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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-31023

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 7 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to raise the quality of design for new buildings and refurbished buildings in rural villages.

The publication of Designing Places in November 2001 launched the Executive's policy to raise standards of design through the planning system. In particular, it sent key messages about improving the quality of design in new development in both rural and urban areas. The forthcoming Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 1 The Planning System will reinforce this message.Designing Places will be followed up with a series of more detailed advice notes. The first of these notes, which will be published early next year, will be on housing quality.

Question reference: S1W-31015

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will give a definition of the Vineburgh area in North Ayrshire.

Question reference: S1W-31019

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 29 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive why funding originally allocated to a community care centre in the Vineburgh area has been reallocated to projects planned in other areas.

The Local Outcome Agreement between the Scottish Executive and North Ayrshire Council covering the Better Neighbourhood Services Fund (BNSF) did not include a commitment to build a community care centre in Vineburgh. There was a commitment to build a community centre in the area covered by the BNSF funding which included both Vineburgh and Redburn and this is being taken forward. No funds allocated to Vineburgh and Redburn have been reallocated to projects outside these areas.

Question reference: S1W-30436

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 09 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Mike Watson on 5 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will seek parliamentary time to debate the recommendations of the Ministerial Advisory Group on Gaelic, as recommended in A Fresh Start for Gaelic.

Question reference: S1W-29225

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Mike Watson on 4 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what bodies it funds in support of Gaelic arts.

Question reference: S1W-29226

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Mike Watson on 4 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what bodies it funds in support of Gaelic education.

Question reference: S1W-29233

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 12 September 2002
Current Status: Answered by Nicol Stephen on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive, with regard to The Scotsman article of 23 August 2002, what investigation it is undertaking into the decline in the pass rate for mathematics examinations in the Higher Still programme and whether any such investigation includes consideration of and comparison with the pass rate for mathematics in the SCE Higher grade exam and syllabus format.

Question reference: S1W-30346

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the decision to proceed with the proposed e-tail venture at the former steelworks site at Ravenscraig is based on any research evidence of success from other comparative sites internationally.

Question reference: S1W-30348

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what information is available on what (a) economic and (b) social impact the proposed e-tail venture at the former steel works site at Ravenscraig would have in and on the Clydesdale area.

Question reference: S1W-30347

Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 07 October 2002
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 1 November 2002

To ask the Scottish Executive what data is available to indicate that the proposed e-tail venture at the former steelworks site at Ravenscraig would be a success.