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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: S1O-02863

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 1 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils are still awaiting the results of examinations from the Scottish Qualifications Authority's 1999-2000 exam programme.

Every case of incomplete, inaccurate or missing results raised with the Scottish Qualifications Authority has been thoroughly investigated and a result issued to the candidate concerned. I have made clear to the SQA the importance of getting these candidates their final certificates - not just results - and that process is underway.Following my announcement on 21 December that an independent Appeals Review would be established, 4,000 appeal cases are currently being re-examined. We will complete this review as quickly as possible to end the uncertainty and get fair and accurate results to all the young people affected.

Question reference: S1W-12586

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 18 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 1 February 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the floating pontoon at Lerwick and a slipway at Stornoway have been exempted from regulations under the Environmental Protection Act 1990 concerning the use of Tributylin or Triphenyltin coatings and, if so, whether it will explain the reasons for any exemptions.

Question reference: S1W-12536

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 16 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 30 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-7100 by Mr Jim Wallace on 7 June 2000, what (a) the basic staff requirement for officers and (b) the number of officers in post was for each prison on 31 December 2000.

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

The table shows (a) the staffing complement and (b) the Staff-In-Post (SIP) on 31 December 2000, for prison officers and operational first-line managers.

Establishment	Complement (a)	SIP (b)
HMP Aberdeen	126	128
HMP Barlinnie	475	487
HMP Castle Huntly	52	53
HMPI Cornton Vale	190	189
HM YOI Dumfries	127	126
HMP Edinburgh	382	384
HMP Glenochil	392	388
HMP Greenock	144	147
HMP Inverness	84	81
HMP Low Moss	131	130
HMP Noranside	51	51
HMP Perth	348	344
HMP Peterhead	196	195
HMP Polmont	275	273
HMP Shotts	382	366
SPS College	22	20
HMP Zeist	41	40
TOTAL	3418	3402

Question reference: S1W-12320

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 26 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the impact of the requirements of the Data Protection Acts on the collection and monitoring of cancer registration data.

Question reference: S1W-12299

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 26 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Deputy Minister for Rural Development will reply to my letters of 13 and 24 October regarding the Salmon Conservation (Scotland) Bill.

Question reference: S1W-12300

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 05 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to issue a ministerial response to my letter of 10 November 2000 to the Lord Advocate regarding Mrs S Murdoch.

Question reference: S1W-09701

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 07 September 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 24 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice will reply to my letter of 6 July 2000 regarding Ms M Cordiner of Lausanne.

Question reference: S1W-12380

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 10 January 2001
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 24 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Deputy Minister for Rural Affairs will reply to my letter of 21 November 2000 regarding third country imports of fish.

Question reference: S1W-11406

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 18 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what the location is of each Scottish Ambulance Service station.

Question reference: S1W-11405

Asked by: Alex Salmond, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 20 November 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 18 January 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive which Scottish Ambulance Service stations are located in sparsely populated areas.

I understand that, on 19 December, you met with Mr Adrian Lucas, the Chief Executive of the Scottish Ambulance Service, to discuss ambulance cover in Banff and Buchan. Following that meeting he wrote to you to confirm that you will receive the further data which you requested from Mr Raymond Gordon, Divisional Manager of the Ambulance Service's North East Division. I have asked Mr Lucas to ensure that this includes information on the location of ambulance stations across Scotland.