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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S2W-32661	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in ensuring that all diesel multiple units in the First ScotRail fleet comply with the current EU Non-Road Mobile Machinery Directive (1997/68/	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2007
S2W-32586	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the estimated final cost of the A68 Dalkeith Northern Bypass includes the costs of access roads, pedestrian and bicycle facilities, preparatory works, including e	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2007
S2W-32585	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the estimated final cost of the A68 Dalkeith Northern Bypass includes a figure for VAT and, if so, how much.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2007
S2W-32584	To ask the Scottish Executive at which financial year’s prices the estimated final cost of the A68 Dalkeith Northern Bypass is expressed.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2007
S2W-32583	To ask the Scottish Executive how opportunity costs, such as loss of amenity, were factored in to the estimated final cost of the A68 Dalkeith Northern Bypass.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2007
S2W-32582	To ask the Scottish Executive how the estimated final cost of the A68 Dalkeith Northern Bypass was calculated.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2007
S2W-32581	To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated final cost is of the A68 Dalkeith Northern Bypass.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Mar 2007
S2O-12562	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that efforts by local authorities to meet the requirements of the EU landfill directive should focus on waste reduction and increased rates of reuse	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	29 Mar 2007
S2M-05663	Save Meadowbank Stadium	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	27 Feb 2007
S2M-05639	Fairtrade Fortnight 2007	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	22 Feb 2007
S2M-05598.3	Road Tolling	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	21 Feb 2007
S2M-05535.1	Forth and Tay Road Bridges Tolls	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Feb 2007
S2W-31289	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for assessment for and fitting of hearing aids, broken down by NHS board, and when it expects the national audiology collection programme	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	06 Feb 2007
S2M-05506	Fair TV Licensing Rules for Students	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	29 Jan 2007
S2W-30062	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it plans to allocate in each of the next five years for cycling and walking infrastructure, broken down by organisation receiving the funding.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	12 Jan 2007
S2M-05324	Bethany Christian Trust's "Passing the Baton" Project	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	13 Dec 2006
S2O-11409	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will address road traffic reduction targets in its national transport strategy.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	07 Dec 2006
S2O-11322	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it is satisfied that the Non-Executive Bills Unit (NEBU) is adequately resourced to support the development of Members¿ Bills.	Ballard, Mark	Question SPCB Oral Question	22 Nov 2006
S2M-05142	Christian Blind Mission UK's 10th Anniversary	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	13 Nov 2006
S2W-29005	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any research or calculations that it has undertaken to determine whether expanding direct air flights from Scotland will reduce climate change emi	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	09 Nov 2006
S2M-05045	Community Health	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	08 Nov 2006
S2W-29008	To ask the Scottish Executive how many flights from UK hubs have ceased to operate since November 2002 as a result of new direct flights to and from Scotland.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2006
S2W-29007	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any research or calculations that it has undertaken to compare the climate change emissions from non-lifeline UK internal flights supported by the	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2006
S2W-29006	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish any economic research or calculations that it has undertaken to determine whether more direct air flights will increase tourism revenue.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2006
S2M-05032	Climate Change - An Economic Issue	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	30 Oct 2006
S2M-05019	Wear It Pink	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	26 Oct 2006
S2M-05005	Climate Change and Road Transport 3 linked amendments	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	26 Oct 2006
S2M-04925	Paws For a Vote	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	05 Oct 2006
S2W-27931	To ask the Scottish Executive how it scrutinises the amount of funding allocated to community and independent voluntary sector organisations addressing health inequalities in each NHS board area.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	11 Sep 2006
S2W-27930	To ask the Scottish Executive how it evaluates the success of, and value for money delivered by, community and independent voluntary sector organisations addressing health inequalities in each NHS boa	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	11 Sep 2006
S2W-27530	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of NHS board funding was allocated to community health partnerships in the last year, broken down by NHS board area.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	17 Aug 2006
S2W-27532	To ask the Scottish Executive how it evaluates the success of, and value for money delivered by, community health projects in each NHS board area, given the contribution of such projects to improving	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	16 Aug 2006
