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Reference	Item	MSP	Type	Date (desc)
S3M-07735.3	Protecting Public Services	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	20 Jan 2011
S3M-07474.1	A Budget for Scotland's People	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	25 Nov 2010
S3W-37582	To ask the Scottish Executive what its projected underspend is for 2010-11.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	25 Nov 2010
S3M-07423	Prescription Charges 2 linked amendments	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	18 Nov 2010
S3O-11860	To ask the Scottish Executive what environmental criteria Scottish Natural Heritage assesses prior to the installation of onshore wind farms.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	11 Nov 2010
S3M-07330.1	Managing Scotland’s Finances	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	04 Nov 2010
S3M-07273.1	Support for Business	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	28 Oct 2010
S3O-11381	To ask the Scottish Executive what the rate of absence due to sickness was in days lost per full-time equivalent employee in each NHS board in the last year.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	23 Sep 2010
S3W-35395	To ask the Scottish Executive in what circumstances being subject to the provisions of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 would lead to an organisation being classified as public for natio	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Aug 2010
S3W-34809	To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has provided in support for Scottish Water borrowing in each financial year since the formation of the organisation.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	04 Aug 2010
S3W-34610	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question to S3W-34268 by John Swinney on 8 June 2010, whether any civil servants were eligible to receive a bonus for reducing the cost of publi	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	22 Jun 2010
S3W-34267	To ask the Scottish Executive how many civil servants were eligible to receive a bonus in the last financial year for which figures are available.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	21 Jun 2010
S3W-34266	To ask the Scottish Executive how many civil servants received a bonus in the last financial year for which figures are available.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	21 Jun 2010
S3W-34268	To ask the Scottish Executive how many civil servants were eligible to receive a bonus for reducing the cost of public services without affecting service outcomes in the last financial year for which	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2010
S3W-34265	To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recent findings of the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, how it will contribute to raising the rate of business creation.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2010
S3O-10680	To ask the Scottish Executive what work it is undertaking to reduce the rate of inflation in the NHS.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	27 May 2010
S3W-33419	To ask the Scottish Executive what income has been generated and what expenditure undertaken by the Solway Shellfish Management Association in each year of its existence.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 May 2010
S3M-06216.1	Living Wage	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	29 Apr 2010
S3M-06174.2	The Economy	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Apr 2010
S3W-32960	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance has been issued for assessing planning applications for renewable energy schemes in peatlands.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	22 Apr 2010
S3W-32731	To ask the Scottish Executive what consequentials for Scotland arise as a result of the UK Budget, broken down by financial year.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Apr 2010
S3M-06140.2	Supporting Business	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	15 Apr 2010
S3M-06129.1	Economic Recovery Plan	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	14 Apr 2010
S3W-32857	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-32499 by John Swinney on 26 March 2010, what estimate it has made of the business rates revenue foregone in 2010-11 as a result of	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Apr 2010
S3W-32856	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-32499 by John Swinney on 26 March 2010, what the total business rates income for onshore renewable developments was in the most rec	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Apr 2010
S3W-32499	To ask the Scottish Executive what the forecast business rates revenue foregone will be as a result of the renewable energy relief scheme for 2010-11 (a) in total and (b) for producers with a cumulati	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Mar 2010
S3W-32159	To ask the Scottish Executive (a) how many and (b) what percentage of applicants for the Energy Assistance Package had (i) applied for and (ii) received assistance under the Central Heating Programme.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2010
S3W-32158	To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the longevity of work carried out under the Central Heating Programme.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2010
S3W-32160	To ask the Scottish Executive what future improvement schemes are planned for the (a) A702, (b) A701, (c) A7, (d) A68, (e) A75, (f) A76, (g) A77 and (h) A1.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2010
S3O-09407	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports a greater role for the voluntary sector in delivering public services.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	04 Feb 2010
S3W-30571	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-29873 by John Swinney on 8 January 2010, what reductions in the Departmental Expenditure Limit (DEL) arise under the Barnett Formul	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	22 Jan 2010
S3W-30061	To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received an availability supplement for low frequency at (a) level one and (b) level two in the last year for which figures are available, broken	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Jan 2010
S3W-30060	To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received an availability supplement for medium frequency at (a) level one and (b) level two in the last year for which figures are available, bro	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Jan 2010
S3W-30059	To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received an availability supplement for high frequency at (a) level one and (b) level two in the last year for which figures are available, broke	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Jan 2010
S3W-29873	To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) negative and (b) positive changes in the Departmental Expenditure Limit arise from consequential funding as a result of the pre-Budget report, broken down by fin	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	08 Jan 2010
S3W-30058	To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS consultants received a discretionary points award at each level from one to eight in the last year for which figures are available, broken down by seniority	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2010
S3W-30057	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27844 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 October 2009, whether it will provide a breakdown by seniority point of those consultants receiving	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2010
S3W-30056	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27844 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 October 2009, whether it will provide a breakdown by seniority point of those consultants receiving	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2010
