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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S3O-13373	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote reductions in food miles as part of an environmentally sustainable economy.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	17 Mar 2011
S3M-07906	The Commissioner for Children and Young People in Scotland Reappointment	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	10 Feb 2011
S3M-07905	The Scottish Parliamentary Standards Commissioner - Reappointment	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	10 Feb 2011
S3M-07904	The Scottish Public Services Ombudsman - Reappointment	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	10 Feb 2011
S3M-07736	Technical Changes to the Scottish Parliamentary Pensions Act 2009	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	10 Feb 2011
S3W-39153	To ask the Scottish Executive how it will assist those businesses that would have applied for the Freight Facilities Grant, which is due to close on 31 March 2011, and are unable to take advantage of	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	04 Feb 2011
S3M-07881	Bike Station Dream Fund Award	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	03 Feb 2011
S3O-12712	To ask the Scottish Executive what target has been set to continue to reduce plastic bag use, given that the Welsh Assembly Government is planning to introduce a levy on all disposable plastic bags.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	20 Jan 2011
S3M-07524	Edinburgh's Bus Drivers Keep the City Moving	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	01 Dec 2010
S3M-06788	Forensic Services in Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	04 Aug 2010
S3M-06727	Tim Hawarden, Recipient of a 2010 NASA Exceptional Technology Achievement Award	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	13 Jul 2010
S3M-06686	Congratulations to Mary Lee and the Royal Blind School	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	29 Jun 2010
S3M-06651	Live-N-Learn	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jun 2010
S3O-10822	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to protect endangered plant and animal species as part of the United Nations International Year of Biodiversity.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	03 Jun 2010
S3M-06356	National Myeloma Awareness Week 2010	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	19 May 2010
S3M-06279	HMIE Report, The Royal Blind School, Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	11 May 2010
S3O-10440	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the restructuring of Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s environmental science services to be completed.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	05 May 2010
S3O-10318	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to protect the stock of wild salmon in rivers.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	29 Apr 2010
S3M-06071	Congratulations to Liberton High School and its Head Teacher, Donald Macdonald	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	25 Mar 2010
S3M-06033.2	Double Jeopardy	Pringle, Mike	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Mar 2010
S3M-05770	Gilmerton Core Store	Pringle, Mike	Motion Members' Business Motion	25 Mar 2010
S3W-32193	To ask the Scottish Executive what legislative steps it has taken to reduce the legal limit of primary one class sizes since the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning announced on 23 S	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2010
S3W-32192	To ask the Scottish Executive what legislative steps it has taken since May 2007 to reduce the legal limit of primary one class sizes.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2010
S3W-32191	To ask the Scottish Executive what legal powers local authorities have at their disposal to implement its proposals to reduce primary one class sizes to a maximum of 25 before the beginning of the 201	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2010
S3M-05772	Hands off Lothian Buses	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	15 Feb 2010
S3W-30845	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 28 September 2009, Building better schools, when the second tranche of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools will begin.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Feb 2010
S3W-30844	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its news release of 28 September 2009, Building better schools, when the second tranche of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools will be announced.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Feb 2010
S3W-30403	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the US Government in the last two years regarding its ban on importing Scottish haggis.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	19 Jan 2010
S3M-05534	Congratulations to Lothian and Borders Police	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	14 Jan 2010
S3M-05441	Thank You to the Forestry Commission	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	18 Dec 2009
S3W-29327	To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has made of the impact of the primary one class size restriction proposed by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in September 2009	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2009
S3W-29326	To ask the Scottish Executive what analysis it has made of the impact of the primary one class size restriction proposed by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in September 2009	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2009
S3W-29325	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the primary one class size restriction proposed by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning in September 2009 will apply to the 2010-11 primary s	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2009
S3M-05371	Congratulations to Lloyds Pharmacy for ALCulator Initiative	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	08 Dec 2009
S3M-05287.1	Relentless Education Cuts across Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Amendment	26 Nov 2009
S3O-08080	To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been carried out of the impact on the economy of restructuring Scottish Enterprise.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	08 Oct 2009
S3O-07953	To ask the Scottish Executive what funding mechanisms are available to NHS Lothian for the development of new surgical techniques.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	24 Sep 2009
S3M-04786	Welcome to Lothian Buses' Pink Top	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	04 Sep 2009
