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: S1W-10721

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made on recommendation 8 of the Learning Disability Services Review.

Question reference: S1W-10720

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have taken place with regard to recommendation 17 of the Learning Disability Services Review.

Question reference: S1W-10732

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have applied for funding from the "change fund" for learning disability services.

Question reference: S1W-10723

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in establishing a Scottish centre for learning disabilities.

Question reference: S1W-10722

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 30 October 2000
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 November 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive on what date tenders will be invited for establishing a Scottish centre for learning disabilities.

Question reference: S1W-05958

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 04 April 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 26 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what is the number of prisoners in Scottish prisons who suffer from autism.

Question reference: S1W-09850

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 4 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any additional funding will be provided to Central Scotland Police in respect of the protest at the Grangemouth Oil Refinery between 11 and 14 September 2000.

Question reference: S1W-09849

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 14 September 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 3 October 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was to Central Scotland Police of policing the protest at the Grangemouth Oil Refinery between 11 and 14 September 2000.

Question reference: S1W-09693

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 September 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 28 September 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive what the consultation period will be for the codes of practice and regulations under Part 5 of the Adults with Incapacity (Scotland) Act.

We intend to allow at least three months for consultation on the code of practice and regulations under Part 5. It has not been possible to publish the code and regulations in accordance with the timetable originally posted on the Adults with Incapacity website but, as Part 5 will not be commenced until summer 2001, the deadline for responses will be adjusted to reflect the later publication date.

Question reference: S1W-09012

Asked by: Michael Matheson, MSP for Central Scotland, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 02 August 2000
Current Status: Answered by Jackie Baillie on 23 August 2000

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding was made available in order to promote race equality in the last three years.

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