the announcement on 7 August 2001 of #36 million for tourism initiatives, in what format, when and where the allocation of these funds will be published a	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18563	To ask the Scottish Executive what level of private investment businesses will be required to make to enable them to attract public money under the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives announ	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18562	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance will be given to Highlands and Islands Enterprise on how the #36 million investment in tourism initiatives announced on 7 August 2001 should be spent.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18561	To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria businesses will be required to meet to qualify for funding for tourism initiatives under the #36 million investment announced on 7 August 2001.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18560	To ask the Scottish Executive how joint funding arrangements for the #36 million investment in Highlands and Islands tourism announced on 7 August 2001 will be broken down, in particular (a) how much	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	11 Oct 2001
S1W-18467	To ask the Scottish Executive whether responses to its consultation paper A Modern Complaints System: Consultation Paper for Public Sector Ombudsmen in Scotland favoured the inclusion of enterprise ex	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	08 Oct 2001
S1W-17355	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the population in (a) Scotland, (b) each parliamentary region and (c) each local authority area (i) live in areas where access to asymmetric digital s	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	01 Oct 2001
S1W-18214	To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses in each local authority area have (a) attained and (b) maintained the (i) ISO 14001 and (ii) eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) environment stand	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2001
S1W-18213	To ask the Scottish Executive what information and support is being given to businesses in relation to ways to attain and maintain the ISO 14001 and eco-management audit scheme (EMAS) environmental st	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2001
S1W-18212	To ask the Scottish Executive what category of membership Scotland currently holds with the International Organisation for Standardisation.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2001
S1W-18211	To ask the Scottish Executive who is currently responsible for the auditing of businesses for the ISO 14001 and eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) and the awarding of certification when these stan	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2001
S1W-18210	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it (a) made available in the last financial year and (b) will make available in the current financial year to help businesses achieve the ISO 14001 and	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2001
S1W-18209	To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses in Scotland have (a) applied for and (b) achieved the (i) ISO 14001 and (ii) eco-management and audit scheme (EMAS) environment standard.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Sep 2001
S1W-18054	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to make additional funding available to local authorities for the provision of intense and constant care in a residential setting and, if so, what crit	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Sep 2001
S1W-18053	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it allocated to each local authority in the current financial year for the care of people requiring intense and constant care in a residential setting.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Sep 2001
S1W-18052	To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the cost of meeting the identified care needs of all people assessed as having the level of needs which requires the provision of intense a	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Sep 2001
S1W-18051	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in each local authority area have been assessed as having the level of needs which requires the provision of intense and constant care in a residential se	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Sep 2001
S1W-18050	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is in each health board area for an elderly person to receive a residential care place once they have been assessed as requiring such a plac	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Sep 2001
S1W-18049	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people who have been assessed as needing residential care are currently on the waiting list for such care in each health board area.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Sep 2001
S1M-02244	Video Highland	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	21 Sep 2001
S1W-17388	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific steps it is taking, as part of its Digital Scotland initiative or otherwise, to ensure that the elderly are able to access and benefit from e-government de	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	13 Sep 2001
S1M-02198	The sale of the Isle of Gigha	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	11 Sep 2001
S1W-17441	To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) research, (b) administrative, (c) media-related and (d) other support will be available to the new Scottish Executive appointee to the British Embassy in Washing	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17440	To ask the Scottish Executive what role the new Scottish Executive appointee to the British Embassy in Washington DC announced on 26 July 2001 will have in the organisation and planning of Tartan Day	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17439	To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanisms are in place to monitor the success of the new Scottish Executive appointee to the British Embassy in Washington DC announced on 26 July 2001 and what pla	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17438	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make available a monthly news digest summarising the US press coverage resulting directly from the work undertaken by the new Scottish Executive appointee	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17437	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the new Scottish Executive appointee to the British Embassy in Washington DC announced on 26 July 2001 will be responsible for facilitating (a) the involvement of	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17436	To ask the Scottish Executive to whom the new Scottish Executive appointee to the British Embassy in Washington DC announced on 26 July 2001 will be directly responsible, both in Scotland and Washingt	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17435	To ask the Scottish Executive what job remit has been given to the new Scottish Executive appointee to the British Embassy in Washington DC announced on 26 July 2001.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17434	To ask the Scottish Executive what job title and salary has been given to the new Scottish Executive appointee to the British Embassy in Washington DC announced on 26 July 2001.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2001
S1W-17390	To ask the Scottish Executive what aspects of the strategy outlined in e-government: a strategic framework for public services in the Information Age it has not adopted due to them being inappropriat	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	03 Sep 2001
S1W-17391	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12765 by Angus MacKay on 7 March 2001, what progress it is making in revising the collection of statistics on electronic service de	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2001
S1W-17389	To ask the Scottish Executive what monitoring of the e-government strategies of the USA, Canada, Bra'il, Hong Kong and Ireland it undertakes; who carries out any such monitoring, and what specific e-g	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2001
S1W-17387	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each website maintained by its departments and agencies and by other Scottish public bodies, specifying in each case the devolved government services	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2001