S3W-30055	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27844 by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 October 2009, whether it will provide a breakdown by seniority point of those consultants receiving	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Jan 2010
S3W-28855	To ask the Scottish Executive what factors explain the rise in the prescribing of orlistat at NHS (a) Ayrshire and Arran, (b) Borders, (c) Dumfries and Galloway and (d) Lanarkshire.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	19 Nov 2009
S3M-05217	Galloway Forest Dark Sky Park	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Standard Motion	17 Nov 2009
S3M-05071.1	The Scottish Economy	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	29 Oct 2009
S3O-07973	To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the Food Standards Agency regarding the meat inspection system.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	01 Oct 2009
S3O-07896	To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in implementing The Government Economic Strategy.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	24 Sep 2009
S3M-04862.1	Diageo	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	17 Sep 2009
S3O-07495	To ask the Scottish Executive what the current position is on the Independent Scrutiny Panel reviewing the consultation process in NHS Dumfries and Galloway.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	25 Jun 2009
S3W-23017	To ask the Scottish Executivehow much its communications, marketing and advertising budgets have been in each year since 1999.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 May 2009
S3W-23016	To ask the Scottish Executivehow many special advisers it has employed in each year since 1999.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	14 May 2009
S3W-23386	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a central team in place to maintain a strategic overview of the Scottish Government estate.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	08 May 2009
S3W-23385	To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a comprehensive database of information on Scottish Government properties and whether it is publicly available in whole or in part.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	08 May 2009
S3W-23384	To ask the Scottish Executive whether all of its directorates have in place an asset management plan and whether these are publicly available.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	08 May 2009
S3W-23183	To ask the Scottish Executive how much it and its agencies paid in employers’ national insurance contributions in the most recent year for which figures are available.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	08 May 2009
S3W-23243	To ask the Scottish Executive whether guidance has been issued by HM Treasury on the application of International Financial Reporting Standards to the Scottish Government and the broader public sector	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 May 2009
S3W-22551	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were committed by people under 18 in the Scottish Borders in 2006 and of these how many were committed by (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders and how	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2009
S3W-22550	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were committed by people under 18 in the Scottish Borders in 2007 and of these how many were committed by (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders and how	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2009
S3W-22549	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were committed by people under 18 in the Scottish Borders in 2008 and of these how many were committed by (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders and how	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2009
S3W-22546	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were committed by people under 18 in Dumfries and Galloway in 2006 and of these how many were committed by (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders and how	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2009
S3W-22545	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were committed by people under 18 in Dumfries and Galloway in 2007 and of these how many were committed by (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders and how	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2009
S3W-22544	To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were committed by people under 18 in Dumfries and Galloway in 2008 and of these how many were committed by (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders and how	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2009
S3W-22540	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 18 and (b) 18 and over were convicted of possession of an offensive weapon in the Dumfries and Galloway Constabulary area in each year sinc	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2009
S3M-04004.1	Budget Implications for Scotland	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	30 Apr 2009
S3W-22548	To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths in the Scottish Borders were (a) alcohol and (b) drug related and of these how many were of people aged (i) under 18, (ii) 18 to 29, (iii) 30 to 55 and (i	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Apr 2009
S3W-22547	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to Borders General Hospital to receive treatment for excess alcohol consumptio	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Apr 2009
S3W-22543	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in each local authority area in the South of Scotland parliamentary region have been housed in temporary accommodation in each year since 2006.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Apr 2009
S3W-22542	To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths in the NHS Dumfries and Galloway area were (a) alcohol and (b) drug related and of these how many were of people aged (i) under 18, (ii) 18 to 29, (iii) 3	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Apr 2009
S3W-22541	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to receive treatment for excess alcoh	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Apr 2009
S3W-22096	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it no longer provides level 4 budget detail on request.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	30 Mar 2009
S3W-22097	To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with HM Treasury about the timing of the next Comprehensive Spending Review at UK level.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	25 Mar 2009
S3W-21603	To ask the Scottish Executive in what instances, and to what extent, HM Treasury has applied the policy discussed in paragraph 8.4 of Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and N	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2009
S3W-21133	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29579 by Robert Brown on 30 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Mar 2009
S3W-21131	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29587 by Robert Brown on 17 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Mar 2009
S3W-21120	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29609 by Robert Brown on 17 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Mar 2009
S3W-21652	To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses will benefit from each discount band of the Small Business Bonus Scheme, also broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) parliamentary constituen	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2009
S3W-21119	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29611 by Cathy Jamieson on 23 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	17 Mar 2009
S3W-21136	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29558 by Rhona Brankin on 21 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2009
S3W-21130	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29590 by Rhona Brankin on 17 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Mar 2009
