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Question reference: S3W-02671

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 6 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what improvements it has planned to reduce journey times on the Edinburgh to Glasgow Queen Street route and what the timescales are for such improvements.

Question reference: S3W-03556

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Michael Russell on 5 September 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive how many residential properties have been sold by the Forestry Commission during the last 10 years and, of these, how many have been sold (a) with vacant possession and (b) to sitting tenants.

Question reference: S3W-02666

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 31 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to implement a “one in, one out” approach to new regulations.

We asked the industry-ledRegulatory Review Group for their views on various aspects of the Better Regulationagenda. The group comprises representatives of all the main business organisations.The group has made the recommendation to the government that a “one in one out”approach may not be wholly appropriate or realisable at present. The governmenthas asked the group to pursue a specific and focused approach to reducing regulationand the group will keep under review the practicality of introducing a one in oneout approach.

The Scottish Governmentremain committed to removing existing unnecessary burdens on business and againstimposing any new unreasonable ones. We will work closely with the Regulatory ReviewGroup to ensure this happens.

Question reference: S3W-02286

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 20 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by John Swinney on 24 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what publications it has issued since 1 June 2006, giving the circulation, cost and title of each publication.

A list of ScottishExecutive publications and their costs from 1 June 2006 to 31 May 2007 is given in the followingtable.

There is currentlyno central record held on the circulation of each publication and this could onlybe obtained at disproportionate cost.

