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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-25214

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many curling rinks there are in Scotland, listed by location and giving the number of sheets in each rink.

Question reference: S2W-25217

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many curling rinks there have been in each year since 1997.

Question reference: S2W-25218

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it holds on participation levels in curling.

In 2004 sportscotland published a research report on curling participation.The research was undertaken in 2003 by MORI, on behalf of sportscotland,following the success at the 2002 Winter Olympic Games. This report can be accessedat:http://www.sportscotland.org.uk/ChannelNavigation/Resource+Library/Publications/Curling+Success+and+its+Impact+on+Participation.htm.

I have arranged for a copy of the report to be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number39530).

Question reference: S2W-25216

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it has provided to curling in Scotland in each year since 1997.

Question reference: S2W-25233

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Tom McCabe on 9 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what the process is for seeking membership of, or observer status to, the Nordic Council and whether it has any plans to make any such application.

Question reference: S2W-25215

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 9 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what financial support it provides to curling in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-25468

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many instances there have been of prisoners who have been released or granted bail following a court appearance being returned by Reliance to the prison in which they were originally incarcerated, providing details of each instance, including the (a) date of the incident, (b) prisoner involved, (c) prison involved, (d) court involved and (e) amount of time the prisoner was detained after being released or granted bail by the court.

Question reference: S2W-25141

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 10 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has given to football in each year since 1999 and which organisations received any such funding.

Question reference: S2W-25169

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what powers it has over the Civil Nuclear Constabulary’s operations in Scotland.

Nuclear security is a reservedmatter. Under Section 62 of the Energy Act 2004,theUK Civil Nuclear Constabulary is subject to voluntary inspection by Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary (HMIC). The act also allows the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry to initiate an inspection, and places a duty on the Secretary of State to make the report of an inspection public, subject to national security considerations.Where an inspection covers the constabulary’s activities in Scotland then HMIC for England and Wales must consult the HMIC for Scotlandabout the Scottish aspects of the inspection.

Question reference: S2W-25170

Asked by: Kenny MacAskill, MSP for Lothians, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 11 April 2006
Current Status: Answered by Patricia Ferguson on 8 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the Chancellor of the Exchequer regarding tax incentives to maintain and encourage creative artists in Scotland.