This search includes all content on the Scottish Parliament website, except for Votes and Motions. All Official Reports (what has been said in Parliament) and Questions and Answers are available from 1999. You can refine your search by adding and removing filters.
To ask the Scottish Executive whether pigeon racing will be classed as a sport and, if so, when. sportscotland has no plans to seek agreement with the other UK sports councils on recognising pigeon racing as a sport.
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made or plans to make to the Scotland Office to bring forward the commencement of the operation of the Rosyth European Ferry.
To ask the Scottish Executive when statistics on forecast cancer trends to 2015 will be published. 20 pre-publication copies of Cancer Scenarios - An aid to planning cancer services in Scotland in the next decade were placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre on 4 April.
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans there are to monitor the marketing strategies used by the drinks industry as recommended in the Health Education Board for Scotland document, women and alcohol: report of an expert seminar.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 March 2001
Local authorities already have full discretionary powers to control seagulls where necessary. The Executive has no plans to impose a statutory duty on councils.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
16 February 2001
The date of the ballot is a matter for Glasgow City Council in discussion with tenants and other interested parties. Current plans are that it will take place in November 2001.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
8 February 2001
The provision of leisure facilities, including community sports facilities, is a matter for individual local authorities in accordance with the Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act 1982. S1O-02907
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 November 2000
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to (a) review and (b) reform the provisions of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, in particular, section 28.