Title	Cost	Publication Date
Adult Vulnerable Witnesses Booklet	£11,681.37	03/05/2006
PAN 45 Renewable Energy Technologies	£8,186.47	12/05/2006
Students With Dependent Children	£6,131.13	15/05/2006
A Shared Approach to Building Better Scotland	£3,638.38	16/05/2006
Final Code of Practise for the Protection of Young People	£101.58	19/05/2006
Breastfeeding Unit	£7,141.37	22/05/2006
Care Management - Care and Assessment	£10,159.50	23/05/2006
Care Management: Managers’ Guide	£5,439.70	23/05/2006
National Strategy for Management Offenders	£6,098.50	23/05/2006
National Transport Strategy Environment	£5,003.88	23/05/2006
Care Management - Care and Assessment	£13,447.50	23/05/2006
Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill Consultation	£5,291.75	25/05/2006
Family Matters Living Together	£5,152.00	31/05/2006
Family Matters Marriage and the Law	£6,509.00	31/05/2006
Family Matters Family Law and You	£5,441.00	31/05/2006
Moving Forward Review of NHS Wheelchair ...	£16,759.62	05/06/2006
EU Health Series 2006	£701.13	07/06/2006
Scotland’s National Transport Strategy: A Consultation: Summary Version	£2,595.75	07/06/2006
Transport Scotland 2nd Edition	£1,004.63	12/06/2006
Standing up to Antisocial Behaviour	£1,953.18	12/06/2006
Aquaculture and Fisheries Bill Response	£2,554.38	12/06/2006
Agricultural Facts and Figures 2006	£626.00	13/06/2006
Response to the UK Energy Review	£109.00	14/06/2006
Scot Awards Quality Planning	£577.00	19/06/2006
Managing Antisocial Behaviour	£633.37	21/06/2006
Care Management Toolkit Partial	£2,542.50	21/06/2006
Free Bus Pass/Applicant Guidance	£20,151.63	21/06/2006
Improving the Quality of Life People	£3,854.50	21/06/2006
Scottish Diabetes Framework Action	£7,638.50	21/06/2006
Royal Highland Show Agricultural	£2,298.13	22/06/2006
High Level Summary Statistics 2006	£12,061.13	22/06/2006
Scottish Awards for Quality in Plan	£2,317.50	23/06/2006
Workforce Plus	£8,588.38	25/06/2006
Greenhouse Gas Life Cycle	£1,356.62	25/06/2006
Planned Care Improvement Programme	£2,278.00	26/06/2006
More Choices, More Chances:	£8,104.00	26/06/2006
Various for CCI	£14,985.25	26/06/2006
A Think Place	£8,215.38	26/06/2006
Children’s Panel Recruitment	£1,405.86	26/06/2006
Children’s Hearing A Brief Background	£2,496.14	26/06/2006
Children’s Hearing Info for Employer	£1,198.88	26/06/2006
Children’s Hearing Time Off Work	£1,021.13	26/06/2006
Children’s Hearing Panel Member Training	£1,094.13	26/06/2006
Minor Ailments Service Patient	£13,572.37	27/06/2006
Small Research Project Exec Summary	£2,122.88	28/06/2006
Guide to Grants and Services 2006	£2,688.13	29/06/2006
Scotland Rural Development Prog.	£625.50	29/06/2006
21st Century Implementation Plan	£1,716.42	29/06/2006
2005 English Language and Core Skills	£656.50	30/06/2006
Scottish Economic Report SERS 6/06	£7,977.00	30/06/2006
Cross Compliance	£29,685.90	03/07/2006
SPPA Main Scheme Guide	£7,815.37	03/07/2006
Rural Development Strategic Plan	£90.00	03/07/2006
M80	£585.00	04/07/2006
Review of Nursing in the Community	£327.42	05/07/2006
PWS Technical Manual	£20,676.00	06/07/2006
Amendment 1(2) Damages Scotland Act	£165.00	07/07/2006
Pandemic Flu Advice for School Pare	£1,191.38	10/07/2006
Driving In Scotland	£1,750.00	11/07/2006
Ferry Concession - Western Isles	£1,832.25	12/07/2006
Ferry Concessions Orkney and Shetland	£1,882.00	12/07/2006
Air Discount Scheme Phase 2	£2,121.00	14/07/2006
Notification of Marches and Parades	£4,140.25	17/07/2006
Review of Marches and Parades in Scot	£3,964.50	17/07/2006
National Grid for Learning Summary	£2,885.63	17/07/2006
PAN Community Engagement Response	£782.38	17/07/2006
Class Sizes Working Group Report	£525.00	19/07/2006
