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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-02372

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 28 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 4 November 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the statement by Sam Galbraith on 22 September 1999, when it intends to bring forward proposals to remove the statutory basis of the Scottish Joint Negotiating Committee.

Question reference: S1O-00505

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 4 November 1999

Question reference: S1W-01819

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 2 November 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will estimate the per capita funding for infertility care provided to each Health Board in Scotland.

Question reference: S1O-00489

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 28 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the timescale for submissions to the McCrone inquiry into teachers' pay and conditions.

Question reference: S1W-02245

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 28 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the timescale for submissions to the McCrone inquiry into teachers' pay and conditions.

Question reference: S1W-01818

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 04 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 19 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will issue guidance to local authorities on the granting of consent to the withdrawal of children from school under section 35 (1) of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980.

We have no current plans to issue guidance on that section of the legislation. We are supporting authorities in tackling non-attendance in a number of ways through sharing good practice and promoting a positive ethos in schools. Attendance is one of the key priorities of the Scottish Schools Ethos Network, which is funded by the Scottish Executive to support schools by sharing examples of good practice. We also published "Close to the Mark" in December 1997 which highlights examples of schools which have been successful in tackling non-attendance.

Question reference: S1W-01764

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 30 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 14 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had any meetings with Her Majesty's Government Minister for School Standards and if so, what were the outcomes of the meetings.

Question reference: S1W-01628

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 5 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the membership and terms of reference of the committee of inquiry into teachers' pay and conditions announced by the Minister for Children and Education on 17 September 1999.

Question reference: S1W-01643

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 5 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it is making to Her Majesty's government regarding Kvaerner Govan's bid for a Ministry of Defence contract for six roll-on, roll-off ferries.

Question reference: S1W-01627

Asked by: Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 5 October 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what the proposed budget is for the committee of inquiry into teachers' pay and conditions announced by the Minister for Children and Education on 17 September 1999.

Our estimate for core expenditure relating to running costs for the Secretariat, committee meetings and the publication of a report is £160,000. In addition, resources will be available to the Committee to commission any research it considers necessary to assist its deliberations. At this early stage it is difficult to provide an estimate for the research work. However, we expect that the total cost of the Inquiry will not exceed £500,000. I will provide Parliament with a full breakdown of costs when the work of the Committee is complete.