Questions and answers

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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S2W-03467

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 12 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it received in regard to any potential impact of new pricing arrangements on water bills of business customers.

Question reference: S2W-03465

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 16 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 12 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what mechanism it will use to ensure that future strategic reviews of charges in the water industry will consider the capacity of Scottish Water to meet new demands, including projected new housing, commercial and industrial developments.

Question reference: S2W-03719

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 29 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 12 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation is envisaged by the Water Industry Commissioner for the next strategic review of charges for water and sewerage services.

The Executive will set theremit upon which the Water Industry Commissioner will undertake the nextstrategic review of water and sewerage charges. The remit will reflect theoutcome of the planned public consultation on the targets for quality andstandards to be achieved by Scottish Water during the period covered by thereview.

In undertaking the review,the Commissioner will draw upon a wide range of customers’ views, includingthose represented to him by the water customer consultation panels.

Question reference: S2W-03430

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how Scottish Water's rate of return of 7.3% in 2002-03 compares to other similar organisations in the UK and internationally.

Question reference: S2W-03428

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees who have left Scottish Water since its establishment have subsequently taken up employment in companies associated with Scottish Water Solutions Ltd and its parent companies.

Question reference: S2W-03431

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Water's voluntary severance programme has achieved its objectives

Question reference: S2W-03426

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees Scottish Water expects to have in 2006.

Question reference: S2W-03427

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance Scottish Water will give to employees who leave the organisation over the next year.

Question reference: S2W-03432

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 11 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what targets have been set by Scottish Water in relation to its voluntary severance programme.

Question reference: S2W-03429

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 10 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many employees have left Scottish Water since its establishment.

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