Unscheduled Care Collaborative	£3,208.63	20/07/2006
ETLL Dept. Business Plan	£165.00	20/07/2006
Scottish Executive Response to the Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution Report: “Turning the Tide”	£2,894.63	21/07/2006
Kilbrandon Lecture 2005	£1,566.00	21/07/2006
Road Furniture in the Countryside	£4,473.00	21/07/2006
Doing Well People Depression Programme	£13,061.00	21/07/2006
Getting it Right Implementation Plan	£2,816.21	24/07/2006
Avian Influenza Full Reg. Impact	£98.00	24/07/2006
Release of Offenders	£2,848.08	24/07/2006
Student Support Nursing and Midwifery	£6,685.11	24/07/2006
Education Fact Sheet 2006	£1,809.00	25/07/2006
Costs of learning (part-time study)	£6,264.25	25/07/2006
SEERAD - Organic Farming	£888.00	31/07/2006
The Rural Stewardship Scheme	£14,175.00	01/08/2006
PRS ASB (Scotland Act)20	£141.60	01/08/2006
Gourock Dunoon Ferry Service	£200.00	01/08/2006
National Strategy Youthwork	£26,041.35	02/08/2006
HM Inspectorate of Prisons Standard	£2,889.38	02/08/2006
Procurement Support Framework	£1,148.75	02/08/2006
Scotland Household Results from 2005	£2,243.02	03/08/2006
Scot Household Methodology 2005	£676.89	03/08/2006
Scot Household Fieldwork Outcomes05	£808.83	03/08/2006
Scot Household Questionnaire 2006	£910.75	03/08/2006
Hepatitis C Proposed Action Plan	£2,967.00	04/08/2006
Housing Act Circular to Local Authorities	£141.60	04/08/2006
Urban Rural Classification	£1,285.90	07/08/2006
Funding for Disabled Students	£342.00	07/08/2006
Drinking Water Quality Regulator	£11,582.75	09/08/2006
National Review of the Early Years	£22,977.88	10/08/2006
Early Years	£111.00	10/08/2006
Review of Modern Apprenticeship	£138.00	15/08/2006
Speed Limits	£229.00	15/08/2006
Students With Dependent Children	£6,038.50	16/08/2006
Registration Independent Schools	£1,335.25	16/08/2006
First Minister Lecture 2025	£7,274.12	16/08/2006
Key Scottish Environmental Stats	£10,862.25	16/08/2006
IRU - Review of the Year 2005/06	£1,756.63	16/08/2006
New Mental Health Act Intro Mental Health Tribunal	£5,790.75	16/08/2006
2005 Scottish Survey of Achievement	£3,885.12	17/08/2006
SPPA Guide Scheme Practice Staff	£3,572.88	17/08/2006
SPPA Guide Scheme Medical, Dental etc	£2,687.00	17/08/2006
SPPA Guide Buying Additional Service	£3,268.38	17/08/2006
SPPA Guide to Injury Benefits	£1,992.38	17/08/2006
SPPA Guide Purchase Past Added Year	£2,915.25	17/08/2006
SPPA Guide Internal Dispute Proceedings	£3,000.63	17/08/2006
Encouraging and Supp Integration - 3	£1,079.50	17/08/2006
UN Decade Action Plan	£5,478.38	21/08/2006
Asylum Seekers, Refugees and Migrant	£1,351.00	21/08/2006
Care Management: Practitioners’ Guide	£7,260.75	24/08/2006
HMic Case Study A Thematic Inspection	£7,363.75	24/08/2006
2006 Fire Guidance	£95,260.25	25/08/2006
OSIAF Booklet (Info Age Framework)	£4,783.13	25/08/2006
Anti-Sectarianism Competition	£1,716.00	25/08/2006
The China Plan	£5,786.38	28/08/2006
Race Equality Impact Assessment	£71.00	28/08/2006
Emergency Care Summary	£104,655.50	29/08/2006
Adult Vulnerable Witnesses	£1,109.63	29/08/2006
Emergency Care Framework	£8,561.12	29/08/2006
PIAG Sub Group	£278.00	31/08/2006
Review of Genetic Services in Scotland	£1,831.73	01/09/2006
Modernising Nursing Careers	£4,577.00	04/09/2006
Hydrogen Energy Group Report	£4,590.38	08/09/2006
Draft Budget 2007-08	£5,944.25	08/09/2006
Race Equality Impact	£55.00	08/09/2006
Draft Budget 2007-08 Report SR02	£2,925.63	08/09/2006
Health Promotion and Nutrition Web	£245.00	11/09/2006
AHP Workload Measurement/Management	£7,064.75	11/09/2006
SMR x 2 Summaries	£361.00	11/09/2006
Making a difference 12	£5,822.37	12/09/2006
Protecting Children and Young People	£342.00	12/09/2006