S2W-27531	To ask the Scottish Executive how it scrutinises the amount of funding given to community health projects in each NHS board area, given the contribution of such projects to improving public health.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	16 Aug 2006
S2W-27529	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was given to community health projects in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board area.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	16 Aug 2006
S2M-04639	Hidden Work - Support the Co-production Sector	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	28 Jun 2006
S2M-04483	Animal Testing of Drugs	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	01 Jun 2006
S2M-04416	Carbon Trading - Emission Impossible	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	17 May 2006
S2M-04362	Canongate Redevelopment	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	08 May 2006
S2W-24899	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the examination of the economic, social and environmental impact and cost of retaining or removing tolls from the Forth Bridge, as detailed in amendment S2M-4197.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	25 Apr 2006
S2M-04225	Real Nappy Week Tenth Anniversary 24 to 30 April 2006	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	04 Apr 2006
S2M-04176	Fairtrade NUS	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	24 Mar 2006
S2M-04159	Commercial Activities in Schools	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	21 Mar 2006
S2M-04089	Scottish Hunt Crimewatch	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	08 Mar 2006
S2W-22933	To ask the Scottish Executive what provisions exist to ensure that staff and passengers on public transport will be protected by the Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Act 2005, particularly o	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	02 Mar 2006
S2W-22786	To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for licences to disturb badger setts have been received since 2000; what the average time taken to process such applications was, and how long it to	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	23 Feb 2006
S2W-22824	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the baseline report on NHS Scotland’s sustainable development performance, announced in paragraph 15.13 of Choosing Our Future: Scotland's Sustainable Development	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2006
S2W-22823	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the baseline report on NHS Scotland’s sustainable development performance, announced in paragraph 15.13 of Choosing Our Future: Scotland's Sustainable Development	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2006
S2W-22822	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to review the options for additional and improved ways of measuring progress in respect of sustainability announced in paragraph 14.18 of Choosing	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2006
S2W-22821	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish data in respect of sustainability indicators on a quarterly basis, as is the case for GDP.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2006
S2W-22820	To ask the Scottish Executive whether differences between the initial set of sustainability indicators introduced in April 2002 and those announced in December 2005 will affect comparison between the	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2006
S2W-22819	To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to use the revised set of sustainability indicators announced in paragraph 14.16 of Choosing Our Future: Scotland's Sustainable Development Strategy.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2006
S2W-22818	To ask the Scottish Executive what trends it has identified from measuring progress against the 24 sustainability indicators introduced in April 2002.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2006
S2M-03956	Google and the People's Republic of China	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	14 Feb 2006
S2O-08917	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken to improve the environmental performance of the public sector and what impact the implementation of the EU Public Sector and Utilities Procuremen	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	02 Feb 2006
S2O-08985	To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it considers that there were any issues arising from the most recent presentation of MSPs¿ expenses and, if so, what action it will take in fut	Ballard, Mark	Question SPCB Oral Question	01 Feb 2006
S2M-03856	Trident Nuclear Weapons	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	20 Jan 2006
S2M-03795.1	Local Government Finance	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	12 Jan 2006
S2M-03793	Support Town Centres	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	10 Jan 2006
S2M-03761	Art Not Oil Exhibition: 15 December 2005 to 16 January 2006	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2005
S2M-03752	Use of Dogs as Shark Bait	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	19 Dec 2005
S2W-21401	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications plans to meet representatives of Edinburgh University Student’s Association to discuss Lothian Buses’ treatment	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	19 Dec 2005
S2W-20884	To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis has been carried out of the projected impact of the A68 northern bypass on traffic flows.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2005
S2M-03740	Climate Change College	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	14 Dec 2005
S2W-20883	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the A68 Dalkeith northern bypass will be single carriageway and, if so, whether there are any plans to make it dual carriageway in future.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2005
S2W-20882	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-19856 by Tavish Scott on 10 November 2005, what substantial advance earthworks and ground consolidation have been undertaken in res	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2005
