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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-14862

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff were employed in each tourist information centre in each year since 1995, broken down by area tourist board.

Question reference: S1W-14866

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by the Scottish Tourist Board and visitscotland in promoting golfing activities in each year since 1995.

Question reference: S1W-14863

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff were employed by the Scottish Tourist Board and visitscotland on marketing in each year since 1995.

Question reference: S1W-14864

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff were employed by the Scottish Tourist Board and visitscotland in each year since 1995.

Question reference: S1W-14861

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how much each local enterprise company will receive from the #5 million allocated for the tourist industry as a result of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

Question reference: S1W-14860

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what directions and guidance it has given to local enterprise companies regarding the expenditure of the #5 million allocated to the tourist industry as a result of the foot-and-mouth disease outbreak.

Question reference: S1W-14856

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 05 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive when the additional #5 million for visitscotland for marketing purposes will be made available.

Question reference: S1W-14122

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 12 March 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jack McConnell on 19 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children were subject to secure orders on the nights of 6 January, 3 February and 3 March 2001 and, of these, how many were not in secure units, broken down by local authority area in each case.

Question reference: S1W-14779

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 17 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had and with whom relating to the closure of the Drambuie factory, Kirkliston prior to this announcement of closure and what action it intends to take regarding the proposed closure.

There were no recent discussions between the Scottish Executive, its agencies and Drambuie prior to the closure announcement. Drambuie have now undertaken to keep the Scottish Executive aware of any developments relating to the closure of their factory. In the event of a redundancy situation, support will be provided to those affected in accordance with the principles set out in our PACE (Partnership Action for Continuing Employment) document but Drambuie have made it clear that it is too early at this stage to say if there will be job losses.

Question reference: S1W-14726

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 03 April 2001
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 17 April 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what its targets are for the introduction of (a) solar heating and (b) solar electricity generation (photovoltaics).

Whilst the Executive is committed to increasing the proportion of electricity in Scotland accounted for by renewable energy, it is not our policy to set specific targets for any individual technology.As part of its research and development programme, the Department of Trade and Industry recently announced a major initiative aimed at expanding the use of solar photovoltaics across the UK. £10 million has been committed for the first three years of this programme, and we will remain in close contact with DTI colleagues as the details are developed.