Parents as Partners - Toolkit	£53,120.50	12/09/2006
National Plan Framework Monitoring	£17,371.75	13/09/2006
AWI Guide to Guardianship Lay People	£7,264.00	14/09/2006
Parental Involvement (guidance)	£18,327.50	14/09/2006
Fire Safety	£167.00	19/09/2006
New Roads and Street Works	£545.00	19/09/2006
FCSD Business Plan	£154.00	20/09/2006
Avian Influenza Contingency Plan	£392.16	20/09/2006
OSCR Scottish Charity Accounts	£4,586.00	21/09/2006
Scotland’s Soil Source	£968.84	25/09/2006
Meeting Multiple and Complex Needs	£603.00	26/09/2006
Pilot Study into Unsuitable Accommodation.	£92.00	26/09/2006
Sea Fisheries Action Plan	£6,037.00	26/09/2006
Hep C Proposed Action Plan in Scotland	£4,526.31	26/09/2006
Strategic Environmental Assessment Toolkit	£5,599.38	26/09/2006
Multi Occupancy Recycling Feasibility	£561.00	27/09/2006
Homelessness Consultation	£127.00	27/09/2006
NQS for Substance Misuse Services	£7,568.88	27/09/2006
Direct Payments	£473.00	27/09/2006
Hungry for Success Classroom	£1,128.88	28/09/2006
STAG	£1,486.00	28/09/2006
Assessment is for Learning Programme	£1,327.38	28/09/2006
EU Music Booklet 2006-07	£1,703.25	29/09/2006
Adult Learners in Scotland	£1,068.38	29/09/2006
AWI DVD Cover Booklet and Label	£4,183.00	01/10/2006
Science and Innovation Strategy Consultation	£1,869.50	02/10/2006
NMHA Role Mental Health Officer	£3,416.87	02/10/2006
NMHA Role Mental Health Officer	£3,155.00	02/10/2006
CSO Annual Report	£11,612.97	03/10/2006
Scot Colleges Unlocking Opportunity	£10,529.00	03/10/2006
Summary of Unlocking Opportunities	£1,814.38	03/10/2006
One Year Job Guarantee Nurses 06/07	£504.00	05/10/2006
Neighbour Noise Between Flats	£1,391.63	06/10/2006
A Shared Approach to Building a Better Scotland	£79.92	09/10/2006
Employing Support Workers in Higher	£3,734.50	09/10/2006
Report of the Youth Justice Im x 2	£5,000.98	09/10/2006
Rights of Audience Consultation	£117.00	11/10/2006
Coastal and Marine National Park Cons	£31,638.26	11/10/2006
Management Training Scheme	£620.38	12/10/2006
Young People Consultation Feedback	£393.00	13/10/2006
Scottish Index Multi Deprivation	£807.00	17/10/2006
Scottish Index Multi Deprivation Report	£3,864.50	17/10/2006
Coastal and Marine National Park Info Pack	£12,383.69	18/10/2006
Planned Care Improvement Programme	£4,140.10	18/10/2006
Grampian Police Primary Inspection	£3,992.63	18/10/2006
NHS Pension Scheme Review	£14,327.88	18/10/2006
CHR Guidance	£129.00	19/10/2006
Scot Trunk Road and Motorway Signs	£3,685.50	20/10/2006
SPPA Scheme for NHS Employees (ii)	£2,982.75	20/10/2006
New Mental Health Act Appeals Process	£3,065.63	20/10/2006
Report of the Disability Working Group	£6,279.38	23/10/2006
ESD Final Report 2005	£283.00	23/10/2006
Vulnerable Witness Information Book x 3	£11,490.75	23/10/2006
Future European Structural Funds Programmes in Highlands and Islands 2007 - 2013	£5,133.87	24/10/2006
Animal Health and Welfare Act	£9,368.00	24/10/2006
Scottish Rural Development Programme	£688.39	24/10/2006
Choosing A School Booklet Update 06	£14,117.25	25/10/2006
Proposed Legislation R.O.F	£109.00	25/10/2006
Update Public Health Leg: Consult.	£8,342.38	26/10/2006
Draft Gambling Act	£143.58	27/10/2006
Delivering for Mental Health	£9,395.01	28/10/2006
Workforce Planning for Specialist	£3,929.50	30/10/2006
Making the Diff - Info for Parents	£726.63	30/10/2006
Int Opportunities for Scottish Schools	£1,046.50	30/10/2006
Well? Magazine - Issue 9	£46,572.96	31/10/2006
HM chief Inspector Prison A/R2005-6	£5,161.99	01/11/2006
Resolving Disputes without Court	£1,496.63	01/11/2006
Melbourne Leaflet	£1,418.25	01/11/2006
Rural Scotland: Key Facts 2006	£4,203.38	02/11/2006
Street Sense Level C Booklet	£3,503.35	02/11/2006