S3W-21563	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it expects to receive any consequential increase in funding as a result of the announcement by HM Treasury that the UK Government will lend to PFI projects unable	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2009
S3W-21135	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29564 by Malcolm Chisholm on 4 December 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2009
S3W-21132	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29586 by Johann Lamont on 21 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2009
S3W-21127	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29596 by Malcolm Chisholm on 4 December 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2009
S3W-21126	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29599 by Lewis Macdonald on 20 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2009
S3W-21122	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29604 by Johann Lamont on 21 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2009
S3W-21134	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29578 by Johann Lamont on 23 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2009
S3W-21128	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29593 by Robert Brown on 17 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2009
S3W-21125	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29600 by Cathy Jamieson on 20 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2009
S3W-21124	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29601 by Ross Finnie on 23 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2009
S3W-21123	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29603 by Malcolm Chisholm on 29 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2009
S3W-21118	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29612 by Ross Finnie on 23 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Mar 2009
S3W-21129	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29591 by Johann Lamont on 21 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2009
S3W-21121	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29606 by Lewis Macdonald on 20 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2009
S3W-21117	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-29615 by George Lyon on 17 November 2006, whether actual costings are now available and, if so, what these are.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	11 Mar 2009
S3M-03384.1	Finance Sector Jobs Taskforce	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	05 Feb 2009
S3M-03383.1	Borrowing Powers for the Scottish Parliament	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	05 Feb 2009
S3W-19814	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were arrested for drug-driving offences in the south of Scotland and how many of these were (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders in each of the last fi	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2009
S3W-19813	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were arrested for drink-driving offences in the south of Scotland and how many of these were (a) first-time and (b) repeat offenders in each of the last f	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	28 Jan 2009
S3W-19812	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people most at risk in the south of Scotland received flu vaccinations in each of the last three years, broken down by NHS board.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	23 Jan 2009
S3M-03257.1	Scottish Government’s Response to the Scottish Council of Economic Advisers' Annual Report	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	22 Jan 2009
S3M-03214.1	Forth Crossing	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	15 Jan 2009
S3O-05460	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to respond to the challenges highlighted in the Audit Scotland report Financial overview of the NHS in Scotland 2007-08.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	15 Jan 2009
S3F-01340	To ask the First Minister what measures the Scottish Government plans to take in 2009 to support the economy.	Brownlee, Derek	Question First Minister's Question	08 Jan 2009
S3W-18402	To ask the Scottish Executive what the Home Report advertising and communication budget is for 2008-09.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	09 Dec 2008
S3W-18211	To ask the Scottish Executive how much it will receive in consequential funding as a result of announcements in the pre-Budget report, broken down by year.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Dec 2008
S3M-03014	Local Government Finance 2 linked amendments	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	04 Dec 2008
S3W-18212	To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost will be to the public sector in Scotland of the increase in employers’ national insurance contributions announced in the pre-Budget report and whether any c	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2008
S3W-18210	To ask the Scottish Executive what the projections for local income tax revenues set out in its explanatory paper, Abolition of council tax and introduction of local income tax: revenue projections, a	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	04 Dec 2008
S3W-17813	To ask the Scottish Executive what factors explain an increase in the number of referrals to the Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration in the south of Scotland and elsewhere.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2008
S3M-02862.1	Scottish Futures Trust	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	13 Nov 2008
S3M-02853.1	Scottish Economy	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	12 Nov 2008
S3M-02779.1	The Importance of HBOS to the Scottish Economy and Jobs	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	30 Oct 2008
S3W-16844	To ask the Scottish Executive whether, under its proposed local income tax, tax revenues from individuals who move between local authority areas would be allocated to each authority on the basis of ti	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2008
S3W-16843	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to comments made by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 2 October 2008 (Official Report, c. 11386), what definition of residence it propo	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	28 Oct 2008
S3W-16751	To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time students live in chargeable dwellings as defined in section 72(6) of the Local Government Finance Act 1992.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Oct 2008
S3W-16750	To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated loss of local income tax revenue would be if full-time students were exempted from the tax.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Oct 2008
S3M-02631	Local Government Finance 2 linked amendments	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	02 Oct 2008
S3M-02595	10th Anniversary of Wigtown Book Festival	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Standard Motion	24 Sep 2008
S3W-15818	To ask the Scottish Executive what its anticipated total cost of employers’ liability insurance is for 2008-09, broken down by directorate	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	23 Sep 2008
S3W-16018	To ask the Scottish Executive whether statistics are available to show the number of prescriptions for diazepam being issued, with reference to the underlying condition being treated, nationally and a	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Sep 2008
S3W-16017	To ask the Scottish Executive how many prescriptions for diazepam were issued in (a) NHS Borders, (b) NHS Dumfries and Galloway, (c) NHS Lanarkshire, (d) NHS Ayrshire and Arran and (d) NHS Lothian in	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Sep 2008
S3W-16016	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to tackle problems associated with the misuse of prescription drugs.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Sep 2008