S3W-26476	To ask the Scottish Executive what powers local authorities have to ensure that graffiti are removed swiftly from private property such as parking equipment, post boxes, bins, walls and houses where o	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	25 Aug 2009
S3W-26202	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the statement given to the media in response to allegations reported in Scottish newspapers on the conduct of the Crown Agent in handling evidence	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	25 Aug 2009
S3W-26201	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a formal response to allegations reported in Scottish newspapers regarding the Crown Agent’s handling of evidence at the Lockerbie trial.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	25 Aug 2009
S3W-26079	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the concept of local prison units for women offenders comprising small multi-functional custodial centres with an emphasis on holistic care of offe	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Aug 2009
S3M-04694	New Adult Education Programme	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	14 Aug 2009
S3M-04693	Cash Boost for Telecare Services	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	14 Aug 2009
S3W-26074	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to increase the resources needed for the provision of drug treatment to minimise delays between referral, assessment and treatment stages and m	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2009
S3M-04598	I Don’t Like Cricket (Oh No), I Love It!	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	14 Jul 2009
S3M-04584	A Mixed Plastics Reprocessing factory for Scotland	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	09 Jul 2009
S3M-04563	Boroughmuir High School Wins National Consumer Champions Award Again	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	03 Jul 2009
S3M-04391	Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	17 Jun 2009
S3M-04390	Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	17 Jun 2009
S3M-04389	Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	17 Jun 2009
S3M-04388	Scottish Parliamentary Contributory Pension Fund	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	17 Jun 2009
S3W-24005	To ask the Scottish Executive what actions were taken on the recent visit by the First Minister and the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning to China to deliver on point 14 of The Sco	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2009
S3M-04090	S2S, Scotland's Fourth Annual Social Enterprise Trade Fair	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	07 May 2009
S3M-04078	Landlord Registration in Scotland, Three Years On	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	06 May 2009
S3W-23155	To ask the Scottish Executive whether First ScotRail services or services supported by the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport are in receipt of publicly funded revenue support and, if so, how much	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	05 May 2009
S3W-23154	To ask the Scottish Executive how much the Scottish Government or Transport Scotland spent on supporting heavy rail passenger services, excluding capital costs, in the last year for which information	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	05 May 2009
S3W-23153	To ask the Scottish Executive how much Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) spent on supporting heavy rail passenger services, excluding capital costs, in the last year for which information is	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	05 May 2009
S3F-01660	To ask the First Minister what progress the Scottish Government is making on the replacement of short-term prison sentences with robust community sentences.	Pringle, Mike	Question First Minister's Question	30 Apr 2009
S3M-03981	Family Fund	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	27 Apr 2009
S3O-06449	To ask the Scottish Executive what support is available to individuals and community groups to undertake targeted environmental improvement projects in their local areas.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	26 Mar 2009
S3M-03804	Congratulations to Boroughmuir High School on Winning the Scottish Final of Young Consumer of the Year	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	25 Mar 2009
S3O-06182	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it provides to school pupils for whom English is not their first language through the Getting it Right for Every Child programme.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	12 Mar 2009
S3O-06055	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the closure or downgrading of Howdenhall forensic laboratory in Edinburgh will be considered as part of the Scottish Police Services Authority board’s review of t	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	26 Feb 2009
S3M-03452	Congratulations to the City of Edinburgh Council on its Progressive 2009-10 Budget	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	13 Feb 2009
S3O-05913	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it will offer retired and senior people wishing to volunteer following its decision to withdraw funding from the Retired and Senior Volunteer Programme.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	12 Feb 2009
S3W-18924	To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been reclaimed from criminals through the Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 in each year since 2003.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Jan 2009
S3W-18922	To ask the Scottish Executive what legal costs were incurred by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service in pursuing cases under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 in each year since 2003.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Jan 2009
S3W-18921	To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service was of seizing cash and assets under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 in each year since 2003.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Jan 2009
S3W-18920	To ask the Scottish Executive what the running costs of the Civil Recovery Unit were in each year since 2002.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Jan 2009
S3W-18923	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any convicted criminals have received legal aid for cases pursued under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2000 and, if so, how many and what the sums were in each case.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Jan 2009
S3M-03084.1	School Budget Cuts Must Stop	Pringle, Mike	Motion Amendment	17 Dec 2008
S3M-03115	Thank You to the Forestry Commission	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Dec 2008
S3M-03089	Congratulations to the City of Edinburgh Council	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	10 Dec 2008
