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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: S1W-16902

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 6 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children in primaries 1, 2 and 3 were in composite classes in 2000-2001 and how many it anticipates will be in such classes in 2001-2002.

Question reference: S1W-16903

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 6 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be an increase in the number of composite classes in primaries 1, 2 and 3 as a result of its policy to reduce the maximum class si'e to 30 in those year groups.

Question reference: S1W-16898

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive Scottish Executive how many fruit growers it anticipates will leave the industry following the liquidation of Scottish Soft Fruit Growers.

Question reference: S1W-16897

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 6 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, following the liquidation of Scottish Soft Fruit Growers, it will encourage any new organisation to take over responsibility for its free'ing and packing plant and, if not, what plans there are for the future of the plant's processing equipment.

Question reference: S1W-16867

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 10 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 3 August 2001

To ask the Presiding Officer whether the granite to be used in the building of the new Scottish Parliament will originate from Kenmay as previously indicated and whether the role of Kenmay or any other Scottish quarry will be more than processing granite sourced from outwith Scotland.

I can confirm that the granite for cladding the MSP office building is demonstrably from Kemnay Quarry in Aberdeenshire. The Trade Package containing the granite required for the remainder of the building has not yet been awarded. The tender specification for that package will include the wording "Kemnay granite to match the granite on the MSP building, or equivalent...". The Convener of the Holyrood Progress Group will notify MSPs once the award has been made.

Question reference: S1W-16467

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 June 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 1 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-15785 by Susan Deacon on 11 June 2001, what the procedures are for seeking a Patient Group Direction in respect of school nurses and emergency contraception and for issuing such directions, and what criteria an NHS Trust will apply before issuing a direction.

The legal requirements for, and guidance on, all Patient Group Directions are set out in NHS HDL (2001) 7, issued in January 2001. A copy has been sent to the Parliament's Reference Centre. If any health board were to propose to issue a direction authorising school nurses to supply emergency contraception on school premises, that board would consult with the appropriate education authority in accordance with guidance. Education authorities would in turn consult with parent groups.

Question reference: S1W-15882

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 30 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent to date on preparations for the introduction of the NHS24 service and what the total cost of implementation will be.

Expenditure on the development of the NHS24 project to date is £1.7 million. This includes the cost of an extensive consultation with public and service stakeholders across Scotland, developing a service design blueprint and implementation plan and establishing a HQ and executive team in Glasgow.

Current work on developing an NHS24 implementation plan will establish an estimate of the total cost of implementing the service across Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-15880

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 30 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether health boards are required to replace current out of hours services with the NHS24 service.

Question reference: S1W-15885

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 30 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what is being done to raise public awareness of the NHS24 service.

Question reference: S1W-15884

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 30 July 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what consulation has taken place with NHSiS staff, unions, patients or patient representative groups regarding the introduction of the NHS24 service.

The NHS24 concept was the product of an extensive public consultation process across Scotland involving a wide range of public and service stakeholders in national and local seminars.

The NHS24 Project team has adopted a similar open and inclusive approach in designing and developing NHS24 as a new service. A Project Advisory Group has been created to engage and involve key stakeholders with an interest in NHS24 and its development. The group's broad membership includes the following organisations:

Scottish Association of Health Councils

Scottish Consumer Council

Association of Directors of Social Work

Scottish Partnership Forum

British Medical Association

Medical and Dental Defence Union

Unison

Royal College of Midwives

Royal College of Nursing

The Academy of Royal College and Faculties in Scotland

Scottish Association of Community Hospitals

Royal College of General Practitioners

Scottish Pharmaceutical Federation

Scottish Pharmaceutical General Council

The Faculty of General Dental Practitioners

The British Dental Association

The National Association of GP Co-operatives

Scottish General Practice Committee

Scottish Ambulance Service

NHS24 also holds one-to-one meetings with other stakeholders; for example, recently meeting the Scottish Partnership Forum and the Royal College of Nursing to begin detailed discussions on recruitment and partnership working.

Stage	Number of Pupils
P1	9,128
P2	14,756
P3	14,520
Total	38,404

Parliament dissolved ahead of election

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