S3W-15268	To ask the Scottish Executive which of the policies set out in the timelines in Annex A of Delivering for Health (a) remain its policy and are (i) on time or have been implemented or (ii) behind sched	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	21 Aug 2008
S3W-14388	To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions since May 2007 (a) ministers and (b) Scottish Government officials have met HM Treasury (i) ministers and (ii) officials.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Jul 2008
S3W-14387	To ask the Scottish Executive what employment practice standards, beyond those set out in employment law, it applies through guidance or contractual provisions to non-governmental organisations provid	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Jul 2008
S3M-02255	Moffat Classic Car Rally	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Standard Motion	24 Jun 2008
S3W-14169	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was allocated for affordable homes for rent in each year since 2003-04 in (a) Dumfries and Galloway, (b) Scottish Borders, (c) South Lanarkshire, (d) Eas	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	24 Jun 2008
S3W-14077	To ask the Scottish Executive which reports on the third sector will be published in 2008, also giving an indicative timeframe for the publication of each report.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	19 Jun 2008
S3W-14062	To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage variance was of actual spending from the final budget totals, as approved by the Parliament following the relevant autumn and spring revisions, in eac	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2008
S3W-14057	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S3W-940 by Jim Mather on 13 June 2007, when a determination will be made on the proposed Clyde wind farm.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Jun 2008
S3W-13866	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-13438 by Stewart Maxwell on 3 June 2008, what percentage of people were registered with an NHS dentist in each parliamentary consti	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Jun 2008
S3M-02102.2	Small Business Bonus Scheme	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	11 Jun 2008
S3W-13604	To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of recent accident statistics, what actions it plans to take to improve road safety on the A76.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	10 Jun 2008
S3W-13249	To ask the Scottish Executive which concepts were “parked” at (a) stage 1 and (b) stage 2 of the shortlisting in the options appraisal process for the Scottish Futures Trust, as outlined in Chapter 6	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Jun 2008
S3M-02057.1	Investment in Scottish Infrastructure	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	05 Jun 2008
S3W-13603	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it would be (a) competent and (b) necessary under the Scotland Act 1998 for the Parliament to legislate to give local authorities the power to reduce council tax	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Jun 2008
S3W-13602	To ask the Scottish Executive which legislative provisions prohibit (a) it and (b) other organisations in the public sector in Scotland not classed as local authorities from borrowing money.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	04 Jun 2008
S3W-13438	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people were registered with an NHS dentist in each NHS board area in the South of Scotland region in each of the last five years, broken down by age gr	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	03 Jun 2008
S3W-12978	To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents occurred on each trunk road in 2007, broken down by driver age group.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 May 2008
S3W-12977	To ask the Scottish Executive how much money was spent on upgrading each trunk road in 2007-08.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 May 2008
S3W-12976	To ask the Scottish Executive how many accidents there have been on each trunk road since 2007 and how many involved fatalities.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 May 2008
S3W-12934	To ask the Scottish Executive by how much the (a) increase in the personal allowance, and (b) decrease in the threshold for the higher rate of income tax would reduce the projected yield for local inc	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	22 May 2008
S3O-03372	To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest figures are for the percentage uptake by pensioners, and the Scottish population as a whole, of council tax benefit amongst those eligible.	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	22 May 2008
S3W-12672	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to be treated for excessive alcohol c	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	15 May 2008
S3W-12673	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people aged (a) under 15, (b) 15 to 18, (c) 19 to 21 and (d) over 21 were admitted to Dumfries and Galloway Royal Infirmary to be treated for drug misuse in (i)	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 May 2008
S3W-11167	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the figures for council tax benefit, as shown in its paper on revenue projections from a local income tax, assume a council tax freeze.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	09 May 2008
S3M-01849.1	Effective Public Services	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	08 May 2008
S3M-01814.1	The Impact of the UK Budget on Scotland	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	01 May 2008
S3W-12224	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10895 by John Swinney on 19 March 2008, how much an increase in the UK income tax personal allowance of (a) £100, (b) £200 and (c)	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 May 2008
S3W-12181	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the New Southern Hospital in Glasgow will be procured using the Scottish Futures Trust.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	25 Apr 2008
S3M-01706.2.1	Support for the Voluntary Sector	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	17 Apr 2008
S3W-11238	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people lived in accommodation falling within paragraph 18 of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 as amended, in the most recen	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11237	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people lived in accommodation falling within paragraph 17 of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 as amended, in the most recen	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11236	To ask the Scottish Executive how many students lived in accommodation not falling within paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 as amended, in the most	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11235	To ask the Scottish Executive how many people lived in accommodation falling within paragraph 10 of Schedule 1 to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 as amended, in the most recen	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-11234	To ask the Scottish Executive how many buildings fell within each of the categories in Schedule 1 to the Council Tax (Exempt Dwellings) (Scotland) Order 1997 as amended, in the most recent year for wh	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	16 Apr 2008
S3W-10897	To ask the Scottish Executive how many unincorporated businesses make income tax payments in Scotland, broken down by local authority area.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	04 Apr 2008
S3W-10912	To ask the Scottish Executive how many attacks on police officers were recorded in the South of Scotland region in the last two years for which the information is available, broken down by force.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2008
