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Parliamentary questions can be asked by any MSP to the Scottish Government or the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body. The questions provide a means for MSPs to get factual and statistical information.

Written questions must be answered within 10 working days (20 working days during recess)
Other questions such as Topical, Portfolio, General and First Minister's Question Times are taken in the Chamber

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Question reference: S3W-30897

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 28 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what support has been provided to dairy farmers in Ayrshire during the recent adverse weather conditions.

Question reference: S3W-30900

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of the recent adverse weather conditions on the timber industry in (a) Scotland and (b) Ayrshire.

The recent adverse weather has meant considerable difficulties accessing and working harvesting sites and in getting supplies from the forest to processing and biomass plants across Scotland, including Ayrshire. Forestry Commission Scotland has been working closely with forest industry representatives over recent weeks to maintain the flow of timber from the forest to the mills.

Forestry Commission Scotland has put in place measures to maximise the volumes of timber delivered, both on the national forest estate and in the private sector by encouraging harvesting on accessible sites close to public roads to maintain supplies. Forestry Commission Scotland will continue to work with the forest industries to minimise the disruption caused to harvesting and haulage operations and this year''s planting programmes.

Question reference: S3O-09285

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 28 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with East Ayrshire Council with regard to the council’s capital spending programme.

Question reference: S3W-30903

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 27 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive when the trunk road maintenance contracts for the south-west region will be reviewed.

Question reference: S3W-30904

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 27 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive whether consideration has been given to returning the trunk road maintenance contracts to the public sector.

Question reference: S3W-30905

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 January 2010
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 26 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional support it will provide to (a) East Ayrshire and (b) South Ayrshire to deal with the effects of the recent adverse weather conditions on local roads.

Question reference: S3W-30309

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people identified as having more than one at-risk condition had not received the influenza A (H1N1) vaccination before Christmas day, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S3W-30305

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects all people in at-risk categories to have received the influenza A (H1N1) vaccination, broken down by NHS board area.

Question reference: S3W-30303

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people with type 1 diabetes had not received the influenza A (H1N1) vaccination before Christmas day.

All health boards have indicated that vaccination has been offered to all those in the initial priority groups and a mop up exercise will continue to take place to the end of January 2010, to ensure that everyone in the initial priority groups has been invited for vaccination has the opportunity to accept that offer.

Whilst we know that people have been invited, data is not collected on how many people do not turn up or refuse vaccination.

As at 17 January, the estimated overall uptake rate for the clinical at-risk groups was 49.1%.

Question reference: S3W-30301

Asked by: Cathy Jamieson, MSP for Carrick, Cumnock and Doon Valley, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 December 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 26 January 2010

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of people in at-risk groups had not received the influenza A (H1N1) vaccination before Christmas day, broken down by NHS board area.