S2W-20881	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-19932 by Tavish Scott on 10 November 2005, how the economic benefits of the A68 Dalkeith northern bypass have been reassessed; when	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2005
S2W-20880	To ask the Scottish Executive whether all the necessary planning consents and land purchases are in place for the A68 Dalkeith northern bypass.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2005
S2W-20879	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to use settling ponds in the design of the A68 Dalkeith northern bypass to avoid pollution of the River Esk and other watercourses and whether	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2005
S2W-20824	To ask the Scottish Executive how many incidents of wildlife crime have been reported to each police force in each of the last five years.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2005
S2W-20823	To ask the Scottish Executive which categories of wildlife crime are most commonly investigated by each police force.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2005
S2M-03582	Right to Education	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	15 Nov 2005
S2W-19932	To ask the Scottish Executive why the Dalkeith northern bypass is now regarded as urgent and what evidence the Executive has that the current estimate of £40 million represents best value for taxpayer	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	10 Nov 2005
S2W-19856	To ask the Scottish Executive why it was decided that the Dalkeith Northern Bypass did not meet the criteria for environmental impact assessment (EIA) in 1992 under Schedule 2 to the Environmental Ass	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	10 Nov 2005
S2M-03433	Location of Slow Food UK Office	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	20 Oct 2005
S2M-03321	Economic Policy 4 linked amendments	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Sep 2005
S2O-07643	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review its decision not to establish a register of lupus sufferers.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	22 Sep 2005
S2M-03287	Possible Acquisition of More Polar Bears by Edinburgh Zoo	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	15 Sep 2005
S2M-03217	Folding Bicycles	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	31 Aug 2005
S2M-03160	Keep Studio 24 Open	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	16 Aug 2005
S2M-03085	Protests, Policing and Public Safety	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	05 Jul 2005
S2M-02995	Royal Highland Show Reception	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	21 Jun 2005
S2M-02940	Exploitation in the TV Industry	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	09 Jun 2005
S2M-02937	Fair Deal for Freelances	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	08 Jun 2005
S2M-02924.4	G8	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Jun 2005
S2W-16820	To ask the Scottish Executive whether, if the Environmental Protection Act 1990 does not allocate clear responsibility for dealing with floating litter, it will use the new powers under subsection (6C	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	31 May 2005
S2W-16819	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Environmental Protection Act 1990 includes provision for responsibilities for litter floating in watercourses.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	31 May 2005
S2W-16818	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the issue of litter floating in watercourses is addressed in current environmental legislation.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	31 May 2005
S2M-02884	Cycling in Edinburgh	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	26 May 2005
S2M-02867	Brazilian Government	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	24 May 2005
S2W-16393	To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scotland is covered by the Security Industry Authority licensing scheme and, if not, when it is likely to be covered.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	24 May 2005
S2M-02853	Confirmation That Tasers Will Not Be Used at G8	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	20 May 2005
S2M-02825.2	Voluntary Sector and the Social Economy	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	19 May 2005
S2W-16394	To ask the Scottish Executive who is legally responsible for maintaining the cleanliness of the lower section of the Water of Leith.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	18 May 2005
S2M-02820	Inveresk Laboratories	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	17 May 2005
S2O-06803	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to establish a register of lupus sufferers.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	12 May 2005
S2M-02766	Animal Testing by Inveresk Research	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	05 May 2005
S2W-16042	To ask the Scottish Executive how many reportable incidents involving airguns have resulted in prosecutions in each of the last five years.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2005
S2W-16041	To ask the Scottish Executive how many reportable incidents involving airguns have occurred in each of the last five years.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	28 Apr 2005
S2M-02727	Canadian Seal Cull: Inhumane and Unnecessary	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	22 Apr 2005
S2M-02683	Trade Justice Week	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	11 Apr 2005
S2O-06006	To ask the Scottish Executive what action the Minister for Health and Community Care will take in light of recent research by the US Department of Health stating that levels of air pollution in Edinbu	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	24 Mar 2005
S2M-02572	Supermarkets Causing the Demise of Family Grocer Businesses	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	10 Mar 2005
S2M-02522	Wipe Out Debt	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	03 Mar 2005
S2M-02518	Publication of Scotland 2020	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	02 Mar 2005
S2M-02478	Law Lords Judgement on Detainees at HM Prison Belmarsh	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	24 Feb 2005