S3W-10896	To ask the Scottish Executive how many unincorporated businesses there are in Scotland, broken down by local authority area.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	28 Mar 2008
S3W-10913	To ask the Scottish Executive how many attacks on NHS staff were recorded in the South of Scotland region in the last two years for which the information is available, broken down by NHS board.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10911	To ask the Scottish Executive how many attacks on fire service personnel were recorded in the South of Scotland region in the last two years for which the information is available, broken down by brig	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10737	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, when the non-profit distributing vehicle pro	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10736	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, what element of the cost increase in the Wav	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10735	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, what element of the cost increase in the Wav	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10734	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, what element of the cost increase in the Wav	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10733	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, what element of the cost increase in the Wav	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10731	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, when the Scottish Government will publish fu	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10730	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, how much funding the proposed non-profit dis	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10729	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, in what ways the non-profit distributing mod	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10728	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, what the expected contribution to the Waverl	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10727	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, what the range is at 2012 prices of the Scot	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10726	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, whether the Scottish Government’s financial	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Mar 2008
S3W-10910	To ask the Scottish Executive what action it proposes to take to raise awareness of the digital switchover in the south of Scotland.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	19 Mar 2008
S3W-10895	To ask the Scottish Executive how much the proposed local income tax would raise directly from taxpayers if in force in the (a) 2007-08, (b) 2008-09 and (c) 2009-10 tax years.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	19 Mar 2008
S3W-10894	To ask the Scottish Executive how much the proposed local income tax would raise annually.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	19 Mar 2008
S3W-10909	To ask the Scottish Executive how much additional funding it will receive as a result of the announcements in the UK Budget, broken down by year.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Mar 2008
S3W-10732	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement to the Parliament by the Minister for Transport, Infrastructure and Climate Change on 5 March 2008, whether the non-profit distributing vehicle	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Mar 2008
S3W-10776	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5074 by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007, whether the additional winter sailings to Islay received any additional subsidy.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Mar 2008
S3M-01526	Queen of the South	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Standard Motion	10 Mar 2008
S3W-09845	To ask the Scottish Executive what its annual (a) cash, (b) time and (c) total efficiency savings targets have been for each year since 1999; on what date the Parliament agreed the budget for each yea	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	03 Mar 2008
S3W-09846	To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is issued to its departments, agencies and other public bodies on non-contractual payments being made at the end of a period of employment.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	28 Feb 2008
S3M-01386	The Future of Scottish Water 2 linked amendments	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	21 Feb 2008
S3W-09160	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) children and (b) adults in each NHS board area who are registered with an NHS dentist have attended for assessment or treatment within the last 15	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2008
S3W-09159	To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) children and (b) adults in each NHS board area would have been classed as registered with an NHS dentist, based on the most recent figures availabl	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	21 Feb 2008
S3M-01382	Reopening of Thornhill Station	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Standard Motion	19 Feb 2008
S3W-08592	To ask the Scottish Executive what the relevant figures under section 2(2)(b)(i) and section 2(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Finance and Accountability (Scotland) Act 2000 would be for each month in 2008-09	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	07 Feb 2008
S3W-07546	To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the Secretary of State for Justice’s announcement of additional funding of £1.2 billion for the prison estate following the Carter Review, whether additional	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 Feb 2008
S3W-08649	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-1869 by Shona Robison on 17 January 2008, what the projected cost to it will be of the reduction in the costs of prepayment prescri	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	31 Jan 2008
S3W-08047	To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the reforms for payment for social care of older people, announced by the UK Secretary of State for Health in Putting People First, and whe	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	21 Jan 2008
S3O-01869	To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to it will be of the reduction in the costs of pre-payment prescription certificates and individual prescription charges in each year from 2008-09 to 2010-1	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	17 Jan 2008
S3M-01105.2.1	Spending Review 2007	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	10 Jan 2008
S3W-07498	To ask the Scottish Executive how many businesses have properties in Scotland with a combined rateable value of (a) up to £8,000, (b) from £8,001 to £10,000 and (c) from £10,001 to £15,000, broken dow	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	13 Dec 2007
S3O-01584	To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost per prisoner place is for existing (a) public and (b) private prisons and what cost differential between public and private prison places is assumed	Brownlee, Derek	Question General Question	13 Dec 2007
S3W-06457	To ask the Scottish Executive what the total revenue from business rates will be in each year from 2007-08 to 2010-11 if the plans outlined on page 12 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 are impl	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2007
S3W-06455	To ask the Scottish Executive what spending will be included in Other Miscellaneous as shown on page 127 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007, broken down by year and with indicative spending allo	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2007
S3W-06445	To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of cash releasing savings will be retained in each directorate, also broken down by directorate.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Dec 2007
