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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

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Question reference: S2W-13996

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 February 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the business case for the establishment of the intermediary technology institutes by Scottish Enterprise.

Question reference: S2W-13997

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Monday, 31 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 25 February 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish the targets it has set in respect of outputs for the intermediary technology institutes.

Question reference: S2O-05194

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 3 February 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the changes to the GP out-of-hours service.

Putting in place the new arrangements for providing primary care out-of-hours services across Scotland has been a major and challenging task for the NHS and its staff. However, I am satisfied that NHS boards and their partners across Scotland have undertaken a thorough and robust process in developing these arrangements.

All of the major stakeholders, including GPs, NHS 24 and the ambulance service, have been closely involved to develop the new arrangements and public consultation has played a key role in shaping the plans.

All providers of out-of-hours primary medical services, including NHS boards, were required from 1 January 2005 to meet the quality standards set out in guidance issued to NHS boards by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland. NHS Quality Improvement Scotland will undertake a programme of visits to NHS boards to review local arrangements for ensuring the safe and effective provision of out-of-hours services.

Question reference: S2O-05079

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 27 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will now announce its position on a third party right of appeal in planning applications.

Question reference: S2O-05080

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 19 January 2005
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 27 January 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive how it encourages small-scale hydro power schemes.

Question reference: S2O-04768

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 15 December 2004
Current Status: Answered by Peter Peacock on 23 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with truancy levels in schools.

Question reference: S2W-12871

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2004
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to change the regime for Renewable Obligation Certificates to bring exempt suppliers of renewable energy from hydro power within the ambit of the scheme.

Question reference: S2W-12870

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Tuesday, 07 December 2004
Current Status: Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive why exempt suppliers of renewable energy from hydro power are not eligible for Renewable Obligation Certificates.

Output from large hydro schemes (those over 20 MegaWatts) commissioned before 2 April 2002 is not eligible for support under the Renewables Obligation (Scotland) Order 2004 (the ROS), as the schemes are long established – support under the ROS would constitute a windfall. Output from these schemes is of course classified as renewable, and will continue to make an important contribution towards meeting the Executive’s targets.

Question reference: S2W-12680

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Friday, 26 November 2004
Current Status: Answered by Cathy Jamieson on 13 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers from each police force are scheduled to be on secondment to police the G8 Summit at the Gleneagles Hotel and for how long.

Question reference: S2W-12575

Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 25 November 2004
Current Status: Answered by Rhona Brankin on 10 December 2004

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to attract more dentists to the NHS.

The Executive has introduced a range of measures over the last few years aimed at the recruitment of dentists within NHS general dental services. These include allowances for vocational trainees taking up their vocational training year in Scotland and for dentists entering substantive NHS general dental practice in Scotland on completion of vocational training.

Our forthcoming response to the consultation Modernising NHS Dental Services in Scotland will include further measures to support NHS dental services in Scotland.