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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-32809

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 13 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what studies have been undertaken regarding attitudes towards wind farms among those residing closest to such facilities.

The Executive commissioned a study in 2000. It found that those living closest to wind farms were generally more positive about the developments than those who lived further away. However, we have recently been alerted to a flaw in the sample upon which part of the study was based. Despite a subsequent reanalysis which found that the overall results remain very close to those which were originally published, we have decided to commission a new study. The results are expected to be available in the spring of this year.

Question reference: S1W-32722

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 10 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of passenger rail journeys undertaken in Scotland is on services provided by companies other than ScotRail.

Question reference: S1W-32720

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 10 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of passenger rail journeys undertaken do not exceed 10 minutes.

Question reference: S1W-32719

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 10 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many passenger rail journeys are undertaken each year.

Question reference: S1W-32680

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 10 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive when the A90 between Perth and Aberdeen was last not subject to speed and carriageway restrictions caused by roadworks.

Question reference: S1W-32721

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 10 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive how many passenger rail journeys involved passengers standing for more than 10 minutes in each year since 1997.

Question reference: S1W-31864

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 November 2002
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 7 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of developing the One Scotland. Many Cultures website was and how much has been budgeted for the maintenance of the site, inclusive of VAT in each case.

Question reference: S1W-32808

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Des McNulty on 7 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what distance its guidelines recommend wind turbines should be sited from residential properties on account of noise considerations.

Noise from wind farms is more appropriately controlled by considering proposals in relation to acceptable noise limits rather than imposing a specific separation distance. Planning Advice Note 45: Renewable Energy Developments confirms that The Assessment and Rating of Noise from Wind Farms (ETSU for DTI, 1996) can be regarded as relevant guidance on good practice. A copy of this document is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 25773).

Question reference: S1W-32723

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 7 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive who will own the 22 new three-car trains referred to in its news release SEET213/2002.

Question reference: S1W-32557

Asked by: Stewart Stevenson, MSP for Banff and Buchan, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2002
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 3 January 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-31011 by Ross Finnie on 7 November 2002, how many fishing licenses issued by its Environment and Rural Affairs Department are being managed at ports outwith Scotland.