S2O-05572	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to introduce autism awareness training for criminal justice professionals.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	24 Feb 2005
S2O-05441	To ask the Scottish Executive what further progress is being made on its review of social work.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	10 Feb 2005
S2M-02407	Link Between Transport Choices and Income	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	09 Feb 2005
S2M-02366	Norwegian Smoking Ban Not Bad for Business	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	03 Feb 2005
S2M-02336	McDonald's Continued Presence in Primary Schools	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	27 Jan 2005
S2O-05006	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average time is for a case which has been referred to the courts by the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission to come before the courts.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	20 Jan 2005
S2M-02240.4	Make Poverty History	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	12 Jan 2005
S2O-04687	To ask the Scottish Executive who owns the carbon rights in trees that are planted under the Scottish Forestry Grants Scheme.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	16 Dec 2004
S2M-02082	Fairtrade Football Match	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	26 Nov 2004
S2M-02008	Edinburgh University Disinvestment in Tobacco	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	15 Nov 2004
S2M-01949.1	Re-election of President George W Bush	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	04 Nov 2004
S2W-11251	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majestys Government requesting it to end the testing of military sonar in the waters off Scotland to protect the health	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	03 Nov 2004
S2M-01880	Vote for Trade Justice	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	25 Oct 2004
S2M-01865	White Poppies for Peace	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	20 Oct 2004
S2W-11279	To ask the Scottish Executive how many regulated procedures were carried out under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in (a) 2002 and (b) 2003.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2004
S2W-11256	To ask the Scottish Executive how many places in Scotland are designated as supplying establishments under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2004
S2W-11255	To ask the Scottish Executive how many places in Scotland are designated as breeding establishments under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2004
S2W-11254	To ask the Scottish Executive how many places in Scotland are designated as scientific procedure establishments under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2004
S2W-11253	To ask the Scottish Executive how many project licences were granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in (a) 2002 and (b) 2003 in respect of work to be carried out in Scotland.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2004
S2M-01853	Algerian Immigrants	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	12 Oct 2004
S2M-01844	Nobel Peace Prize 2004	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	11 Oct 2004
S2M-01843	A Well-Being Manifesto for a Flourishing Society	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	11 Oct 2004
S2O-03630	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made by the Sustainable Development Education Liaison Group.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	06 Oct 2004
S2M-01728	Jubilee Scotland	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	21 Sep 2004
S2M-01703	Current Account Access at Post Offices	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	15 Sep 2004
S2M-01676	Student Loans Payment Date	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	13 Sep 2004
S2M-01663	Second Forth Road Bridge	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	08 Sep 2004
S2O-02987	To ask the Scottish Executive when it will make an announcement on its proposal to add fluoride to the drinking water supply.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	01 Jul 2004
S2M-01521	Support for Students with a Child	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	22 Jun 2004
S2O-02749	To ask the Scottish Executive whether details of transport emissions will be included in future Scottish statistics on greenhouse gas emissions.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	17 Jun 2004
S2M-01456	Congratulations to Scottish Nappy Company for Winning a Scottish Business in the Community Award	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	10 Jun 2004
S2M-01445	Fair Play at the Olympics	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	09 Jun 2004
S2M-01441	Urgent Action for the Dove Centre, Edinburgh	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	08 Jun 2004
S2M-01425	Oil War and Climate Change	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	08 Jun 2004
S2M-01424	Full Freedom for Mordechai Vanunu	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	07 Jun 2004
S2O-02605	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to protect the public against toxic chemicals in the environment.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	03 Jun 2004
S2M-01374.1	International Situation	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	01 Jun 2004
S2M-01356	Statutory Regulation of Acupuncture	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	24 May 2004
S2M-01310	Redeployment of the Black Watch to Iraq	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	13 May 2004
S2O-02307	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government to ensure that the City of Edinburgh Council is allowed to use the full electoral register to hold a refe	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	06 May 2004
S2M-01238	STUC and Advertising in Schools	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	30 Apr 2004
S2M-01237	Thrive Scotland Exhibition	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	30 Apr 2004
S2O-02180	To ask the Scottish Executive what opportunities are afforded by climate change.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	29 Apr 2004
