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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-18106

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 September 2001
Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 26 September 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will give a substantive answer to question S1W-15829 lodged on 18 May 2001.

Question reference: S1W-17826

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2001
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 25 September 2001

To ask the Presiding Officer when a report will be published on the current visit by representatives of the Holyrood Progress Group to Barcelona and whether that report will enable more specific cost projections and a firm date for completion of the Parliament complex to be given.

Question reference: S1O-03685

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 August 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 6 September 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether current provision for the treatment of anorexia nervosa within the NHS is uniformly accessible and appropriate to demand.

Our National Health confirmed continued support for further development of extended mental health services. Expanded guidance for agencies will be published shortly on the best local approaches to joint, seamless care and support for those with or surviving an eating disorder to help address deficiencies where they arise.This Health Plan initiative has been advanced by the Mental Health and Well Being Support Group and has involved practitioners, commissioners and users of services and their carers. The support group has already published its planned focus for the coming year which includes specific consideration and review of the agency response to the coming guidance.

Question reference: S1W-16852

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 30 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take following the recent meeting between the Deputy Minister for Sport, the Arts and Culture and the Dundee Heritage Trust.

Question reference: S1W-16853

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 20 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive from which budget the #40 million for tackling cancer, announced by the Minister for Health and Community Care on 2 July 2001, has come.

Question reference: S1W-17022

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 16 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Angus MacKay on 13 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what process the new Finance and Central Services department will follow in dealing with proposals by Ministers for additional budgetary resources.

Question reference: S1W-16862

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 9 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the performance of local authorities in funding tourism-related activities from the resources allocated to them is adequate.

Question reference: S1W-16865

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 3 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what contact it has had with the Scottish Gamekeepers' Association regarding the role that the association plays in preserving the skills of the sector.

Question reference: S1W-16860

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 3 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the difficulties facing the G-DOCS scheme in Grampian and what action it will take to ensure that there is an adequate out-of-hours GP service available in that area.

Question reference: S1W-16856

Asked by: Mr David Davidson, MSP for North East Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 06 July 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 3 August 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what role it has played in the appointment of new directors for the Scottish Tourist Board.