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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)
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Question reference: S2W-08228

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 May 2004
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 25 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with representatives of BBC Scotland whilst developing the final draft of the Gaelic Language (Scotland) Bill.The member has provided the following Gaelic translation:A dh' fhaighneachd de Riaghaltas na h-Alba de na crmhraidhean a bh' aige le riochdairean bho BhBC Alba is e a' dhanamh na dreachd mu dheireadh de Bhile na G`idhlig (Alba).

Question reference: S2W-07514

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 18 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-6947 by Mr Andy Kerr on 7 April 2004, which of these functions or receptions were not paid for from public funds; whether the cost was met by other organisations or individuals and, if so, which organisations or individuals, stating how much was contributed in each case.

Question reference: S2W-07517

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 18 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S2W-6947 by Mr Andy Kerr on 7 April 2004, whether it will publish a list of those invited to official receptions at Bute House since May 2003.

Question reference: S2W-07510

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 18 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish guidelines on the use of Bute House by Scottish Ministers; when any such guidelines were approved, and by whom.

Question reference: S2W-07516

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 19 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 17 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-6948 by Mr Andy Kerr on 7 April 2004, whether it will publish a list of those invited to these functions or receptions organised by it and hosted by Scottish Ministers since May 2003.

Question reference: S2W-07931

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 29 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees in each NHS board have been suspended for disciplinary offences for a period of more than six months in each year since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-07520

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 11 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, what arrangements are in place to publish all official engagements of the First Minister and Scottish ministers.

Question reference: S2W-07519

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 11 May 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S1W-33632 by Patricia Ferguson on 17 February 2003, whether arrangements have been put in place to hold centrally the list of such ministerial visits to each parliamentary constituency and, if so, whether these will be published.

Question reference: S2W-07285

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 27 April 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what its response is to the statement in the report by the Council of Europe on the United Kingdom's application of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages that “there appears to be less emphasis on minority language policy on the part of the Scottish Executive” compared with the position in Wales.

The Council of Europe reportstates “There appears to be less emphasis on minority language policy on the partof the Scottish Executive, even though there is political will to protect the Gaeliclanguage, as demonstrated, for example, by the Scottish Minister responsible forGaelic and measures taken by the Scottish Parliament”.

This statement is not surprisinggiven the relative position of Welsh in Wales and Gaelic in Scotland. In the 2001 Census, 20.5% of the Welsh population werefound to speak Welsh and 28% to understand it. The comparative figures for Gaelicin Scotland were 1.2% speaking Gaelic and 1.9% understanding Gaelic.

Although this difference wouldaccount for the different emphasis on minority language policy in Scotland andWales, the Scottish Executive is committed to protecting the Gaelic language inScotland.

Question reference: S2W-07286

Asked by: Tricia Marwick, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 29 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 27 April 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will investigate why it does not fully comply with its obligations under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages and publish the results of such an investigation.