S3M-00989	Dumfries and Galloway Standard - Scottish Weekly Newspaper of the Year	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Standard Motion	05 Dec 2007
S3W-06451	To ask the Scottish Executive whether provision has been made in the spending review for construction of a replacement Forth crossing, beyond the sums shown on page 52 of Scottish Budget: Spending Rev	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06450	To ask the Scottish Executive what roads will be allocated funding from the spending on roads shown on page 52 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 and what the total allocation is for each road w	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06449	To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the spending on roads shown on page 52 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 will be on (a) construction of new roads, (b) improvements to existing	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06448	To ask the Scottish Executive what the eligibility criteria will be for applications for the (a) Saltire and (b) Horizon prizes outlined on page 53 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06447	To ask the Scottish Executive what savings will be released as a result of the restructuring of the enterprise network for each year covered in Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007, broken down into	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06446	To ask the Scottish Executive what amount of the proposed (a) Scottish Enterprise and (b) Highlands and Islands Enterprise budget shown on page 52 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 will be spen	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06444	To ask the Scottish Executive how much in cash releasing savings will be required in each directorate to achieve the efficiency target stated in Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	29 Nov 2007
S3W-06456	To ask the Scottish Executive what spending will be included in Strategic Research and Analysis as shown on page 81 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06454	To ask the Scottish Executive what prison capacity will be in each year from 2007-08 to 2010-11 based on the spending plans in Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06453	To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £12.8 million, £21 million and £29.2 million shown on page 61 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 for capital investment in the prison estate relates	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06323	To ask the Scottish Executive how the target to increase the proportion of income earned by the three lowest income deciles as a group, as set out in The Government Economic Strategy, defines “income	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06322	To ask the Scottish Executive how an increase in overall income and proportion of income earned by the three lowest income deciles as a group by 2017, as set out in The Government Economic Strategy, w	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06321	To ask the Scottish Executive how an increase in healthy life expectancy in Scotland between 2007 and 2017, as set out in The Government Economic Strategy, will be measured and reported and how freque	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06320	To ask the Scottish Executive what range of population growth in each year to 2011 would be consistent with achieving the target of matching the average (EU-15) population growth over the period from	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06319	To ask the Scottish Executive what position in labour market participation in each year to 2011 would be consistent with achieving the target of closing the gap with the top five OECD economies by 201	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06318	To ask the Scottish Executive what quartile ranking in productivity in each year to 2011 would be consistent with achieving the target of ranking in the top quartile for productivity among our key tra	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06317	To ask the Scottish Executive what level of GDP growth in each year to 2011 would be consistent with achieving the target of matching the GDP growth of the small independent EU countries by 2017, as s	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	27 Nov 2007
S3W-06452	To ask the Scottish Executive what screening programmes are covered by the expenditure shown on page 56 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 and why spending declines over the period of the spendi	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Nov 2007
S3W-06443	To ask the Scottish Executive what the incremental additional cost would be for each additional police officer recruited in 2008-09 beyond the plans set out in Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007, b	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	22 Nov 2007
S3W-06442	To ask the Scottish Executive what element of the additional £13.5 million, £18 million and £22 million shown on page 31 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 for the recruitment, retention and red	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	22 Nov 2007
S3M-00883.1	Scottish Government's Economic Strategy	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	21 Nov 2007
S3W-06441	To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of the costs of £29 million, £30 million and £60 million for 2008-09 to 2010-11 outlined on page 19 of Scottish Budget: Spending Review 2007 relate to the	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	21 Nov 2007
S3W-05077	To ask the Scottish Executive what its latest estimates are of the (a) cost and (b) date of completion of the (i) Stirling/Alloa/Kincardine rail line, (ii) Borders rail line, (iii) Airdrie to Bathgate	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	20 Nov 2007
S3M-00831	The Wickerman Festival	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Standard Motion	13 Nov 2007
S3W-05874	To ask the Scottish Executive what the reduction in the number of homeless (a) families and (b) individuals is projected to be in each of the next five years if the proposal to end the right to buy fo	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2007
S3W-05845	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5075 by Stewart Stevenson on 25 October 2007, which of the factors that contributed to the increase in subsidy provided to CalMac F	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2007
S3W-05478	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has utilised the dispute resolution procedure outlined in the concordat between HM Treasury and the Executive.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2007
S3W-05477	To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates since 1999 formal liaison meetings have taken place between officials of the Executive and HM Treasury.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	12 Nov 2007
S3M-00788.1	Holding the SNP Government to Account	Brownlee, Derek	Motion Motion For Debate	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05843	To ask the Scottish Executive what items of expenditure were incurred under the heading of “Transfer from Air Services to Calmac for restructuring costs” in Schedule 3.10 of the 2006-07 spring budget	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	08 Nov 2007
S3W-05881	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-5226 by Stewart Maxwell on 29 October 2007, how many applications for a rural home ownership grant were received in each local auth	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2007
S3W-05476	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Executive has requested a review of the concordat between HM Treasury and the Executive, and if so, on what date.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	07 Nov 2007
S3W-05479	To ask the Scottish Executive when the next edition of Government Expenditure and Revenues in Scotland will be published.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	06 Nov 2007