S1W-17386	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the devolved government services which can be accessed online and delivered electronically.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2001
S1W-17345	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the population in (a) Scotland, (b) each parliamentary region and (c) each local authority area has home access to the internet and how the figure for	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 Aug 2001
S1W-17353	To ask the Scottish Executive what contracts for the implementation of future e-government initiatives are under consideration and when an announcement will be made on the tendering process to be used	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17352	To ask the Scottish Executive which private companies have advised it on its e-government strategy in the last two years and what contracts have been awarded for the implementation of e-government ini	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17351	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce public kiosks giving access to online government services and what the timescale is in respect of any such plans.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17350	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the local authority action plans referred to in paragraph 12.7 of Information Age Government in Scotland - A draft common framework.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17349	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received from each local authority an action plan as referred to in paragraph 12.7 of Information Age Government in Scotland - A draft common framework; if	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17348	To ask the Scottish Executive whether 75% of all devolved government services will be available online by 2002.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17347	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the study commissioned to map present and planned facilities providing public access to the internet referred to in paragraph 4.8 of Information Age Government in	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17346	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific proposals it has to improve public access to the internet.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17344	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a complete list of the devolved government services planned to be delivered online by the end of (a) 2001, (b) 2002 and (c) 2003.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17343	To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the websites offering devolved government services online utilise customer relationship management systems.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17342	To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the maturity of each of the websites offering devolved government services online and who is responsible for developing these sites.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17341	To ask the Scottish Executive why the government portal for Scotland referred to in paragraph 4.5 of Information Age Government in Scotland - A draft common framework has not been delivered in the sam	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17340	To ask the Scottish Executive when the government portal for Scotland referred to in paragraph 4.5 of Information Age Government in Scotland - A draft common framework will be established.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17320	To ask the Scottish Executive which of its departments and agencies and which Scottish public bodies do not have services available online; why no services are available online in each case, and when	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-17319	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the set of actions devised as a result of the study commissioned to map present and planned facilities providing public access to the internet refe	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-16440	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the way in which each of the public consultation exercises regarding the extension of the Lingerton landfill site undertaken since January 20	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 Jul 2001
S1O-04166	To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent plans are for the reintroduction of the Campbeltown-Ballycastle ferry service.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	28 Jun 2001
S1O-03649	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met officials from Argyll and Bute Council and what issues were discussed.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	28 Jun 2001
S1W-15811	To ask the Scottish Executive what the location was of each aircraft in the air ambulance fleet on 29 and 30 April 2001 and whether it will detail the jobs undertaken by each aircraft on each of these	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	30 May 2001
S1W-14056	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11800 by Mr Jack McConnell on 5 March 2001, whether it will consider the inclusion of developmental co-ordination disorders, includ	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 May 2001
S1W-15592	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail all projects relating to IT which will be put out to tender by its core departments, agencies and associated departments and any other public body	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	17 May 2001
S1W-15249	To ask the Presiding Officer whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has any plans to establish another partner library in Argyll and Bute to take account of the overall si'e of the constitu	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question SPCB Written Question	08 May 2001
S1W-15247	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-14439 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 6 April 2001, who the members were of the steering group which specified the criteria for the select	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	08 May 2001
S1W-15246	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-14539 by Angus MacKay on 10 April 2001, what level of expenditure was incurred by each local authority to meet their local educatio	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	08 May 2001
S1W-15239	To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it has received on the compatability of section 6 of the Agricultural (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1968 and the Cattle Identification Regulations (SSI	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	08 May 2001
S1W-12639	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the decision on new contractual arrangements for GPs referred to in Our National Health Plan: A plan for action, a plan for change will be made on a Scottish or	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	04 May 2001
S1M-01882	Closure of Jaeger, Campbeltown	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	27 Apr 2001
S1M-01870	Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	25 Apr 2001
S1W-12641	To ask the Scottish Executive when pilot studies into new contractual arrangements for GPs referred to in Our National Health: A plan for action, a plan for change are due to be wound up, what evalua	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	25 Apr 2001
S1W-14539	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-13062 by Mr Jack McConnell on 8 March 2001, whether it will define the contribution from their budgets which local authorities woul	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	10 Apr 2001
S1W-14445	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10680 by Wendy Alexander on 1 December 2000, whether it will give a definition of the "appropriately high standard" to which it exp	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	06 Apr 2001
S1W-14444	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10680 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 1 December 2000, what the composition and remit of the steering group are and when it will next meet	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	06 Apr 2001
S1W-14443	To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost has been of the environmental programme monitoring the clean-up of the Holy Loch for each year since it began, broken down by organisation involved.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	06 Apr 2001
S1W-14439	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-10680 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 1 December 2000, whether it will give details of the criteria on which the preferred bidder was chos	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	06 Apr 2001