S3W-18572	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to protect jobs in Edinburgh from the current economic downturn given the large number of city residents employed in the banking sector.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2008
S3O-04917	To ask the Scottish Executive what it is doing to support cycling as a sustainable method of transport.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	20 Nov 2008
S3M-02798	Post Office Closures in Edinburgh 1 linked amendment	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	30 Oct 2008
S3M-02692	Straiton Park and Ride 1 linked amendment	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	09 Oct 2008
S3O-04339	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it will make to the UK Government to ensure that the Immigration and Nationality Directorate is familiar with the relevant Scottish qualifications th	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	25 Sep 2008
S3M-02592	Congratulations to NHS Lothian	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	24 Sep 2008
S3M-02555	Clarification of Acceptability of Scottish Qualifications for UK Citizenship Applications	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Sep 2008
S3M-02507	Congratulations to Marchmont and Sciennes Business Association	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	08 Sep 2008
S3W-14939	To ask the Scottish Executive how many police response vehicles are available in each local authority area.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Aug 2008
S3M-02375	Free Tibet	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	06 Aug 2008
S3M-02361	New Homes for Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	01 Aug 2008
S3W-14940	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been issued with fines for vandalism in each year since 1997 and how many, and what proportion of, such fines have been paid, broken down by parliame	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	30 Jul 2008
S3W-14941	To ask the Scottish Executive how many vacancies there were at each (a) prison and (b) young offenders’ institution on 1 June 2008.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Jul 2008
S3M-02334	Congratulations to Lothian Buses	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Jul 2008
S3M-02331	Congratulations to Marks & Spencer on Success of Plastic Bag Charging Scheme	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	15 Jul 2008
S3M-02324	Congratulations to ACE IT on Winning the Nominet Best Practice Challenge Award	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jul 2008
S3M-02204.3	Youth Justice	Pringle, Mike	Motion Motion For Debate	19 Jun 2008
S3M-02139	Congratulations to Linda McDonald on Winning the William Y Darling Award	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	11 Jun 2008
S3W-13425	To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance is available to groups who have had their Scottish Arts Council funding cut.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2008
S3W-13424	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to promote traditional music, song and dance.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Jun 2008
S3M-02074	Congratulations to Sporting Edinburgh Pupils	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	05 Jun 2008
S3M-02009	Good Example Sent Through Tough Licensing Enforcement	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	28 May 2008
S3M-01976	Review Hospital Parking Charges for Critically Ill and High Dependency Patients 1 linked amendment	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	22 May 2008
S3M-01825	National Trust Joins Fight against Plastic Waste	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	01 May 2008
S3W-11444	To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects the full business case for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children reprovision project to be submitted.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	18 Apr 2008
S3W-11443	To ask the Scottish Executive how many meetings ministers or officials held with NHS Lothian in 2008 regarding the Royal Hospital for Sick Children reprovision project.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	18 Apr 2008
S3W-11442	To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest timetable is for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children reprovision project.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	18 Apr 2008
S3W-11609	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there is a need to introduce a mandatory tenant deposit scheme in Scotland.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2008
S3W-11608	To ask the Scottish Executive what tenants and landlords organisations it intends to consult when gathering evidence about introducing a mandatory national tenant deposit scheme.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2008
S3W-11607	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-3869 by Stewart Maxwell on 12 September 2007, whether it still intends to carry out detailed surveys of both tenants and landlords	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Apr 2008
S3W-11092	To ask the Scottish Executive who the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning plans to meet during her visit to China in April 2008.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Apr 2008
S3W-11091	To ask the Scottish Executive which parts of China the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning plans to visit in April 2008.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Apr 2008
S3M-01587	Parliament Deplores the Chinese Government's Suppression of Tibet	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	17 Mar 2008
S3W-10604	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to improve screening for prostate cancer across Scotland.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2008
S3W-10603	To ask the Scottish Executive what the current screening arrangements are for the detection of prostate cancer.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2008
S3W-10602	To ask the Scottish Executive what the five-year survival rate is for prostate cancer patients in each NHS board.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2008
S3W-10601	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were diagnosed with prostate cancer in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Mar 2008
S3W-10199	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to receive any delegations from any part of China during 2008.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2008
S3W-10198	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to send ministerial or civil servant delegations to any part of China during 2008.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	06 Mar 2008