S3W-05674	To ask the Scottish Executive what maximum number of probationary police officers can be trained at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in one year.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05673	To ask the Scottish Executive how many probationary police officers will be trained at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in each year to 2011.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05672	To ask the Scottish Executive how many probationary police officers have been trained at the Scottish Police College at Tulliallan in each of the last eight years.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05642	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Scottish Public Finance Manual guidance on capital project appraisal was updated in light of section 4.6.4 of the Howat report.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05641	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the internal financial management review, referred to in section 4.2.12 of the Howat report, has been completed and, if so, what its conclusions were and whether	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05360	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has utilised the dispute resolution procedure outlined in Section 11 of Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assem	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05354	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date HM Treasury first notified the Executive on a (a) provisional and (b) final basis of the comparability percentages of each sub-programme for the purpose of a	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05352	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date HM Treasury first notified the Executive on a (a) provisional and (b) final basis which departmental expenditure limits contain comparable expenditure for th	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	05 Nov 2007
S3W-05647	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it has provided to trade unions in each year since 1999, broken down by (a) union and (b) budget heading.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	02 Nov 2007
S3W-05309	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement on enterprise networks by the Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth on 26 September 2007, which VisitScotland local offices are u	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	02 Nov 2007
S3W-05646	To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) proportion and (b) amount of its funding for the One Workplace Equal Rights campaign in each year since 2004 was spent on using music, theatre or art to create a	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2007
S3W-05645	To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding it has provided for the One Workplace Equal Rights campaign in each year since 2004.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2007
S3W-05350	To ask the Scottish Executive how many civil servants are on (a) permanent and (b) fixed-term contracts, broken down by directorate.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2007
S3W-05076	To ask the Scottish Executive what initial estimates were given by ministers of the (a) cost and (b) date of completion for the (i) Stirling/Alloa/Kincardine rail line, (ii) Borders rail line, (iii) A	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	01 Nov 2007
S3W-05734	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a breakdown of the levels of personal debt in each local authority area and how this compares with such levels in 1997.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	31 Oct 2007
S3W-05379	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the lower UK growth forecast announced by the Chancellor of the Exchequer on 9 October 2007 means that the Scottish Government’s growth target will be lower and w	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2007
S3W-05359	To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has proposed any revision of the rules set out in Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and Northern Ireland Assembly - A Statement of F	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2007
S3W-05358	To ask the Scottish Executive whether HM Treasury has consulted the Executive in relation to the revision of the rules set out in Funding the Scottish Parliament, National Assembly for Wales and North	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2007
S3W-05357	To ask the Scottish Executive what the spending in the base year will be for the purpose of applying the Barnett Formula in relation to the 2007 Comprehensive Spending Review, broken down by sub-progr	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2007
S3W-05356	To ask the Scottish Executive on what date HM Treasury first notified the Executive on a (a) provisional and (b) final basis of the spending in the base year for the purpose of applying the Barnett Fo	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2007
S3W-05355	To ask the Scottish Executive what the comparable expenditure percentage will be for each sub-programme for the purpose of applying the Barnett Formula in relation to the 2007 Comprehensive Spending R	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2007
S3W-05353	To ask the Scottish Executive which departmental expenditure limits HM Treasury has advised contain comparable expenditure for the purpose of applying the Barnett Formula in relation to the 2007 Compr	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	26 Oct 2007
S3W-05075	To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost breakdown is of the £11.5 million increase in subsidy provided to Calmac Ferries Ltd to operate the new tender agreement.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2007
S3W-05074	To ask the Scottish Executive whether the additional winter sailings to Islay, recently announced by Calmac Ferries Ltd, are part of the tender agreement.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	25 Oct 2007
S3W-05351	To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers are on (a) permanent and (b) fixed-term contracts, broken down by (i) force and (ii) rank.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	24 Oct 2007
S3W-05348	To ask the Scottish Executive what estimate it has made in relation to cost inflation in the NHS in respect of (a) wages and salaries, (b) administration costs and (c) pharmaceutical costs.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	24 Oct 2007
S3W-05347	To ask the Scottish Executive what estimate it has made of cost inflation in the NHS.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	24 Oct 2007
S3W-05346	To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS employees are on (a) permanent and (b) fixed-term contracts.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	24 Oct 2007
S3W-05349	To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers are on (a) permanent and (b) fixed-term contracts.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	22 Oct 2007
S3W-05380	To ask the Scottish Executive what representations the Scottish Government has made, or intends to make, to the UK Government in relation to the impact on the Scottish budget process of a delay in the	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2007
S3W-05378	To ask the Scottish Executive what measures of NHS output it records and where comparative annual figures for each measure are published.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2007
S3W-05053	To ask the Scottish Executive whether, under the proposed restructuring of the enterprise network, Scottish Enterprise will have the same breadth of remit as Highlands and Islands Enterprise.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2007
S3W-05052	To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-866 by Stewart Stevenson on 21 June 2007, what the current projected cost is of construction of the Borders railway.	Brownlee, Derek	Question Written Question	18 Oct 2007

