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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)
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Question reference: S3W-28599

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 02 November 2009
Current Status: Answered by Shona Robison on 12 November 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the note to Table 10 on page 15 of the Scottish Diabetes Survey 2008 that some NHS boards may be reporting some cases of insulin-treated type 2 diabetes as type 1, whether it will estimate the current number of such cases in each NHS board.

The Scottish Diabetes Survey Monitoring Group has asked the diabetes managed clinical network in each NHS board to check the position.

As the 2008 diabetes survey indicated, NHS Tayside data on numbers with each type of diabetes are considered to be the most accurate. These suggest that the proportion of those with type 1 diabetes is between 10% and 12% of the total number of those diagnosed with diabetes.

The Scottish Diabetes Research Network is also engaged in a project that seeks to establish with greater accuracy the national proportions of type 1 and type 2 diabetes.

Question reference: S3F-01922

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Nicola Sturgeon on 1 October 2009

To ask the First Minister what evidence there is to support the Scottish Government’s plans to tackle alcohol misuse.

Question reference: S3W-27764

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 28 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 1 October 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will report on the outcome of the plenary meeting of the Joint Ministerial Committee on 16 September 2009.

The First Minister and I attended the plenary session of the Joint Ministerial Committee on Wednesday 16 September. It was a constructive meeting, providing the opportunity for an open exchange of views.

We discussed how best the four administrations can work together to tackle the challenges of stimulating and sustaining our economic recovery, and the Prime Minister provided an update on preparations for the G20 summit in Pittsburgh. We emphasised the effect that the economic situation has had on Scotland. With our Welsh and Northern Irish counterparts, we presented the case to the Prime Minister and his colleagues for further public sector capital acceleration, making it clear that the fragile economy recovery could be severely damaged by a sudden drop in capital spending. The First Minister argued that bringing capital spending forward would allow for a better exit strategy from the necessary fiscal stimulus. We also made the case for assistance in increasing bank lending, for tighter regulation of the banking sector and for contingency funding for the swine flu vaccine.

We also discussed the state of inter-administration relations, including the Calman Commission report, the Memorandum of Understanding and new dispute resolution procedures. We agreed that there should be more detailed discussions at official level on improvements to the memorandum and dispute resolution and to the functioning of the JMC, leading to ministerial agreement at a JMC Domestic in the near future. We also looked forward to the Finance Ministers'' Quadrilateral later this year. We noted that the Secretary of State for Scotland said the UK Government''s response to the Calman report''s recommendations will be published before the end of this year.

I am placing a copy of the communiqu© that was issued immediately following the committee meeting in the Scottish Parliament''s Information Centre (Bib. number 49312).

Question reference: S3W-27197

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 11 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Fergus Ewing on 23 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to review the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 and, if so, what its plans are.

Amendments to the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970 are planned through a Debtor Protection Bill, which will be introduced to Parliament shortly.

The Bill will take forward our commitment to implement the legislative recommendations of the Repossessions Group. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/06/08164837/0.

There are no plans for any wider review of the Conveyancing and Feudal Reform (Scotland) Act 1970.

Question reference: S3O-07718

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 September 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 10 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to promote the use of more environmentally friendly buses.

Question reference: S3W-26314

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 05 August 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 7 September 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to make a decision regarding the proposed M876 slip road at Glenbervie.

Question reference: S3W-27019

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 September 2009
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its paper, Europe and Foreign Affairs: Taking Forward our National Conversation.

Question reference: S3W-24866

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 15 June 2009
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 16 July 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-24186 by Stewart Stevenson on 4 June 2009, whether Larbert residents of properties affected by passing coal trains are eligible for compensation under Part 1 of the Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973.

Part 1 of the Land Compensation Act (Scotland) 1973 refers to compensation caused by the use of public works. The public works in this case is the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway, which does not extend to Larbert. The railway at Larbert was operational prior to the opening of the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine route. The Land Compensation (Scotland) Act 1973 also specifically excludes intensification of use as a result of the new railways works, such as the Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine Railway, as a ground for compensation under Section 9(7).

Question reference: S3F-01813

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 22 June 2009
Current Status: Awaiting answer

To ask the First Minister how the outcomes of the Scottish Government’s Alcohol Summit will be taken forward.

Question reference: S3W-24299

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Falkirk West, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 May 2009
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 5 June 2009

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Scottish Manufacturing Advisory Service expects to announce the outcome of the application process for its tender list.