S3W-10178	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of applications were granted by the Scottish Legal Aid Board for the employment of counsel in jury trials in sheriff courts in each month since April 2006	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	03 Mar 2008
S3W-10177	To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications were made to the Scottish Legal Aid Board for the employment of counsel in jury trials in sheriff courts in each month since April 2006.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	03 Mar 2008
S3W-10271	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to send a delegation to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing and which ministers, civil servants and other representatives are expected to attend.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Feb 2008
S3M-01399	Congratulations to City of Edinburgh Council on an Excellent Budget 1 linked amendment	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	22 Feb 2008
S3M-01357	Congratulations to City of Edinburgh Council	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	15 Feb 2008
S3W-08057	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any targets for reducing the number of female prisoners.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2008
S3M-01193	Reappointment of the Scottish Information Commissioner	Pringle, Mike	Motion SPCB Motion	24 Jan 2008
S3W-08058	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Prison Commission will examine the issue of female inmates in its report.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2008
S3W-08056	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to reduce the number of female prisoners.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2008
S3M-01085	MUMS Knows Best	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	21 Dec 2007
S3M-01073	Royal Hospital for Sick Children, Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2007
S3M-01071	Female Prisoners	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	20 Dec 2007
S3W-07305	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Communities and Sport will meet me to discuss the provision of community sports facilities in the Inch area of the Edinburgh South parliamentary	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Dec 2007
S3W-06757	To ask the Scottish Executive .	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2007
S3W-06837	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering ways in which funding can be made more accessible to continue and strengthen the work being undertaken by projects such as Moose in the Hoose in	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3M-00873.1	Threatened Closure of the King's Theatre in Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Amendment	21 Nov 2007
S3O-01210	To ask the Scottish Executive what action has been taken to ensure that the volume of hen manure deposited by the planned free-range egg enterprise at Blythbank, set to be the largest in Europe, will	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	15 Nov 2007
S3M-00845	Congratulations to Marks & Spencer on Plastic Bag Ban	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	13 Nov 2007
S3M-00813	Congratulations to Lothian Buses	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	09 Nov 2007
S3W-05777	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review of guidance governing hospital car parking charges will include consideration of the policy for parking charges at hospitals delivered by public privat	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2007
S3W-05776	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the review of guidance governing hospital car parking charges will include consideration of the policy for parking charges at hospitals planned but not yet built,	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2007
S3M-00762.1	Congratulations to the Drake Music Project Scotland	Pringle, Mike	Motion Amendment	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05311	To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it intends to give to the City of Edinburgh Council to help school rebuilding.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	02 Nov 2007
S3O-00657	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making on encouraging supermarkets to reduce excess packaging.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	20 Sep 2007
S3W-03353	To ask the Scottish Executive what policies are in place to promote recycling in the National Health Service.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2007
S3W-03352	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of non-clinical waste is recycled at hospitals in Edinburgh.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	04 Sep 2007
S3W-02637	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to Intowork to help people with Asperger syndrome.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Aug 2007
S3W-02636	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to people with Asperger syndrome.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Aug 2007
S3M-00229	Don't Give Fire A Home	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	21 Jun 2007
S3W-00173	To ask the Scottish Executive what its current policy is on sellers’ surveys.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	06 Jun 2007
S3W-00174	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to encourage reuse of consumer goods and whether it will promote schemes such as Freecycle in Edinburgh.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	31 May 2007
S3M-00055	Congratulations to Waitrose Supermarkets for Starting Plastic Bag Reduction	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	22 May 2007
S3M-00018	Scotland's Role in International Aid	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 May 2007
S3M-00004	Low Limit for Small Claims Courts	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	09 May 2007
S2M-05715	The Lack of Park-and-Ride in South Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Members' Business Motion	21 Mar 2007
S2W-32299	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are in place in respect of the siting of wind farms.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2007
S2O-12392	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will work towards a target of zero waste in Scotland.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	15 Mar 2007
S2W-31499	To ask the Scottish Executive what categories of prisoner are eligible for transfer to open prison and at what point in a sentence prisoners are routinely transferred to an open prison.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	16 Feb 2007
S2M-05599	Success for the University of Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	15 Feb 2007
S2W-31500	To ask the Scottish Executive whether any open prisons receive prisoners immediately after sentencing and what guidelines exist on the use of open prisons.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Feb 2007
