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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.

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Question reference: S1W-26557

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to reports to the Procurator Fiscal by HM Industrial Pollution Inspectorate, (a) how many such reports the Procurator Fiscal has received, (b) how many cases have (i) been marked "no proceedings" as a result of delay on the part of the inspectorate and (ii) proceeded to trial and (c) how many convictions were secured in (1) 1998-99, (2) 1999-2000, (3) 2000-01 and (4) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-26547

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to reports to the Procurator Fiscal by the British Standards Institute (BSI), (a) how many such reports the Procurator Fiscal has received, (b) how many cases have (i) been marked "no proceedings" as a result of delay on the part of the BSI and (ii) proceeded to trial and (c) how many convictions were secured in (1) 1998-99, (2) 1999-2000, (3) 2000-01 and (4) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-26555

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to reports to the Procurator Fiscal by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), (a) how many such reports the Procurator Fiscal has received, (b) how many cases have (i) been marked "no proceedings" as a result of delay on the part of the HSE and (ii) proceeded to trial and (c) how many convictions were secured in (1) 1998-99, (2) 1999-2000, (3) 2000-01 and (4) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-26562

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to reports to the Procurator Fiscal by Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), (a) how many such reports the Procurator Fiscal has received, (b) how many cases have (i) been marked "no proceedings" as a result of delay on the part of SNH and (ii) proceeded to trial and (c) how many convictions were secured in (1) 1998-99, (2) 1999-2000, (3) 2000-01 and (4) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-26549

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to reports to the Procurator Fiscal by the Civil Aviation Authority, (a) how many such reports the Procurator Fiscal has received, (b) how many cases have (i) been marked "no proceedings" as a result of delay on the part of the authority and (ii) proceeded to trial and (c) how many convictions were secured in (1) 1998-99, (2) 1999-2000, (3) 2000-01 and (4) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-26560

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to reports to the Procurator Fiscal by local authorities, (a) how many such reports the Procurator Fiscal has received, (b) how many cases have (i) been marked "no proceedings" as a result of delay on the part of the authority and (ii) proceeded to trial and (c) how many convictions were secured in (1) 1998-99, (2) 1999-2000, (3) 2000-01 and (4) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-26544

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-25928 by Mrs Elish Angiolini on 5 June 2002, what estimate it has made of wasted expenditure in respect of staff time in the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service owing to adjournment of trials on the date of trial in each of the last five years for which information is available.

Question reference: S1W-26546

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 07 June 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 21 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to reports to the Procurator Fiscal by the Benefits Agency, (a) how many such reports the Procurator Fiscal has received, (b) how many cases have (i) been marked "no proceedings" as a result of delay on the part of the agency and (ii) proceeded to trial and (c) how many convictions were secured in (1) 1998-99, (2) 1999-2000, (3) 2000-01 and (4) 2001-02.

Question reference: S1W-26314

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 24 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 18 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive when the basis upon which metered water charges are calculated was formulated.

This is a matter for Scottish Water. The Chief Executive's response is:Charges for metered customers have always been based on a combination of fixed and volumetric elements. The proportion of the charge represented by the fixed element is being increased to make charges more reflective of the costs of providing the service, and so fairer to all categories of customer. This is in line with the advice of the Water Industry Commissioner for Scotland in his Strategic Review of Charges 2002-06.

Question reference: S1W-26315

Asked by: Christine Grahame, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 24 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 18 June 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to review the basis upon which metered water charges are calculated.

This is a matter for Scottish Water. The Chief Executive's response is:Scottish Water is currently undertaking a review of tariff structures for all the services it provides to its customers. The review will seek to establish: the most appropriate tariff structures for all customers, including those with metered supplies;the most appropriate tariff structures for surface water drainage charges for all customers, including commercial customers supplied through a water meter, and a consistent approach to charging domestic, commercial and industrial customers for all services, whether metered or not, including surface water drainage charges.