Questions and answers

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

Urgent Questions aren't included in the Question and Answers search. There is a SPICe fact sheet listing Urgent and emergency questions.

Question reference: S1W-01202

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 August 1999
Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 27 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-190 by Jackie Baillie on 11 August 1999, what additional information it can provide about how policies are examined for any differential impact on different groups within society, and in particular how this is done in respect of the impact on single people.

Question reference: S1W-01204

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 27 August 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sam Galbraith on 17 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it intends to take to address the issue of homophobic bullying in schools.

Bullying of any kind is unacceptable, whatever the motivation, and should be addressed quickly and firmly whenever it arises. The Scottish Executive is funding the national Anti-Bullying Network to help schools across Scotland share good practice in tackling bullying and provide training and consultancy services to support schools and local authorities in developing anti-bullying strategies. The Network will combat all forms of bullying, including bullying which is motivated by racist, sexist or homophobic attitudes. We are also providing funding to Childline to secure the continued operation of their Bullying Helpline.

Question reference: S1W-01326

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 16 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive to provide a breakdown of the estimated costs of upgrading the A801 to a trunk road.

Question reference: S1W-01325

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Sarah Boyack on 16 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive what its view is on the suitability of the Avon Gorge route as a means of travel from the M8 to the M9 and what action it proposes to take to reduce the volume of traffic using the Avon Gorge route.

Question reference: S1W-01324

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 02 September 1999
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 16 September 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will ensure that no genetically modified crops are introduced into the Scottish environment unless they are proven to be safe for the environment and human health.

Genetically modified crops can only be introduced into the Scottish environment if they have been granted consent under the Genetically Modified Organisms (Deliberate Release) Regulations 1992 as amended. All applications for consent are subject to a rigorous safety evaluation. The Scottish Executive is advised on whether or not a consent should be granted on a case by case basis by the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment (ACRE), an independent expert committee, which includes, members with environmental and ethical expertise.The Scottish Executive's primary concern is protecting public health and safeguarding the environment.

Question reference: S1W-00030

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 01 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Henry McLeish on 29 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to inform the Parliament how many members of the Parliament benefited from a student maintenance grant.

Question reference: S1W-00039

Asked by: Tommy Sheridan, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish Socialist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 03 June 1999
Current Status: Answered by Donald Dewar on 17 June 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to investigate allegations that the British National Party has committed electoral fraud in relation to the elections to the European Parliament to be held on 10 June 1999.

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