Health in Scotland CMO Annual Report	£9,710.35	06/11/2006
Family Health Nurse Report	£4,460.13	06/11/2006
Good Practice Guide for Hospital Transp	£5,428.63	06/11/2006
End Research Report	£491.95	07/11/2006
Local Gov Finance Review Committee	£15,153.50	09/11/2006
H4S Training Manual Update	£4,004.50	13/11/2006
Education Appeal Consultation and Summary	£4,924.50	13/11/2006
Delivering for Health: One Year On	£2,014.88	13/11/2006
Review of Nursing in the Community	£9,800.88	14/11/2006
Retail Development Survey 2003	£3,002.48	15/11/2006
Retail Development Survey 2004	£3,110.00	15/11/2006
SSSC - Residential Child Care Pack	£8,445.88	15/11/2006
Delivering Care Delivering Health	£21,985.37	17/11/2006
The Right-To-Buy and Communities	£9,806.03	17/11/2006
Engaging Children and Young People	£4,510.13	22/11/2006
SCQF Employers Leaflet	£5,432.70	22/11/2006
Strategy for Strong Engagement with US	£5,272.25	22/11/2006
Transport (Scotland) Act	£510.30	22/11/2006
Sexual Health Strategy Annual Report	£3,297.38	22/11/2006
Achieve Standard for Headship-pilot	£710.13	22/11/2006
SSSC - Annual Report 2006	£9,761.63	24/11/2006
Commencement of Act	£32.00	27/11/2006
Road Accidents Scotland 2005	£3,732.00	27/11/2006
NHSScotland MTS Assessors Training	£484.00	28/11/2006
Better Buying Toolkit	£334.00	28/11/2006
Transport and Health	£9,228.43	29/11/2006
High Level Summary Equality Stat 06	£15,915.75	29/11/2006
National Theatres Project Report	£4,517.75	29/11/2006
Supplier’s Charter Leaflet	£1,512.50	29/11/2006
Road Safety Education Strategy	£6,625.50	30/11/2006
Stop Bullying Got the Idea?	£5,023.75	30/11/2006
Stroke Research Public Sym. Booklet	£1,211.12	30/11/2006
Lifelong Learning	£201.00	30/11/2006
West Edinburgh Planning Framework	£7,050.17	30/11/2006
Section 306	£3,427.50	30/11/2006
Small Research Project Inserts Ph2	£1,245.38	01/12/2006
Information for Bereaved Families	£10,847.50	01/12/2006
Scottish Economic Statistics 2006	£20,155.25	04/12/2006
Scotland 2nd Year Report	£5,480.88	04/12/2006
Scotland’s Railways	£5,206.09	05/12/2006
Bus Action Plan	£5,635.25	05/12/2006
Freight Action Plan	£5,350.92	06/12/2006
Health Improvement in Scotland Annual	£10,365.07	06/12/2006
Plan Care Improvement - Day Surgery	£4,009.13	07/12/2006
Scottish Appeals Panel Appellants	£1,380.38	07/12/2006
Scotland Report to in Progress with Public Sector ICT Initiatives	£309.00	07/12/2006
Teacher Induction Scheme 2007-08	£1,237.75	08/12/2006
CIR Consultation	£104.00	12/12/2006
School Twinning - Teachers Resource	£7,695.88	12/12/2006
National Transport Strategy Summary	£1,357.50	13/12/2006
National Fostering Strategy	£7,435.25	13/12/2006
Engaged and Involved Consultation	£4,215.75	13/12/2006
RARAI Paediatric Project	£4,440.63	14/12/2006
Inspectorate of Prosecution in Scotland: Annual Report 2005-06	£1,993.13	14/12/2006
Review of Marches and Parades Local Authorities	£9,676.50	14/12/2006
International Summer School Leadership	£831.63	14/12/2006
Demerger of Careers Scotland from Scottish Enterprise: Consultation Analysis Report	£168.78	14/12/2006
SAAS 2005	£108.00	14/12/2006
Scotland’s Nat Transport Strategy	£28,365.40	14/12/2006
Review of Eyecare Service Final Report	£3,642.25	14/12/2006
Taking Stock	£791.00	14/12/2006
Cultural Consultation and Draft Bill	£6,090.00	14/12/2006
Strategy - Update Document 2006	£11,551.75	15/12/2006
Cultural Bill Guidance Document	£2,133.00	15/12/2006
SE Action Women and Work	£194.00	18/12/2006
Healthcare Publication	£1,897.00	18/12/2006
Social Work A 21st Century Profession	£6,912.38	18/12/2006
Web Only - SSA 2005	£2,003.00	18/12/2006
Environmental Annual Report 06	£2,739.50	18/12/2006
Key Transport Statistics	£1,041.13	18/12/2006
