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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S2W-22936	To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) perinatal and (b) infant mortality rate has been in each year since 1995.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2006
S1M-04012.6.2	The Current International Situation	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Motion For Debate	13 Mar 2003
S1M-04013	Emergency Debate on Outbreak of War with Iraq	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	11 Mar 2003
S1M-03928	Anti-war Demonstration on 15 February 2003	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	20 Feb 2003
S1O-06467	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met Dundee City Council to discuss proposals for investment in city schools.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	20 Feb 2003
S1M-03922	United States of America Government Ban on Importation of Glenfiddich Havana Reserve Malt Whisky	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	18 Feb 2003
S1O-06344	To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to further reform of local government.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	30 Jan 2003
S1W-33175	To ask the Scottish Executive whether #27 million was made available to fund implementation of Part 1 of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001, as referred to by Mr Jack McConnell in his answer to question	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2003
S1W-29011	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on the yes/no blood test developed by the biotechnological concern RED for the diagnosis of chronic fatigue syndrome/ME and whether the test wil	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	19 Sep 2002
S1O-05579	To ask the Scottish Executive what the deadline is for the publication of the Cities Review.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	19 Sep 2002
S1M-03400	Whitfield	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	17 Sep 2002
S1M-03391	Mary Slessor Foundation	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	16 Sep 2002
S1W-28864	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the recent advice given to the Minister for Enterprise, Transport and Lifelong Learning on virtual reality modelling language and 3-D web technolo	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	16 Sep 2002
S1W-28472	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent technical assessments have been conducted by Scottish Enterprise of (a) 3D digital scanning and (b) Virtual Reality Modelling Language with regard to its inve	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	12 Sep 2002
S1W-28471	To ask the Scottish Executive whether non-executive directors of Scottish Enterprise and local enterprise companies are required to publish any financial interest in funding decisions by these bodies	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	12 Sep 2002
S1W-28470	To ask the Scottish Executive what information technology seminars were sponsored by Scottish Enterprise and local enterprise companies in 2001; what companies were contracted by Scottish Enterprise t	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	12 Sep 2002
S1M-03368.2	Scotland's Links with the United States of America	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Amendment	10 Sep 2002
S1M-03365	Scottish Gulf War Veterans	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	06 Sep 2002
S1M-03359	Safe Child Scheme	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	05 Sep 2002
S1W-26046	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-22671 by Mrs Elish Angiolini on 7 May 2002, what the average time taken to bring a case to trial was in (a) sheriff courts and (b)	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	23 Aug 2002
S1M-03297	Broughty Ferry Beach and the Designation Process Under the EC Bathing Water Directive	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	02 Aug 2002
S1O-05328	To ask the Scottish Executive when the results of the Cities Review will be published.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	13 Jun 2002
S1W-26047	To ask the Scottish Executive what the membership is of the Joint Ministerial Committee on poverty; when the committee has met, and when its next meeting will be.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2002
S1W-26040	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24558 by Mike Watson on 23 April 2002, what action it is taking to enhance the cultural role of cities by ensuring that the nationa	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	06 Jun 2002
S1W-26043	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24558 by Mike Watson on 23 April 2002, what steps are being taken to ensure that the various national art collections are truly nat	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	30 May 2002
S1W-26042	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24558 by Mike Watson on 23 April 2002, whether it will list the members of the panel of expert advisers; how these members were app	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	30 May 2002
S1W-26041	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-24558 by Mike Watson on 23 April 2002, whether persons bequesting works of art in lieu of inheritance tax may make any recommendati	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	30 May 2002
S1O-05112	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines it has issued to local authorities about assessing the impact on social exclusion policy of proposed Public/Private Partnerships to build and run schools.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	02 May 2002
S1W-24580	To ask the Scottish Executive what diagnostic tests and markers are being used to screen possible participants in the epidemiological study into unexplained motor symptoms which has received #135,000	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2002
S1W-24579	To ask the Scottish Executive which medical conditions are covered by the psychiatric research studies into "medically unexplained symptoms" which together received #537,000 from the Chief Scientist O	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2002
S1W-24642	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list all those consulted about the structure, powers and funding for VisitScotland's proposed joint private sector venture e-tourism Ltd.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2002
S1W-24641	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the level of public investment in the proposed e-tourism Ltd, along with any public share in the profits generated by the company.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2002
S1W-24640	To ask the Scottish Executive whether a private company will have the majority control of the proposed e-tourism Ltd and what safeguards will be in place to ensure that such a company cannot control a	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2002
S1W-24639	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will prevent "cherry-picking" of high commission tourist destinations under the arrangements for e-tourism Ltd.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2002