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Motion

Protecting Public Services

S3M-07735.3 · Motion For Debate · lodged by Brownlee, Derek

Lodged on

19 Jan 2011

Heard / answered on

20 Jan 2011

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As an amendment to motion S3M-07735 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Protecting Public Services), leave out from “calls” to end and insert “believes that ensuring a strong economy is the best way to protect public services and create jobs and rejects calls to increase devolved taxes, for example by ending the council tax freeze or introducing a new non-domestic rate supplement for retailers.”

Lodged by Brownlee, Derek alone — no additional MSPs have signed on.

No division on record. Either the chamber agreed this motion without a vote, it was withdrawn before debate, or it predates 2011 — vote-by-vote records only run from then.

Amendments and how the chamber decided

Original motion

S3M-07735
18 Jan 2011 · Motion For Debate · Harvie, Patrick

That the Parliament calls on ministers to open discussions in good faith with their UK counterparts regarding the prompt re-establishment of the democratically endorsed Scottish variable rate of income tax; believes that the UK Government's cuts agenda is ideologically driven, economically illiterate and will have a disproportionate impact on poorer peopl...
Selected item

S3M-07735.3
19 Jan 2011 · Motion For Debate · Brownlee, Derek

As an amendment to motion S3M-07735 in the name of Patrick Harvie (Protecting Public Services), leave out from “calls” to end and insert “believes that ensuring a strong economy is the best way to protect public services and create jobs and rejects calls to increase devolved taxes, for example by ending the council tax freeze or introducing a new non-dome...