Scottish Transport Statistics No25	£5,793.56	20/12/2006
Drug Death Progress Report	£205.00	20/12/2006
App Concessionary Travel for Young	£11,604.88	21/12/2006
National Workforce Plan 2006	£12,913.00	21/12/2006
Responsibility and Cost Sharing for Animal Health	£104.00	22/12/2006
Scot Economic Report (SERs) Dec 06	£7,317.38	22/12/2006
Government Expenditure and Revenue Scotland	£4,632.00	29/12/2006
Smart Successful Scotland Report	£3,525.00	29/12/2006
National Standards for Dental Services	£4,558.38	29/12/2006
PAN on Flyposting - PAN 80	£7,796.25	29/12/2006
Calling Full Time on Sectarianism	£4,740.72	29/12/2006
Self-Help Primary Care and Com Service	£1,753.36	29/12/2006
Get It Right - Services Bill Consul	£10,494.50	08/01/2007
YP Concession Travel Scheme Ferry	£1,433.63	15/01/2007
SAS	£359.00	15/01/2007
Homelessness etc (Scotland) Act 2003	£173.00	15/01/2007
A Study into Broadband Reach in Scotland	£404.00	15/01/2007
Towards a Future Without Tobacco	£5,419.64	17/01/2007
Education Outcomes	£6,112.00	18/01/2007
Pesticides Code of Practice	£59,810.59	19/01/2007
HCS1 Entitled Help Health Costs	£786.07	19/01/2007
Wheelchair Response	£151.00	19/01/2007
Gambling Act 2005	£391.00	22/01/2007
SCRO Primary Inspection	£171.00	22/01/2007
Scottish UNCRC Report	£950.00	22/01/2007
Clyde and Hebrides Ferry Service	£653.00	22/01/2007
Childline Report	£327.00	23/01/2007
Growing up in Scotland	£13,589.63	25/01/2007
Strategy for the Future of Community	£9,868.13	26/01/2007
Guidance on the Young Persons Plan	£4,912.38	29/01/2007
Scot Fire and Rescue Learning and Development	£4,289.75	30/01/2007
LFA Beef Final Report	£245.00	30/01/2007
A Strategy For Scotland’s Lang	£246.00	30/01/2007
Safer Scotland Youth Division Activities	£2,473.75	31/01/2007
National Theatres Project Technical Appendix	£5,838.63	31/01/2007
Draft SPP6:Renewable Energy	£867.96	05/02/2007
SEERAD Next Steps Consultation	£8,464.63	05/02/2007
Report on Salaried Dental Services	£5,308.25	05/02/2007
Single CMO	£132.00	06/02/2007
Severance Payment	£279.00	08/02/2007
Science Graduate in Scotland Review	£2,402.13	09/02/2007
ERAD Abstract Agricultural Stats 06	£2,646.75	14/02/2007
Tackling Sectarianism Scotland Update	£3,480.23	15/02/2007
Justice Dept Legislative Proposals	£1,474.61	15/02/2007
Improvement and Support Team	£1,872.38	21/02/2007
Plan for Action on Alcohol Problems	£12,444.75	22/02/2007
Getting it Right Information Pack	£1,310.63	23/02/2007
Sentencing Information for Scotland	£846.87	23/02/2007
Scottish Civil Justice Plan	£6,900.00	23/02/2007
Police College Primary Insp. Report	£3,620.63	23/02/2007
National Planning Framework Awareness	£10,040.37	26/02/2007
Delivering a Healthy Future	£15,533.38	26/02/2007
Interim Evaluation Report on Alcohol	£359.00	27/02/2007
The Framework for Rehabilitation	£8,843.00	28/02/2007
Digital Inclusion - In Partnership	£5,175.37	28/02/2007
Planning Bulletin - Issue 25	£5,660.00	28/02/2007
Third Organic Annual Report	£2,366.50	28/02/2007
EU Art Booklet	£1,037.50	01/03/2007
SNS Guide Booklet Update	£3,375.00	01/03/2007
Efficiency Technical Notes 2007	£1,215.86	05/03/2007
Education (ASL)(Scotland) 2004	£172.00	05/03/2007
DTS Three Years On	£6,682.00	07/03/2007
Environmental Design Guidance for Schools	£10,969.50	08/03/2007
Sport 21 Review	£14,595.75	09/03/2007
The Next Steps Progress Report	£703.25	09/03/2007
Scotland’s Climate Change Programme	£253.38	09/03/2007
Implementing Getting it Right	£2,789.13	13/03/2007
PAN Community Engagement and Summary	£10,004.38	16/03/2007
School Transport Leaflet and Report	£1,505.46	16/03/2007
Youth Work Strategy	£15,074.50	16/03/2007
Youth Work Consultation Main Report	£11,378.50	16/03/2007