S2W-31498	To ask the Scottish Executive how many open prisons there are and how many prisoners are held in each.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Feb 2007
S2W-31566	To ask the Scottish Executive how the average salary of emergency workers compares with that of employees in the private sector with similar skills and experience.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	14 Feb 2007
S2W-31497	To ask the Scottish Executive what written contract has been entered into between NHS Lothian and Consort Healthcare to allow the reduction of parking charges at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh from	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	05 Feb 2007
S2W-31034	To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to publish the evaluation and review of free personal care.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	29 Jan 2007
S2W-30727	To ask the Scottish Executive whether extra resources will be made available to reduce the backlog of audiology appointments in NHS Lothian.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	29 Jan 2007
S2W-30722	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate releasing for sale NHS-owned land in south Edinburgh to allow new schools to be built.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	26 Jan 2007
S2M-05414	Fair Parking for the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Members' Business Motion	25 Jan 2007
S2O-11725	To ask the Scottish Executive how it is encouraging public transport use among hospital visitors and staff in the Lothians.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	18 Jan 2007
S2W-30604	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to educate young people about the risks of contracting HIV/Aids.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	16 Jan 2007
S2O-11591	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to guided busway development across Scotland.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	11 Jan 2007
S2W-30748	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it gives to guided busway developments.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2006
S2W-30283	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is issued to NHS boards on the provision of IVF treatment.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2006
S2W-30281	To ask the Scottish Executive how the allocation of IVF treatment is prioritised by NHS boards.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Dec 2006
S2W-30282	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is issued to NHS boards on the prioritisation of services.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	12 Dec 2006
S2M-05231	South Edinburgh Bottle Marking Initiative	Pringle, Mike	Motion Members' Business Motion	28 Nov 2006
S2M-05180	Cyclical Vomiting Syndrome Association	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Nov 2006
S2W-29464	To ask the Scottish Executive how much money has been recovered by the Civil Recovery Unit and the Criminal Confiscation Unit and what their running costs have been since introduction.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	16 Nov 2006
S2W-29162	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it is giving to sufferers of cyclical vomiting syndrome.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	15 Nov 2006
S2W-29280	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time is for a GP appointment in NHS Lothian and what action it is taking to reduce this time.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2006
S2W-28919	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is any evidence that waiting times for MRI scans are due to excessive numbers of referrals by GPs.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2006
S2W-28918	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on reducing waiting times for non-emergency MRI scans.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	30 Oct 2006
S2M-04964	Anna Politkovskaya: Journalist and Author	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	17 Oct 2006
S2M-04914	Free Maps for Schools	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	04 Oct 2006
S2W-27971	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the future of the district nurse service.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Sep 2006
S2M-04773	Scottish Banknotes	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	11 Sep 2006
S2O-10459	To ask the Scottish Executive how it intends to maintain the international competitiveness of Scottish universities.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	07 Sep 2006
S2W-27970	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to encourage local authorities to privatise the delivery of social work and social care services.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	06 Sep 2006
S2W-27517	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of employees of the Scottish Institute of Sport have been from ethnic minority groups in each year since its inception, broken down by grade and into athl	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	04 Aug 2006
S2W-27516	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of employees of sportscotland have been from ethnic minority groups in each of the last 10 years, broken down by grade and into athletic, coach and admini	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	04 Aug 2006
S2W-27190	To ask the Scottish Executive what steps are being taken to safeguard for the NHS the skills and experience of staff at the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service’s Protein Fractionation Centre f	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	26 Jul 2006
S2W-27149	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines are issued in respect of the number of ultrasound scans which should take place during pregnancy and the timings of such scans.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	26 Jul 2006
S2W-26851	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has received the results of the Reusable Bag Campaign, which is the Waste and Reusable Bag Campaign’s (WRAP) pilot project on reducing the number of plastic ca	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	27 Jun 2006
S2W-26671	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote golf tourism to Scotland.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	22 Jun 2006
S2W-26697	To ask the Scottish Executive how it ensures best value in the tendering process for its contracts and whether it has ever found evidence of cartel practices amongst those submitting tenders.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2006
S2W-26672	To ask the Scottish Executive why the Scottish tourism sector was not represented at the 2006 London Golf Show.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2006
