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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-00446

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Donald Dewar on 23 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it proposes to redefine the responsibilities of the Lord Advocate.

Question reference: S1W-00445

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times have the Deputy Minister for Justice and the Lord Advocate met to discuss policy.

Question reference: S1W-00444

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 07 July 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times have the Deputy First Minister and the Lord Advocate met to discuss policy.

Question reference: S1W-00258

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 25 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 8 July 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether (a) it will make available to all members the report produced for the Scottish Office, as agreed with the Tenant Participation Advisory Service (TPAS), by Scott Oswald CA into the management and financial arrangement of TPAS; (b) it will state whether the report was limited in its findings because of a lack of financial information available, and (c) it will state whether the report alleges that #60K allocated for this year's core funding of TPAS has been utilised to clear VAT and PAYE deficit payments.

Question reference: S1W-00010

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 1999
Current Status: Answered by Donald Dewar on 23 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the support staff which will be provided for each Scottish Minister (including the First Minister and the Scottish Law Officers) and junior Scottish Minister.

The civil servants of The Scottish Office (and of the Crown Office in relation to Law Officers) will support Scottish Ministers in the execution of their Ministerial responsibilities. Details of the Private Office staff who will be provided for each Minister as part of that are set out in the table below.

	*Staff in each Private Office*
First Minister	6
Deputy First Minister	3
Business Manager	3
Other Ministers (19)	2
TOTAL	50

In addition, I have already announced the appointed of a Principal Special Adviser and a Spokesman, and will announce in due course the appointment of further Special Advisers to provide specialist and political advice and assistance complementing that of the civil service.

Question reference: S1O-00025

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 15 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 23 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive to state it's attitude to the ban on handguns.

Question reference: S1W-00128

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 10 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 17 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive to state it's attitude to the ban on handguns.

Question reference: S1W-00009

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 1999
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 9 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether responsibility for the operation in Scotland of - the Harbour Grants Scheme; the Fishing Vessels (Safety Improvements)(Grants) Scheme 1995; and European grants under the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance, will transfer to the Scottish Executive on 1 July 1999 and, if so, whether it intends to continue to implement these schemes.

Responsibility for the operation in Scotland of the Harbour Grants Scheme and European grants under the Financial Instrument for Fisheries Guidance (FIFG) will transfer to the Scottish Executive on 1 July 1999. It will be for the Scottish Parliament to determine if and how these schemes will continue to be implemented in future.The Fishing Vessels (Safety Improvements) (Grants) Scheme 1995 was closed by MAFF on 21 May 1999. This Scheme was funded by MAFF and administered by the Sea Fish Industry Authority throughout Great Britain and Northern Ireland.