Youth Work Youth Person Report	£4,918.63	16/03/2007
Pandemic Flu	£510.00	16/03/2007
Sex Discrimination	£135.00	19/03/2007
HMIC - Common Knowledge	£7,029.88	20/03/2007
Design Snapshot Planning	£8,120.63	20/03/2007
SAQP Judges Report 2006	£1,807.38	20/03/2007
Consultation on Inquiries Rules	£1,132.26	20/03/2007
Lifelong Learning	£199.00	20/03/2007
Building A Bridge - European Commission	£3,712.00	21/03/2007
NHS Minor Ailment Service	£46,023.00	22/03/2007
Working for Families Phase 1/04-06	£2,033.50	22/03/2007
Consultation on Levy Boa	£283.20	22/03/2007
Less Favoured Areas Support Scheme	£1,010.00	22/03/2007
Guide to Scottish Planning Act Sheet	£874.50	23/03/2007
ERAD Agricultural Census Summary 06	£3,008.00	26/03/2007
Guide to Safer Horse Riding on Road	£6,912.63	26/03/2007
Dumfries and Galloway Inspection	£5,530.75	26/03/2007
Access to Birth Records	£464.00	26/03/2007
Policy Architecture/Building Legacy	£17,336.63	27/03/2007
Safe Winter Driving	£1,305.25	27/03/2007
Safer Recruit through Better Recruit	£5,113.13	27/03/2007
Patient Pathway Management	£2,519.25	27/03/2007
H4 Consultation	£196.00	27/03/2007
Diagnostics Collaborative Programme	£12,488.00	28/03/2007
Your Guide to Funding (overview) 07	£61,911.75	28/03/2007
Vote Scotland	£27,305.00	28/03/2007
One Stop/Co-location	£1,310.50	28/03/2007
Light Pollution and Energy Consumption	£4,898.62	29/03/2007
Unlocking Planning’s Potential	£8,471.62	29/03/2007
OFT Report	£137.00	29/03/2007
Disability Equality Scheme 2006	£13,380.50	30/03/2007
German Strategy	£4,013.63	30/03/2007
Public Service Reform	£2,208.42	30/03/2007
SEA Environmental Report	£893.00	30/03/2007
Central Energy/Loan Action	£535.26	30/03/2007
The Framework for Rehabilitation	£3,340.00	30/03/2007
Condition Rating Guidance Schools	£4,997.75	02/04/2007
Strategy Financial Services Annual Report	£3,420.25	02/04/2007
Analysis of a Shared Approach to Building a Better Scotland	£200.00	02/04/2007
Prison Visiting Committee Review	£6,050.13	04/04/2007
Right of Succession (RoS)	£2,190.50	04/04/2007
Plagiocephaly	£9,556.91	04/04/2007
Historical Review Scot Slave Trade	£14,629.00	12/04/2007
National Benchmarking Project	£2,129.63	12/04/2007
AWI Guardianship and Intervention	£9,028.25	12/04/2007
Scotland for Emergencies Summary	£1,973.63	12/04/2007
Annual Rural Report 2005	£19,600.92	17/04/2007
Independent School Census	£167.69	17/04/2007
Ageing Population Strategy/Analytical	£16,680.75	19/04/2007
Ageing Population Strategy/Main Report	£19,273.43	19/04/2007
Ageing Population Strategy Summary	£7,870.37	19/04/2007
Smart Scotland Programme	£7,471.25	25/04/2007
Children’s Hearing: A Brief Background	£880.25	27/04/2007
Ecosse Report + Executive Summary	£1,888.77	30/04/2007
SPPA Teachers Superannuation Scheme	£4,129.75	30/04/2007
The Blue Badge Scheme update	£918.25	30/04/2007
SPPA Guide to Scheme NHS Employees	£2,598.00	30/04/2007
SSSW CMDS	£179.00	01/05/2007
Reduce the risk of COT DEATH	£8,184.07	01/05/2007
Support Nursing/Midwifery Students	£4,593.00	01/05/2007
Infant Feeding	£314.00	02/05/2007
Follow Up Transforming Public Place	£3,470.63	02/05/2007
FLaT Report Summary	£1,377.88	10/05/2007
FLaT Summary - Gaelic Project	£1,326.63	10/05/2007
Exemption Review Final Report	£5,847.50	11/05/2007
SPPA Guide Buying Additional Service	£282.00	14/05/2007
Road Safety Scotland Annual Report	£5,654.75	15/05/2007
Road Safety Annual Report Summary	£3,327.38	15/05/2007
Deaths in Scotland	£313.00	17/05/2007
Significant Incident Review Guide	£435.79	18/05/2007
HCS1 Revised	£638.82	18/05/2007
The Blue Badge Scheme Booklet	£7,020.25	23/05/2007
Blue Green Algae in Inland Waters	£3,245.51	23/05/2007
Total	£2,389,549.64

