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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

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-02093

Asked by: Phil Gallie, MSP for South of Scotland, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 18 August 2003
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 11 September 2003

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Scottish Natural Heritage has instructed that all hedgehogs removed from Uist must be electronically tagged prior to their release on the mainland and, if so, what the Executive's position is on this matter.

I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-2092 today, I understand that Scottish NaturalHeritage (SNH) is currently in discussion with scientific representatives ofUist Hedgehog Rescue (UHR) and other welfare interest groups to discuss thedesign and implementation of a trial translocation in spring 2004. This wouldinclude methods of marking and monitoring which are required for robuststatistical analysis of the data. It is likely that this would use electronictags, as these are a suitable and reliable method of tracking a mobile species.All guidance given by Scottish Natural Heritage on the marking of relocatedanimals pertains to those included in the trial as SNH does not condone therelocation of animals without suitable monitoring in place to assess the fateof released animals.

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Question reference: S1W-02093

Asked by: Dr Winnie Ewing, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 21 October 1999
Current Status: Answered by Susan Deacon on 10 November 1999

To ask the Scottish Executive how many health boards in Scotland allow children under 16 to sign their own sight test forms to request an eye examination.

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