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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-24292

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 4 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the #6.3 million allocated to the "Know The Score" strategy will be allocated to treatment and rehabilitation services.

None of the £6.3 million allocated to our Drugs Communications Strategy will be allocated for treatment and rehabilitation services. Treatment and rehabilitation are funded separately, in accordance with our overarching drugs strategy, Tackling Drugs in Scotland - Action in Partnership. In 2001-02 and the following two financial years, we are making available new resources for drugs treatment and rehabilitation of some £13 million and £20 million respectively. This is in addition to the resources already provided by NHS boards and local authorities.National and local communications will encourage members of the public to find out more about drugs and provide information on where help and advice can be obtained across Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-24291

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Richard Simpson on 4 April 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what the mechanism is for evaluating the "Know The Score" strategy and what criteria will be applied in the evaluation process.

Our Drugs Communications Strategy will be evaluated in several ways. At national level, evaluation will include a tracking study which will measure the impact of the strategy, including shifts in attitudes towards drugs problems. Factors such as hits to the "Know The Score" website, calls to the information line and requests for "Know The Score" publications will also be taken into account.Evaluation will also be built into local communications initiatives.

Question reference: S1W-24120

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 March 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 27 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive which parts of the contract for HM Prison Kilmarnock were omitted in the version of the contract published by the Scottish Prison Service.

Question reference: S1W-23049

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 7 March 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made towards the provision of ambulatory oxygen on prescription for people with lung disease.

Question reference: S1W-21183

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 17 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-19197 by Iain Gray on 16 November 2001, what the total cost was to it of the tender process in respect of HM Prison Kilmarnock.

Question reference: S1W-22752

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions Tony Gauci was brought to Scotland by (a) the police or (b) the Crown Office.

Question reference: S1W-22751

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive on what dates any visits to Scotland were made by Tony Gauci and what the cost was of facilitating any such visits.

Question reference: S1W-22750

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Colin Boyd on 19 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any sightseeing trips around Scotland were organised during Tony Gauci's visits; to what locations any such trips were made, and what the cost was of each such trip.

Question reference: S1W-22753

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 05 February 2002
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 19 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-18301 by Mr Jim Wallace on 4 October 2001, how many offences there were in the Central Scotland Police force area involving the possession of knives in 2001 and how many homicides there were in the area involving the use of knives in (i) 2000 and (ii) 2001.

Question reference: S1W-21900

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 January 2002
Current Status: Answered by Elish Angiolini on 8 February 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish a report on the progress made with each of the 58 recommendations contained within the Summary of the Review of the Investigation of Road Deaths in Scotland by the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service Quality and Practice Review Unit.