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-00330

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 14 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it intends to issue to local authorities in order to tackle bullying and harassment of people who have a learning disability.

The review of services for people with a learning disability recognises the need to promote more positive public attitudes towards people with learning disabilities. It has already commissioned a study of how public attitudes might be changed for the better. We would expect this to address bullying and harassment. Its findings will be taken into account in the review which is to report to Ministers at the end of the year.The Moray House Institute of Education manages the national anti-bullying network. This is funded by the Scottish Executive and provides support and advice to all levels of school education through sharing good practice. It offers support to schools and authorities in tackling bullying.

Question reference: S1W-00336

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 14 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide home based tuition for people with disabilities receiving education.

Question reference: S1W-00158

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 21 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Andrew Hardie on 13 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive (a) to detail for each Sheriffdom the number of individuals reported over the last three years to the Procurator Fiscal's service regarding contraventions of the misuse of drugs legislation relating to the possession of cannabis or cannabis resin; (b) to specify the number dealt with by summary complaint, fixed penalty notice or warning letter over this period and (c) to specify the guidelines for selecting which of these courses of action is to be followed.

The information necessary to answer parts (a) and (b) of the question in relation to the particular drugs specified is not kept either centrally by Crown Office or by individual Procurator Fiscal's offices.In relation to part (c), I have issued guidance to Procurators Fiscal regarding the marking of cases generally as suitable for prosecution by summary complaint or alternatively as suitable for disposal by the making of a conditional offer of a fixed penalty (fiscal fine) or for disposal by means of a warning letter. The guidance issued includes specification of circumstances in which those means of disposal would be inappropriate. The guidance issued by me to Procurators Fiscal is confidential and it is not in the public interest to publish it.

Question reference: S1W-00375

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 2 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take to improve services for people with a learning disability.

Question reference: S1O-00125

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 24 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 2 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take to improve services for people with a learning disability.

Question reference: S1O-00055

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 23 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to address the needs of people with mental incapacity, in relation to managing their own financial affairs.

Question reference: S1W-00131

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 17 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to address the needs of people with mental incapacity, in relation to managing their own financial affairs.

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