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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-16102

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 3.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in (a) measuring and reporting progress in reducing cultural exclusion because of disability, location, age or economic or educational factors and (b) reporting on progress in meeting new standards.

Question reference: S1W-16064

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 1.1 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in creating opportunities for networking amongst those working in the cultural sector to stimulate sharing of experience and good practice and the agreement of common objectives.

Question reference: S1W-16079

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 2.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in supporting the development of education services, including the production of digital and other education resources, in museums, galleries and sites in the care of Historic Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-16118

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 4.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in publishing regular summaries of research into the range, level and quality of cultural provision.

Question reference: S1W-16092

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 3.1 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in recognising and celebrating schools as centres of creativity.

Question reference: S1W-16101

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 3.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in establishing a national "portal" website with information, links and discussions forums on Scotland's culture.

Question reference: S1W-16124

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to the Food Standards Agency Scotland that it should improve its response time to correspondence.

The Food Standards Agency, including its office in Scotland, reports directly to Ministers of the Scottish Executive and is required to meet the same Service Standards as the Scottish Executive.I have been advised by the agency that although an item of correspondence has recently gone unanswered, this has now been rectified and the agency has apologised publicly and is reviewing its internal procedures.

Question reference: S1W-16063

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 1.1 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in reviewing existing forums for gathering the views of those working in the cultural sector about the ways in which national arrangements might be adjusted and improved.

Question reference: S1W-16076

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to the key priority 2.1 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in continuing to support the production of education resources which encourage language diversity and encourage learning about all the languages spoken in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-16090

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 31 May 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 14 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to key priority 2.3 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in collaborating in joint cultural activity or projects with other European regions/member states to access EU Culture 2000 funding and influence EU policy for culture.