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According to the clerk's note on the petition, the Executive has said that visits from journalists to prisoners to talk about their crimes are not permitted, but the letter to the convener demonstrates that such a visit happened and that a distressing article was produced thereafter.
Some of the questions that they ask are much more difficult to answer than some that are asked by adults. We have some wonderful visits from groups every day. Okay. Do members agree to the proposed course of action?
The First Minister launched thediaspora strategy in October 2005 during his visit to Canada.The diaspora strategy aims toencourage the active participation of ancestral Scots and other groups with an affinityto Scotland in promoting Scotland as a great country to visit, live, learn, work, do businessand invest.
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-13372 by Tavish Scott on 26 January 2005, what the suicide rate was in (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02, (d) 2002-03 and (e) 2003-04, broken down by local authority area.
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether it has carried out, or intends to carry out, tests to determine whether theĀ Parliament buildingĀ poses any respiratory problems to those who work in or visit it. We are not currently aware of any conditions within the Scottish Parliament building which would present respiratory problems to those whooccupy or visit it.
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average number of home visits has been by (a) an engineer and (b) a surveyor prior to the approval of an application under its central heating programme.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
12 November 2002