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: S2W-00474

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of compliance is with low emissivity regulations for replacement windows in comparison with the level in England.

Question reference: S2W-00470

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what powers it has to introduce a self-certification scheme for window companies in respect of compliance of glass used in replacement windows with low emissivity regulations.

Question reference: S2W-00471

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take in respect of local authorities not complying with low emissivity glass regulations when fitting replacement windows in local authority-owned property.

Question reference: S2W-00475

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take in order to police compliance with low emissivity regulations for replacement windows.

Question reference: S2W-00473

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Wednesday, 28 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Mary Mulligan on 10 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is available on the siting of wind farms close to areas of habitation with above 500 residents.

Relevant guidance on minimising the impact of wind farms on local communities is given in National Planning Policy Guideline 6: Renewable Energy Developments which is available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 18113). This does not give population-specific guidance. Planning authorities will need to address all the impacts on a case-by-case basis taking into account the siting, layout and size of a proposal in relation to local land form and landscape characteristics.

Question reference: S2W-00133

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Tuesday, 13 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 3 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration is being given to the establishment of a full-time fire station in Penicuik to provide fire cover for the increase in population in the area.

Question reference: S2O-00091

Asked by: Jeremy Purvis, MSP for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: Monday, 26 May 2003
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 3 June 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to provide assistance for small business start-ups.

We work closely with the Enterprise Networks to improve the quality and consistency of the business support they provide, and we have supported the introduction of the Small Business Gateway which provides support and advice to new businesses across the Scottish Enterprise area.As outlined in the Partnership Agreement, steps are in hand to further improve support measures through the introduction of a new Business Start Up Fund.

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