Question reference: S3W-02673

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 23 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to restore the rail powers previously held by Strathclyde Passenger Transport and transferred to Transport Scotland to the new West of Scotland Regional Transport Partnership.

Question reference: S3W-02669

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 21 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to reform the tourism network, in light of any tensions between Visit Scotland and its stakeholders.

Question reference: S3W-02670

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 31 July 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 21 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to improve industry confidence in visitscotland.com.

Question reference: S3W-03121

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 09 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Richard Lochhead on 21 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive what efforts the Executive has made or is making to influence the European Commission in relation to the method and timing of implementation of electronic sheep identification.

The Scottish Executivecontinues to work closely with the European Commission on the introduction of ElectronicIdentification (EID) in Scotland. EU Regulation 21/2004 provides for the mandatoryintroduction of EID from 1 January 2008. This is subject to review by the Commissionwho expect to produce a report in the autumn. The indications are that it will recommendthat EID be partially introduced in 2009. The date for full introduction acrossEurope will be decided by the Council of Ministers.

Question reference: S3W-02999

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 21 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has quantified the benefit to the local and Scottish economy of the free zone at Prestwick.

Scottish EnterpriseAyrshire reviewed the Prestwick free zone in the late 1990s to establish whetherit could leverage additional investment into Ayrshire and Scotland. The review found that newer regulations have been introducedwhich mean that any person may apply to HM Revenue and Customs to have an area ofland designated as a free zone. These regulations have very much eroded any competitiveadvantage offered by the free zone at Prestwick.

The free zone at Prestwickis currently non-operational and no traders are using the facility.

Policy responsibilityfor free zones remains with the UK government. HM Revenueand Customs is currently reviewing the free zone process across all six UK free zone sites and may revoke free zone procedures whenthe modernised customs code is introduced.

Question reference: S3W-02998

Asked by: Derek Brownlee, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 August 2007
Current Status: Answered by Jim Mather on 21 August 2007

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had, or plans to have, any discussions with the UK Government about creating another free zone in Scotland.