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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-03770

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 14 January 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 7 February 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what savings have been made to the NHS dental budget in Scotland as a result of changes in dental charges in 1997-98, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 (projected).

Question reference: S1W-03863

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 20 January 2000
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 3 February 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how much in cash terms the pay deal to nurses, doctors and other health workers will cost over the next three years and what percentage of the increase in the health care budget this will represent.

The cost of meeting the 2000-01 pay recommendations of the Review Body for Nurses, Midwives, Health Visitors and Professions Allied to Medicine (NPRB) and the Review Body for Doctors and Dentists (DDRB) over the next three years is as follows:

£ million
2000-01	88.2
2001-02	89.9
2002-03	89.9

These costs represent 28.7% of the increases in the health service provision in both 2000-1 and 2001-02. The increase in health service provision for 2002-03 will be determined in the context of the 2000 Spending Review.

Question reference: S1W-03692

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 January 2000
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 27 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staff were employed in community adult education in each of the last five years, and what the projected figures are for the next year.

Question reference: S1W-03691

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 13 January 2000
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 27 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on adult literacy in Scotland in each of the last five years and what the projected figures are for the next year.

Question reference: S1W-03312

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 14 December 1999
Current Status: Answered by Wendy Alexander on 24 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will rescind the capital receipt payback rule in respect of the housing accounts of local authorities in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-02830

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 November 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 19 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to reduce the threat posed to health by smoking in public places and in particular what steps it is taking to encourage or require train operators to ban smoking on all trains.

The Scottish Executive position on smoking in public places is set out in the White Paper, Smoking Kills, copies of which are available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). Officials of the Scottish Executive have had discussions with key players such as the Licensed Trade Association and hospitality trade interests with the intention of persuading them to sign up to a Public Places Charter on the lines set out in the White Paper.All smoking is banned on internal Scottish passenger rail services. The cross-border train operating companies make limited provision for passengers who wish to smoke.

Question reference: S1W-02829

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 November 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 19 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Virgin Trains about the policy whereby passengers who purchase SuperAdvanced Saver tickets are allocated seats in smoking coaches.

Question reference: S1W-03356

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 December 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 19 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for dealing with any increased burden of water and sewerage charges on poor people in Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-03070

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 1999
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 14 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make representations to Her Majesty's Government regarding the progress of the state aid map submitted to the European Commission by the Department of Trade and Industry on behalf of Scotland, as to whether the British map has been regarded as meeting European Union criteria, and whether the map is likely to be approved by 31 December 1999 and, if not, what the implications for Scotland will be.

Question reference: S1W-02932

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 December 1999
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 14 January 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in Brussels with regard to the State Aid Map submitted to the European Commission by the Department of Trade and Industry on behalf of the Scottish Executive; whether this map has been regarded as not meeting European Union criteria; whether the map is likely to be approved by 31 December and, if it is not, what the implications for Scotland would be.

Discussions continue with the European Commission on the proposed new Assisted Areas Map submitted by the UK Government in July. The Commission has made no formal statement on these proposals. It has not proved possible to have a new map agreed before the end of December. In common with most other member states, for a period from 1 January there will be no approved regional aid schemes in the UK.

In consequence, until a new map is agreed, it will not be possible to make new awards of Regional Selective Assistance or under other schemes dependent on the Commission's regional aid derogations. Payments of financial assistance may continue where aid has been offered under the arrangements in place before the end of December.The Scottish Executive will be prepared to consider new applications and assess them against the range of provisions of the previous RSA scheme. Such applicants will, however, have to accept there can be no guarantee of any sort on their eligibility for such assistance until the new Assisted Area map is finally agreed.