- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 18 August 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 14 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will encourage pharmacies to provide unexpired returned medicines for reuse in countries in Africa.
Answer
Once medicines have been dispensed, they cannot be reused. The reasons for this include hygiene and safety. It is also not possible to guarantee that any returned medicines have been stored appropriately in patients’ homes.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 August 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that all investigations conducted by the Scottish Further Education Funding Council are carried out without any conflict of interest for those conducting such investigations.
Answer
Yes, the Scottish Executive is satisfied that investigations are conducted by the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC) in a way which avoids any conflict of interest. The SFEFC has an internal complaints procedure for investigating complaints. If the complainant remains dissatisfied after the SFEFC’s procedure has been exhausted, they may take the complaint to the independent Scottish Public Services Ombudsman.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 13 August 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 8 September 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that the Scottish Further Education Funding Council acts with due propriety in carrying out investigations into the conduct of further education institutions.
Answer
Yes, the Scottish Executive is satisfied that the Scottish Further Education Funding Council (SFEFC) acts with due propriety in carrying out such investigations. I expect the SFEFC to use its professional expertise and judgement in determining what investigations may be necessary into the conduct of a college of further education.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Friday, 06 August 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 30 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of Scottish Renewables Forum funding comes (a) from it directly and (b) indirectly via Scottish Enterprise agencies and other such routes.
Answer
We do not provide any funding to the Scottish Renewables Forum, either directly or via the enterprise agencies.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 10 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recommendations in the Enterprise and Culture Committee's 6th Report 2004 (Session 2), Renewable Energy in Scotland, whether it will impose a moratorium on all locally-opposed wind farm applications until it sets out a new national strategic framework for wind farm applications.
Answer
No. The Committee’s Report provides no support for a moratorium on wind farm development.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Monday, 12 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 9 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to HM Treasury on the impact of the introduction of whisky strip stamps on the Scottish economy.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including whisky tax stamps.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Jim Wallace on 9 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to Her Majesty's Government regarding the impact of any proposals to amalgamate Scottish regiments.
Answer
The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including defence.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 9 August 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will develop a new national strategic framework for wind farm applications, as recommended in the Enterprise and Culture Committee's 6th Report 2004 (Session 2), Renewable Energy in Scotland.
Answer
We will respond to the committee’s report in due course.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 01 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tom McCabe on 28 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to compensate businesses that might be adversely affected by any ban on smoking in public places which results from its current public consultation on the issue.
Answer
The consultation andevidence gathering process currently underway will place a wealth ofinformation at the Executive’s disposal, including the potential costs andbenefits to businesses of different types of statutory controls. It is by nomeans clear that the impact on business would be negative. The ScottishExecutive always examines the scope for mitigating any cost likely to beincurred by businesses in determining the way forward and as with any proposalan economic impact assessment will be conducted.
- Asked by: Murdo Fraser, MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
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Date lodged: Thursday, 08 July 2004
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 27 July 2004
To ask the Scottish Executive what information it makes available to local authorities who make bids for civil service jobs to be relocated to their areas.
Answer
Each year the ScottishExecutive writes to the Chief Executive Officers of all local authorities and localenterprise companies to inform them of any new bodies which have been broughtinto the relocation programme and to request information on available property intheir area suitable for these organisations. A brief description of eachorganisation is included along with details of its size and space requirement andan indication of when relocation decisions are due.
A copy of the guidance whichsets out the considerations which are taken into account in relocation reviewsis also included in the letter.
Relocation officialsregularly meet with representatives from local authorities and local enterprisecompanies to assist with relocation issues.
