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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: S2O-02010

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Ross Finnie on 22 April 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met Scottish Water and what issues were discussed.

Question reference: S2O-03011

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 14 April 2004
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 22 April 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what support is available for the building of houses to rent in areas where there are shortages of affordable housing, such as the Scottish Borders.

The main support is provided through the Communities Scotland development programme. In 2004-05 this will invest £264 million in affordable housing resulting in 5,350 new or improved homes.

In addition, I announced in July an extra £20 million for 2004-05 to accelerateaffordable housing supply in areas experiencing shortfalls. In the ScottishBorders, the additional funding will enable housing association purchases of sites for the building of an extra 90 homes for rent and low-cost home ownership.

Question reference: S2O-01880

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 1 April 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether all budgets have been set for local enterprise companies.

The allocationof budgets to local enterprise companies is a matter for Scottish Enterpriseand Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The budgetsare set by the networks in the context of the preparation of the annual operatingplans.

ScottishEnterprise will decide the initial allocation of local enterprise budgets atits board meeting on 2 April 2004. Highlandsand Islands Enterprise have already notified their local enterprise companiesof initial allocations for 2004-05.

Question reference: S2O-01757

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 25 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact the introduction of NHS 24 has had upon ambulance call-out rates.

Question reference: S2W-06883

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 25 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of its transport portfolio total spending of #1,174.52 million (real terms) in 2003-04, #1,218.89 million (real terms) in 2004-05 and #1,313.78 million (real terms) in 2005-06, as detailed in the Draft Budget 2004-05, will be spent on staff costs.

Question reference: S2W-06881

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 25 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of its finance and public service portfolio's spending of #8,110.72 million (real terms) in 2003-04, #8,290.38 million (real terms) in 2004-05 and #8,503.95 million (real terms) in 2005-06, as detailed in the Draft Budget 2004-05, will be spent on staff costs.

Question reference: S2W-06882

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 25 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of its environment and rural development portfolio's total spending of #1,137.54 million (real terms) in 2003-04, #1,124.96 million (real terms) in 2004-05 and #1,123.05 million (real terms) in 2005-06, as detailed in the Draft Budget 2004-05, will be spent on staff costs.

Question reference: S2W-06888

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 25 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of its education and young people portfolio's total spending of #281.40 million (real terms) in 2003-04, #362.00 million (real terms) in 2004-05 and #386.39 million (real terms) in 2005-06, as detailed in the Draft Budget 2004-05, will be spent on staff costs.

Question reference: S2W-06887

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 25 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of its tourism culture and sport portfolio's total spending of #206.06 million (real terms) in 2003-04, #227.30 million (real terms) in 2004-05 and #252.59 million (real terms) in 2005-06, as detailed in the Draft Budget 2004-05, will be spent on staff costs.

Question reference: S2W-06884

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 March 2004
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 25 March 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of its communities portfolio's total spending of #832.62 million (real terms) in 2003-04, #858.29 million (real terms( in 2004-05 and #860.20 million (real terms) in 2005-06, as detailed in the Draft Budget 2004-05, will be spent on staff costs.