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: S1W-00008

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 1999
Current Status: Answered by Donald Dewar on 23 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has Special Advisers and if so what is the management structure within which they operate.

I announced on 20 May 1999 the appointment of a Principal Special Adviser and a Spokesman with effect from 17 May. These are personal appointments, accountable to me, and were made under the authority of the April 1999 Civil Service Order in Council. In due course I will announce the appointment of further Special Advisers to provide specialist and political advice and assistance complementing that of the civil service.

Question reference: S1W-00063

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 22 June 1999

To ask the Presiding Officer whether a traffic impact study related to the Parliament Building proposed at Holyrood has been carried out, when the report of the study will be available, and who is paying for the study.

A traffic impact assessment was carried out by Halcrow Fox to consider traffic issues in the area surrounding the site of the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood. The study report forms part of the 'Notice of Proposed Development (Reserved Matters)' application and is available for public inspection at the City of Edinburgh Council Planning Department, 1 Cockburn St. Edinburgh. The cost of the study will be met by the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body.

Question reference: S1W-00062

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by David Steel on 22 June 1999

To ask the Presiding Officer (a) what plans there are to implement roadworks to address the traffic problems created by a Parliament on the Holyrood site and other nearby developments; (b) who will pay for the roadworks, and (c) what is the estimated cost of the roadworks.

The traffic impact assessment carried out by Halcrow Fox and completed in early June 1999 did not identify significant traffic problems arising from the siting of the new Scottish Parliament building at Holyrood. Roadworks will be required as part of the landscaping design of the area surrounding the building. Cost estimates are not yet available and funding is a matter for the Scottish Executive.

Question reference: S1W-00127

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 17 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to ensure that issues relating to youth will be properly covered by its Ministers and departments.

Question reference: S1W-00003

Asked by: Donald Gorrie, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 1999
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 8 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the figures for the cost of ending tuition fees for students resident in Scotland on which it will be basing its policy proposals.

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