S1W-24638	To ask the Scottish Executive how VisitScotland will guarantee that all tourist organisations will have equal access to the website and national telephone number for e-tourism Ltd.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2002
S1W-24172	To ask the Scottish Executive what reassurances it can give that offers of accommodation from a housing association or local authority under the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 will have due regard to the	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	02 Apr 2002
S1W-24171	To ask the Scottish Executive how quickly it intends to publish clear guidance, following the Court of Appeal cases in England on 11 April and 25 May 2001 concerning sections 17 and 20 of the Children	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	02 Apr 2002
S1W-24138	To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients in the Tayside NHS board area were waiting to be assessed for the use of a powered wheelchair at 31 January in (a) 2000, (b) 2001 and (c) 2002.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2002
S1W-24137	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there have been any reductions in the frequency of assessment clinics for the use of powered wheelchairs at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee and what assessment has b	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2002
S1W-24136	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time has been for a patient in the Tayside NHS Board area to be seen for an assessment for use of a powered wheelchair in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2002
S1M-02906	Criminal Responsibility and the Piper Alpha Disaster	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	21 Mar 2002
S1O-04566	To ask the Scottish Executive what studies it has conducted relating to the effect on employment in the water and sewerage industry of the establishment of a single Scottish water authority.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	31 Jan 2002
S1W-21098	To ask the Scottish Executive how many statutory inquiries have been conducted by Scottish Homes in each year since 1999-2000.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2002
S1W-21097	To ask the Scottish Executive how many performance audits were conducted by Scottish Homes in each year since 1999-2000.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2002
S1W-21096	To ask the Scottish Executive how much public funding has been received by Scottish Homes in each year since 1999-2000.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	10 Jan 2002
S1W-20530	To ask the Scottish Executive how many eviction decrees were granted, and how many of these were in respect of anti-social behaviour, in the periods (a) April to June 2001 and (b) July to September 20	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2001
S1W-19407	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve the provision of speech therapy for children under 5 in the light of the British Stammering Association's Parental Awareness campaign.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2001
S1W-19577	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has (a) undertaken any review of the right of children to give evidence to a commissioner under section 271 of the Criminal Procedures (Scotland) Act 1995 sinc	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2001
S1W-19576	To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions since its introduction the right of children to give evidence to a commissioner under section 271 of the Criminal Procedures (Scotland) Act 1995 has	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	14 Nov 2001
S1O-04029	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in publishing area waste strategies.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	04 Nov 2001
S1O-03836	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with local authority representatives in relation to the provision of care in the community.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	27 Sep 2001
S1W-17807	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it proposes to take now it has had time to consider the judgement of the English High Court in the case brought under the Consumer Protection Act 1987 involvi	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	29 Aug 2001
S1W-15577	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to inform its employees of their rights under the Public Interest Disclosure Act 1998.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	31 Jul 2001
S1O-03640	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions have taken place with the Scotland Office regarding amending the Scotland Act 1998.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	28 Jun 2001
S1O-03142	To ask the Scottish Executive when it last reviewed emergency plans for dealing with potential accidents involving nuclear submarines.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	28 Jun 2001
S1M-02022	Crown Prosecution and the Piper Alpha Disaster	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	19 Jun 2001
S1M-01909	75th Anniversary of The General Strike	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	04 May 2001
S1W-15338	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish guidance on the public health aspects of disposal of carcasses of animals slaughtered as a result of the foot-and-mouth disease epidemic.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	26 Apr 2001
S1M-01831	Public Interest Whistle-blowing in Scotland	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	05 Apr 2001
S1M-01763	Specialist Clinic for ME	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	15 Mar 2001
S1W-13909	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any decision has been taken on the location of the Scottish Commission for the Regulation of Care and the Scottish Social Services Council.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2001
S1W-13476	To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions there have been under the Offensive Weapons Act 1996 for selling knives and other articles with a blade or point to persons under 16 in each of the	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2001
S1W-13475	To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions there have been under section 139 or 139A of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 in each of the last five years; how many convictions resulted from such p	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2001
S1W-13474	To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions there have been under section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953 in each of the last five years; how many convictions resulted from such prosecut	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2001
S1W-13473	To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions there have been under the Knives Act 1997 in each year since it came into force; how many convictions resulted from such prosecutions, and how many	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2001
S1W-13472	To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals were (a) murdered and (b) injured in each of the last five years in incidents involving offensive weapons with a blade or which are sharply pointed.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2001
