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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-16094

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 identifying the contribution that cultural activities can make to promoting literacy, in the context of the work of the Adult Literacy Task Force.

Question reference: S1W-16068

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 1.2 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in investigating the feasibility of building on existing work involving a range of bodies to establish a national product design network.

Question reference: S1W-16083

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 National Library of Scotland in its aim to become a "hybrid library" maintaining its traditional print-based functions while developing its ICT facilities.

Question reference: S1W-16095

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 reinforcing support for the National Grid for Learning, Learndirect Scotland and other lifelong learning initiatives through the Public Library IT initiative and the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network.

Question reference: S1W-16097

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 piloting posts as school co-ordinators for heritage, arts and culture and fulfilling the commitment to have sports co-ordinators in every secondary school in 2003.

Question reference: S1W-16069

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 1.3 outlined in its National Cultural Strategy, what progress has been made in investigating the feasibility of identifying national centres of excellence in traditional arts.

Question reference: S1W-15883

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 12 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what evidence exists to show that a centralised NHS24 doctor on call system delivers a better service to patients than the current local provision.

NHS 24 is not a doctor on-call system.NHS 24 service will deliver high quality nurse consultation and assessment by telephone. As a new patient-centred service, NHS 24 will complement existing local services, allowing better access and a consistent standard of service to be available to all the people of Scotland. Where agreed locally, NHS 24 will design its service to complement existing local services and provide patients with a single integrated service.

Question reference: S1W-15886

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 12 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS24 service will provide better value for money than the present system and, if so, on what figures this assertion is based.

NHS 24 will provide a consistent, quality assured nurse consultation and assessment service across Scotland. This is a new service, which will complement existing local NHS services and is not a replacement for any existing service.NHS 24 will improve access for the public and, as the service develops, alleviate pressures on existing services. It will support and improve the patient journey by ensuring prompt access to appropriate care and treatment, adding value to local NHS services across Scotland.An independent evaluation of the service and its contribution and impact on other services is being commissioned.

Question reference: S1W-14932

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 11 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive why it has not yet prepared, and circulated to all of the young people who attended, a report on the Youth Summit held in June 2000.

Question reference: S1W-14930

Asked by: Irene McGugan, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 09 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 11 June 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to prepare, and circulate to all of the young people who attended, a report on the Youth Summit held in June 2000.