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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-22985

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it has sought in respect of the use of DNA samples collected from individuals arrested in Scotland which has been used for genetic research without consent.

Question reference: S2W-22982

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how many research projects involving ethnic or racial profiling have been approved by the National DNA Database Board using DNA profiles or samples collected in Scotland since 1995.

Question reference: S2W-22987

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what legal advice it has sought in respect of the use of DNA samples collected from volunteers in Scotland for genetic research without consent.

Question reference: S2W-23330

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 6 March 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures should be taken to ensure that teenagers with epilepsy are supported in the transition between paediatric and adult services.

Question reference: S2W-23787

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Friday, 03 March 2006
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive under what circumstances Scottish Ministers can transfer the ownership of land or seabed managed by the Crown Estate Commissioners.

Question reference: S2W-22833

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 28 February 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) legal and (b) constitutional status is of the (i) Crown Estate and (ii) Crown Estate Commissioners under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998.

Question reference: S2W-22844

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 28 February 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what powers Scottish Ministers have under the terms of the Scotland Act 1998 over property held in Scotland in right of the Crown.

The Scottish ministers hold and administer property in right of the Crown in Scotland in their own right and pursuant to the Transfer of Property etc (Scottish Ministers) Order 1999 and the Transfer of Property etc (Lord Advocate) Order 1999. Other property held in right of the Crown in Scotland is held and administered by Ministers of the Crown, government departments or other public bodies. That property is capable of being made subject to legislation which is within the legislative competence of the Scottish Parliament.

Question reference: S2W-22832

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 28 February 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive in what circumstances the Crown Estate is exempt from (a) legislation and (b) regulations passed by the Parliament in respect of the (i) use and (ii) ownership of land in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-22830

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 01 February 2006
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 28 February 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Crown Estate has a separate legal identity in Scotland and, if so, what the extent of Scottish Ministers’ powers is in that respect.

Question reference: S2W-22769

Asked by: John Farquhar Munro, MSP for Ross, Skye and Inverness West, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 30 January 2006
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has powers under the Scotland Act 1998 to introduce legislation to transfer or change the ownership of Crown Estate property to local authorities.