S1W-14274	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the funding arrangements for local Business Shops.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Apr 2001
S1W-14273	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to close any existing Business Shops or to open new such facilities.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Apr 2001
S1W-14272	To ask the Scottish Executive how many Business Shops there are for each local enterprise company and where each one is located.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Apr 2001
S1M-01817	Gaelic Cultural Centre for Oban and Lorn	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	30 Mar 2001
S1W-14191	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to the European Union requesting that the planned review of guidelines on state aid be brought forward in order that it can take acco	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2001
S1W-12640	To ask the Scottish Executive which GP surgeries are involved in the pilot studies into new contractual arrangements for GPs referred to in Our National Health: A plan for action, a plan for change,	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2001
S1W-14055	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S1W-12634 and S1W-13385 by Ross Finnie on 2 February and 28 February 2001 respectively, how it is able to give the figures detailed i	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	22 Mar 2001
S1W-14054	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-13385 by Ross Finnie on 28 February 2001, when it expects the figures to be processed and analysed for each Scottish Executive Rura	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	22 Mar 2001
S1W-14053	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-13385 by Ross Finnie on 28 February 2001, whether it will provide figures for the percentage of beef and sheep farmers who were eli	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	22 Mar 2001
S1W-12642	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to ensure that no Council for Voluntary Service (CVS) will receive less funding under the new funding arrangements announced by the Minister f	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	22 Mar 2001
S1W-13060	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail all funding given to local authorities and public bodies in the Highlands and Islands Parliamentary region for the provision or improvement of fer	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	19 Mar 2001
S1M-01747	Greenock Emigration Museum	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	13 Mar 2001
S1W-12633	To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost is, in total and broken down by component, of each of the four school Public/Private Partnership projects recently confirmed by Highland Council.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	09 Mar 2001
S1W-13062	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be any additional costs to local authorities as a result of the McCrone settlement and, if so, whether it will publish these costs, broken down by eac	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	08 Mar 2001
S1W-13059	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail all capital funding given to local authorities and public bodies in the Highlands and Islands Parliamentary region in (i) 1999 and (ii) 2000 for t	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	08 Mar 2001
S1O-03066	To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is regarding the current fare structure of Caledonian MacBrayne.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question General Question	08 Mar 2001
S1W-11800	To ask the Scottish Executive what implications the ruling by the House of Lords on 27 July 2000 (Phelps (AP) v Mayor etc of the London Borough of Hillingdon Anderton (AP) (By Her Mother and Next Fri	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Mar 2001
S1W-11786	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to help businesses prepare for possible entry into the Euro.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	05 Mar 2001
S1W-13459	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail all investigations, projects or working groups currently under way which are concerned with GP provision in rural areas, including the timescale fo	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2001
S1W-13385	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-12634 by Ross Finnie on 2 February 2001, what percentage of beef and sheep farmers who were eligible for the previous Hill Livestoc	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	28 Feb 2001
S1W-12635	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9867 by Susan Deacon on 8 January 2001, what guidelines it has made available to health boards to ensure that the services obtained	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	23 Feb 2001
S1W-10682	To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care will answer my letter of 4 April 2000 regarding pay review body staff.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	23 Feb 2001
S1W-12654	To ask the Scottish Executive when the integrated transport centre in Gourock which it announced funding for on 12 January 2001 will open and whether the final design and building of the centre will	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2001
S1W-12653	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the design of the integrated transport centre in Gourock which it announced funding for on 12 January 2001 will have any impact on the type of ferry service able	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2001
S1W-12652	To ask the Scottish Executive what assumptions have been made about the type of ferry service operating between Gourock and Dunoon in the design of the integrated transport centre in Gourock which it	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2001
S1M-01657	Closure of Veterinary Investigation Centre, Thurso	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	13 Feb 2001
S1M-01642	Two Lochs Radio	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	08 Feb 2001
S1M-01641	Road Equivalent Tariff	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Members' Business Motion	08 Feb 2001
S1W-12637	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the projects which will benefit from the #2.3 million funding for the Highlands and Islands Enterprise Network announced in Press Release SE3266/200	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Feb 2001
S1W-12636	To ask the Scottish Executive how many homes are connected to the world wide web, broken down (a) by local authority area and (b) enterprise area.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Feb 2001
S1W-12634	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of beef and sheep farmers in Kintyre will be worse off under the new less favoured area formula.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	02 Feb 2001
S1W-08543	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7850 by Sarah Boyack on 26 June 2000, whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government that all published research	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	31 Jan 2001
S1W-09873	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will issue guidelines to local authorities regarding the sale of legal goods such as "bongs" which can be used to facilitate the taking of illegal drugs.	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2001
S1M-01562	Less Favoured Area Scheme	Hamilton, Mr Duncan	Motion Standard Motion	17 Jan 2001

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports full implementation of the recommendations in the report of the Scottish Charity Law Commission including recommendations to modernise charity law and

S1W-34609 · Written Question · lodged by Hamilton, Mr Duncan

Lodged on

12 Mar 2003

Heard / answered on

24 Mar 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports full implementation of the recommendations in the report of the Scottish Charity Law Commission including recommendations to modernise charity law and create a new definition of "public benefit", an independent regulator, a transparent register of charities and a single point for advice on charity law compliance.

The answer

The information requested is given in the Scottish Executive's response to the report of the Scottish Charity Law Review Commission published on 16 December 2002, a copy of which is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 25562).

Answered by Jim Wallace on 24 Mar 2003.