S2O-02057	To ask the Scottish Executive what moves it proposes to make to ensure that other parts of Scotland feature along with the Highlands in National Geographic's Top 10 for sustainable tourism.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	22 Apr 2004
S2M-01171	Fair Trade Footballs	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	15 Apr 2004
S2M-00682.1	Local Governance (Scotland) Bill	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	22 Mar 2004
S2M-01050.2	Abolition of Council Tax	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	18 Mar 2004
S2O-01545	To ask the Scottish Executive whether congestion charging has the potential to help alleviate problems of congestion in Edinburgh, enable essential funds to be raised to support public transport initi	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	11 Mar 2004
S2O-01540	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines there are relating to granting planning permission for the building of new supermarkets.	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	11 Mar 2004
S2M-01031.1	Business Motion	Ballard, Mark	Motion Timetable Motion	10 Mar 2004
S2M-00984.1	Council Tax	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	10 Mar 2004
S2M-01032	Edinburgh University - A Fair Trade University	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	09 Mar 2004
S2M-01011	Enhancing Communities through Opposing Discrimination	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	08 Mar 2004
S2M-00974.1	Civil Contingencies Bill - UK Legislation	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	03 Mar 2004
S2M-00961.1	Landfill at Greengairs	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	03 Mar 2004
S2M-00920	Community Right to Oppose Supermarket Developments	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	17 Feb 2004
S2M-00864.1	Oral Questions and Emergency Bills	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	11 Feb 2004
S2M-00861	Use of Electoral Register in Edinburgh Referendum on Congestion Charging	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	04 Feb 2004
S2M-00854	Student Community Relations	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	03 Feb 2004
S2M-00742	Food for Good	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	28 Jan 2004
S2M-00817	Protecting Children from Advertising in Schools	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	23 Jan 2004
S2M-00809	Access to Scottish Current Accounts from the Post Office	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	21 Jan 2004
S2M-00737	Bilston Glen 1 linked amendment	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	16 Dec 2003
S2M-00716.1	4th Report 2003 (Session 2) of the Finance Committee, Stage 2 of the 2004-05 Budget Process	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	16 Dec 2003
S2W-04322	To ask the Scottish Executive what planning controls, and other measures, are available to it and local authorities with regard to the deployment of 3G mobile phone systems.	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2003
S2O-00899	To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the conclusion by the Agriculture and Environment Biotechnology Commission in its report GM Crops? Coexistence and Liability that GM crops cannot	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	04 Dec 2003
S2M-00658	Impact of Globalisation on Jobs in the Scottish Finance Sector	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	25 Nov 2003
S2W-04031	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how often Lothian and Borders Police have attended incidents at the Omni Centre, Greenside Place, Edinburgh since January 2003 and on the avera	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	24 Nov 2003
S2W-04030	To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how often Lothian and Borders Fire Brigade has been called out to incidents at the Omni Centre, Greenside Place, Edinburgh, since January 2003	Ballard, Mark	Question Written Question	24 Nov 2003
S2M-00638	Road Safety	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	20 Nov 2003
S2M-00552	Alternatives to New Forth Crossing	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	04 Nov 2003
S2M-00526.3	Building Better Cities - Delivering Growth and Opportunities	Ballard, Mark	Motion Motion For Debate	29 Oct 2003
S2M-00527	International Students Visa	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	28 Oct 2003
S2O-00402	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it is making to Her Majesty's Government and the European Union to protect the water industry in the light of the current negotiations on liberalisat	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	11 Sep 2003
S2M-00311	Network Rail Closure of Level Crossings	Ballard, Mark	Motion Standard Motion	08 Sep 2003
S2O-00350	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that Scotland's social, environmental and local economic interests are represented and protected at the 5th World Trade Organi'ation (WTO) ministerial	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	04 Sep 2003
S2M-00124.1	Europe	Ballard, Mark	Motion Amendment	11 Jun 2003
S2O-00127	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans the Scottish Environment Protection Agency has to review its monitoring of radioactive discharges from the Sellafield nuclear reprocessing plant	Ballard, Mark	Question General Question	06 Jun 2003
S2M-00086	Proposals for the Future of Europe	Ballard, Mark	Motion Members' Business Motion	29 May 2003

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in ensuring that all diesel multiple units in the First ScotRail fleet comply with the current EU Non-Road Mobile Machinery Directive (1997/68/

S2W-32661 · Written Question · lodged by Ballard, Mark

Lodged on

19 Mar 2007

Heard / answered on

29 Mar 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in ensuring that all diesel multiple units in the First ScotRail fleet comply with the current EU Non-Road Mobile Machinery Directive (1997/68/EC) and what preparations are being made to ensure compliance with tighter guidelines to come into effect in 2011.

The answer

The Scottish Executive throughthe ScotRail franchise agreement requires the franchisee to comply with all applicablelaws at all times.</p>

Answered by Tavish Scott on 29 Mar 2007.