S2W-26344	To ask the Scottish Executive what regulations govern the operation of helicopters for pleasure flights.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2W-26343	To ask the Scottish Executive what systems it has in place to monitor the environmental impact of helicopter flights.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2W-26130	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidelines govern the installation of cycle lanes.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2W-26129	To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures are in place for auditing the installation of cycle lanes by local authorities.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Jun 2006
S2M-04519	IKEA Plastic Bag Levy	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	07 Jun 2006
S2W-26092	To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications to Disclosure Scotland have been made in each year since 2002; of these, how many were paid for by the organisation making the application ,and what	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Jun 2006
S2W-26091	To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications to Disclosure Scotland have been from individuals who have already received a disclosure certificate.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Jun 2006
S2W-26214	To ask the Scottish Executive when the forward business plan for the Scottish Prison Service will be available.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	24 May 2006
S2W-25509	To ask the Scottish Executive whether laboratory facilities shared between virology, bacteriology and the blood bank at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh pose any risk of cross-contamination.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	08 May 2006
S2W-25508	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that staffing levels in the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh virology laboratories are sufficient to cope with a possible avian flu pandemic.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	08 May 2006
S2M-04296	A Cow for the Scottish Parliament	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	25 Apr 2006
S2W-24246	To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it gives to families of children recently diagnosed with cancer.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	21 Mar 2006
S2M-04026	Move Scottish Cup Semi-Final to Murrayfield	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	28 Feb 2006
S2O-09031	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the risk from airguns.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	23 Feb 2006
S2W-21981	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has given to local authorities on the height of speed bumps and their impact on people with degenerative conditions.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2006
S2W-21980	To ask the Scottish Executive what studies it has carried out into the impact of speed bumps on osteoporosis sufferers.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2006
S2O-08586	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to encourage the use of solar power.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	22 Dec 2005
S2M-03747	HMV/Waterstone's Acquisition of Ottakar's plc Referred to the Competition Commission	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Dec 2005
S2M-03117	Benefits of Dialogue between Steiner and Mainstream Education Sectors	Pringle, Mike	Motion Members' Business Motion	14 Dec 2005
S2M-03648.1	Happy Birthday Sweet 16?	Pringle, Mike	Motion Amendment	12 Dec 2005
S2M-03704	Justice for Medical Staff in Libya	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	08 Dec 2005
S2O-08087	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will retain cancer services at the Royal Hospital for Sick Children in Edinburgh.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	17 Nov 2005
S2M-03592	Every Penny Counts for Mature Students 1 linked amendment	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Nov 2005
S2W-20139	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the resources available for mental health services.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Nov 2005
S2W-20142	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made in respect of plans by NHS Lothian to upgrade psychiatric care wards at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2005
S2W-20137	To ask the Scottish Executive how many times NHS penalty charge notices issued for evasion of NHS charges have subsequently been removed in each year since 1999.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2005
S2W-20136	To ask the Scottish Executive how many times NHS penalty charge notices have been issued for evasion of NHS charges in each year since 1999.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2005
S2W-19980	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service regarding the future of the Protein Fractionation Centre and Alba Bioscience at its Liber	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2005
S2M-03526	Look at Me - Moving Forward at the Royal Blind School, Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	07 Nov 2005
S2W-20141	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it is giving for the provision of specialist art and music teachers in schools.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2005
S2W-20140	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional support it will give to providing complementary therapies within the NHS.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2005
S2W-19207	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of any problems in the recruitment and retention of lawyers to the Faculty of Advocates.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	13 Sep 2005
S2M-03252	Trams Come Early to Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	12 Sep 2005
S2O-07461	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to its announcement of an additional £65 million to provide modern facilities for patients and staff in the NHS, how medical practices, such as the Hermitage and	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	07 Sep 2005
S2M-03159	Gilmerton Field Archery Club	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Aug 2005
S2M-03026	All-Write - in South Edinburgh	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	23 Jun 2005
S2W-17312	To ask the Scottish Executive what its policy is on responding to correspondence from Scottish MPs on devolved matters and whether any agreement exists with UK government departments to achieve consis	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	23 Jun 2005
S2M-02965.1	Fantastic It's Not Plastic	Pringle, Mike	Motion Amendment	15 Jun 2005
S2W-16892	To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to issue advice to NHS boards in respect of their General Medical Services budgets.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2005
