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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-25677

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 28 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance exists on the responsibilities and duties of its civil servants to (a) the Parliament, (b) the Executive and (c) the Crown.

Question reference: S1W-25764

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Frank McAveety on 22 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase facilities and opportunities for respite care for children and adults with disabilities and special needs, either directly or by supporting voluntary or statutory agencies.

Under our Carers Strategy we have made £10 million a year available to local authorities from April 2000 for services to support carers, including respite. Authorities are also being given substantial new resources to provide an extra 22,000 weeks of short break services each year across Scotland by 2003-04. Authorities must decide how best to use all these resources in consultation with carers, service users and their representatives.

Question reference: S1W-25766

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 22 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make any submissions or correspondence it has received from BP plc about proposed redevelopment plans for Bo'ness publicly available.

Question reference: S1W-25765

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 22 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with BP plc about plans for the proposed redevelopment of Bo'ness.

Question reference: S1W-25767

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 21 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is aiding or intending to aid the redevelopment of Bo'ness.

As part of the overall regeneration strategy for Bo'ness, developed with Falkirk Council, Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley is currently funding a feasibility study into the development potential of the Bo'ness foreshore to determine suitability for housing and other types of development.Scottish Enterprise Forth Valley may make further funding available in the light of the results of this study. Funding has already been provided for other projects in the Bo'ness area, including the new Scottish Railway Museum.

Question reference: S1W-25762

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list for each of the last three years (a) any occasions on which pesticide residue in excess of maximum permitted levels has been found on seeds imported for growing and (b) the (i) level and (ii) type of pesticide in each case.

Question reference: S1W-25761

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive for which pesticides seeds imported for growing are tested; by whom such testing is carried out, and whether it will provide a list of the maximum permitted residue level in respect of each such pesticide.

Question reference: S1W-25760

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pesticides that are licensed for use in other EU countries are prohibited for use in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-25758

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure that laws and regulations governing litter are enforced.

Question reference: S1W-25759

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 May 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 20 May 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive which agency or agencies are responsible for the monitoring of pesticides in seeds imported for growing.