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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: S2W-03307

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 10 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many consultants were engaged by Scottish Water in 2002-03 and what the total cost was.

Question reference: S2W-03274

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 7 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether statutory requirements applicable to Scottish Water apply equally to Scottish Water Solutions Ltd.

Question reference: S2W-03899

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 November 2003
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 6 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made in establishing a Financial Services Strategy Group.

The first meeting of the Financial Services Strategy Group is now scheduled for 24 November 2003. I will chair the group, whose members are listed in the table:

Name	Title	Organisation
Bill Black	Director Account Management Operations	The Royal Bank of Scotland
Sandy Boyle	Deputy General Secretary	Unifi
John Campbell	Managing Director	State Street Investment Manager Solutions Europe Ltd
Mary Campbell	Director	Blas Limited
Paul Day	Managing Director	Morgan Stanley & Company International Ltd
Amanda Harvie	Chief Executive	Scottish Financial Enterprise
David Henderson	Group Chief Executive	Aegon UK
Iain Lumsden	Group Chief Executive	Standard Life
Jim McFarlane	Chief Executive	Scottish Enterprise Edinburgh & Lothian
George Mitchell	Governor	Bank of Scotland
John Quigley	Scottish Regional Secretary	Amicus
Susan Rice	Chief Executive	Lloyds TSB Scotland Plc
Patrick Snowball	Group Executive Director, General Insurance	Aviva Plc
Ben Thomson	Chief Executive	Noble Group Ltd
David Thorburn	Chief Operating Officer	Clydesdale Bank Plc
David Wallace	Director of Operations	Abbey
Willie Watt	Chief Executive	Martin Currie Investment Management Ltd
Mark Wood	Chief Executive	Prudential Assurance UK & Europe
Peter Wood	Chairman	esure

Question reference: S2W-03332

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-1150 by Ross Finnie on 14 August 2003, what targets Scottish Water has set in respect of its water leakage policy.

Question reference: S2W-03324

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation was undertaken with staff and trade unions concerning the establishment of Scottish Water Solutions Ltd.

I have asked Dr JonHargreaves, Chief Executive of Scottish Water, to respond. His response is asfollows:

An initial workshop was heldto discuss and address the concerns of employees and the unions. Roadshows andfurther workshops involving all relevant Scottish Water employees wereorganised and a questions and answers process put in place to capture anycomments, concerns and to ensure that a response to these was given through amanaged process.

Frequent updates were givento the Scottish Water Council and a special session of the Scottish Water Councilwas devoted to addressing issues relating to the creation of Scottish WaterSolutions.

Question reference: S2W-03333

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-1150 by Ross Finnie on 14 August 2003, what reduction in water leakage has been achieved by Scottish Water in Glasgow.

Question reference: S2W-03320

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Scottish Water staff have transferred, or will transfer, to Scottish Water Solutions Ltd and what their salary levels were, or will be, before and after transfer.

I have asked Dr JonHargreaves, Chief Executive of Scottish Water, to respond. His response is asfollows:

There has been no TUPEtransfer of staff to Scottish Water Solutions. Staff are seconded from each of the partner organisations. Secondees from Scottish Water remain Scottish Waterstaff on Scottish Water terms and conditions. The number of employees secondedto Solutions will be in the order of 300 and their salary level will remainunchanged from before the transfer.

Question reference: S2W-03321

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive Scottish Executive whether Scottish Water has complied with the requirements of European Council directives 71/304/EEC, 77/62/EEC, 92/50/EEC and 93/38/EEC (the Works, Supplies, Services and Utilities directives respectively) in relation to open advertising, conduct of prescribed tendering procedures and reporting of contract awards.

Question reference: S2W-03323

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 5 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what assets have been transferred from Scottish Water to Scottish Water Solutions Ltd and what the financial arrangements were for the transfer.

Question reference: S2W-03304

Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 October 2003
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 4 November 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what processes are used by Scottish Water in relation to the disposal of surplus land.