S2W-16891	To ask the Scottish Executive what the General Medical Services budget will be in (a) 2006-07 and (b) 2007-08, broken down by NHS board.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Jun 2005
S2M-02918	Introduction of Scottish Bravery Award	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	03 Jun 2005
S2O-06679	To ask the Scottish Executive whether medical rehabilitation is available to patients who have travelled abroad for a surgical operation that is not available in Scotland.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	12 May 2005
S2M-02607	Zimbabwe Elections	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	17 Mar 2005
S2W-15332	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the Financial Services Strategy Group following its final meeting held on 1 March 2005.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2005
S2M-02580	Renumbering of Committee Rooms	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	14 Mar 2005
S2W-14079	To ask the Scottish Executive how it is encouraging the use of fishing boats to carry out sea and seabed surveys.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Mar 2005
S2W-14080	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the British Geological Survey on how the Executive can assist the survey's response to the tsunami.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Feb 2005
S2W-13812	To ask the Scottish Executive what the grant aided expenditure assessment in respect of road maintenance is for each local authority for (a) 2004-05 and (b) 2005-06.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	07 Feb 2005
S2W-13163	To ask the Scottish Executive why the timescale for responses to the consultation on the reform of civil advice and assistance is less than 12 weeks.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2005
S2W-13380	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Her Majesty's Government in respect of the establishment of a UK-wide tribunal service.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2005
S2W-13379	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to establish a tribunal service for tribunals with a Scotland-only remit.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	25 Jan 2005
S2W-13155	To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of providing temporary accommodation to homeless people has been in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	24 Jan 2005
S2W-13494	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on meeting the Partnership Agreement commitment to review student bursaries.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	17 Jan 2005
S2M-02262	Ban on Sale of Arms to China	Pringle, Mike	Motion Members' Business Motion	14 Jan 2005
S2M-02214	New Year Derbies	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	23 Dec 2004
S2O-04740	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the UK Government over the proposed introduction of non-jury trials in England and Wales.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	23 Dec 2004
S2W-12896	To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence it has had with the British Geological Survey regarding the use of fishing boats to carry out seabed mapping.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	22 Dec 2004
S2W-12897	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-3962 by Tavish Scott on 11 November 2004, which organisations are being considered for relocation from Edinburgh as part of on-goin	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	21 Dec 2004
S2M-02140	Continued Arms Embargo Against China	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	09 Dec 2004
S2M-02101	A Climate of Fear	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	02 Dec 2004
S2M-02009	Citizenship Foundation National Youth Parliament Competition	Pringle, Mike	Motion Standard Motion	16 Nov 2004
S2O-03962	To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to relocate public sector jobs from Edinburgh.	Pringle, Mike	Question General Question	11 Nov 2004
S2W-11757	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide the data, broken down by local authority area, which was used in the calculation of how the redistribution of Supporting People funding was carrie	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Nov 2004
S2W-11756	To ask the Scottish Executive what factors were applied in determining the redistribution of Supporting People funding.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	10 Nov 2004
S2W-11407	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to encourage overseas students to stay in Scotland after graduation.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	09 Nov 2004
S2W-11404	To ask the Scottish Executive what procedures are in place for the recruitment of overseas nurses and doctors by the NHS.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2004
S2W-11155	To ask the Scottish Executive whether its further education policy takes into account population growth in specific regions.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2004
S2W-11154	To ask the Scottish Executive what additional resources are being made available to further education colleges in Edinburgh and the Lothians to address increasing population figures.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2004
S2W-11153	To ask the Scottish Executive what strategy is in place to address any undersupply of vocational further education (FE) courses in Edinburgh and the Lothians.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2004
S2W-11101	To ask the Scottish Executive how it is encouraging more people to be involved in fostering.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2004
S2W-11100	To ask the Scottish Executive what support it is giving to local authorities to provide temporary accommodation for under-12s.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2004
S2W-11094	To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 12 are in young persons units.	Pringle, Mike	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2004

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Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote reductions in food miles as part of an environmentally sustainable economy.

S3O-13373 · General Question · lodged by Pringle, Mike

Lodged on

17 Mar 2011

Heard / answered on

17 Mar 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to promote reductions in food miles as part of an environmentally sustainable economy.

The answer

The Scottish Government continues to support modal shift of transport from road to rail through freight grants. We are also encouraging consumers; to get to the shops more sustainably, to choose fresh, seasonal produce and to reduce food waste as part of a greener lifestyle.</p>

Answered by Richard Lochhead on 17 Mar 2011.