S1W-12824	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to receive the report of the Millan Committee's review of the Mental Health (Scotland) Act 1984 and what action it proposes.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2001
S1O-02731	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has held with Her Majesty's Government relating to alternative models for securing investment in council housing.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	11 Jan 2001
S1M-01475	Victorian Dundee	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	14 Dec 2000
S1O-02628	To ask the Scottish Executive how it liaises with Her Majesty's Government on issues relating to asylum seekers resident in Scotland.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	30 Nov 2000
S1O-02177	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the organisation and structure of the NHSiS.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	07 Sep 2000
S1W-04734	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a list of those health boards and NHS trusts which operate, or have operated in the past five years, car pools for the use of managers.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2000
S1O-02063	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it intends to take in the forthcoming Housing Bill to protect housing association housing from any extension of right to buy.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	29 Jun 2000
S1M-01059	Educational and Training Provision for Scots on the Autistic Spectrum Disorder	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jun 2000
S1W-07513	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are employed by each of its departments and by its agencies and other bodies receiving grants in aid from it, broken down by the responsible department, i	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	15 Jun 2000
S1O-01932	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Department of Social Security Ministers in relation to benefit adjustments to match the increases in water charges in Scotland.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	15 Jun 2000
S1O-01874	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions have been held with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities and the NHS Management Executive to co-ordinate the planning and funding of menta	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	08 Jun 2000
S1M-00933	Crown Prosecution and the Piper Alpha Disaster	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	02 Jun 2000
S1O-01767	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with poverty groups regarding the increases in water charges and initiatives to counter any effect on people in poverty.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	25 May 2000
S1O-01724	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase expenditure on tackling fuel poverty following the Chancellor of the Exchequer's recent announcements of higher public expenditure.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	18 May 2000
S1O-01658	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent initiatives it has taken to encourage the dispersal of civil service jobs outwith the central belt axis of Edinburgh and Glasgow.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	11 May 2000
S1M-00814	Dispersal of Scottish Executive and Public Body Jobs throughout Scotland	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	05 May 2000
S1M-00779	Lord Advocate and Freedom of Information	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	26 Apr 2000
S1M-00777	Post-Code Prescribing	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	26 Apr 2000
S1O-01416	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with Scottish Homes regarding the outstanding debt associated with transferred housing stock.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	23 Mar 2000
S1W-04733	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list, by post designation, managers who are on performance related pay and publish the performance targets related to each post, in Tayside University Hos	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2000
S1O-01341	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to ensure equality of access to rail services across Scotland.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	09 Mar 2000
S1W-04651	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will include detailed measures for the eradication of fuel poverty within a specific timescale in the forthcoming Housing Bill.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	08 Mar 2000
S1O-01270	To ask the Scottish Executive what specific steps it is taking or intends to take to tackle fuel poverty during this session of the Parliament.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	02 Mar 2000
S1M-00587	Fuel Poverty and Housing Bill	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	22 Feb 2000
S1M-00530	Dispersal of Civil Service Jobs to Tayside	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Standard Motion	10 Feb 2000
S1M-00524	Ninewells Hospital Neurosurgical Unit	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	09 Feb 2000
S1W-03943	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it remains its intention to eliminate fuel poverty over two terms of the Parliament.	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	08 Feb 2000
S1O-00920	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussion it has held with the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities relating to local government boundaries.	McAllion, Mr John	Question General Question	20 Jan 2000
S1M-00286	Neurosurgical Services in Tayside and Fife	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	15 Nov 1999
S1W-01517	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent representations it has made to Her Majesty's Treasury relating to the effect on the Scottish manufacturing industry of the current level of interest rates and	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	04 Nov 1999
S1W-01868	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with homelessness groups in particular regarding protection for the homeless within the context of stock transfers by councils to alter	McAllion, Mr John	Question Written Question	26 Oct 1999
S1M-00173	Right of access to Crown Office files and information	McAllion, Mr John	Motion Members' Business Motion	28 Sep 1999

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) perinatal and (b) infant mortality rate has been in each year since 1995.

S2W-22936 · Written Question · lodged by McAllion, Mr John

Lodged on

06 Feb 2006

Heard / answered on

06 Mar 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) perinatal and (b) infant mortality rate has been in each year since 1995.

The answer

The information is availableon the General Register Office of Scotland website at:</p><p><ahref="http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/vital-events/vital-events-reference-tables-2004/index.html">http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/vital-events/vital-events-reference-tables-2004/index.html</a>.</p>

Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 06 Mar 2006.