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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-26478

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 12 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has about how many women who were deported after being rescued from trafficking in Scotland have been re-trafficked since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-26477

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any role in determining the asylum status of victims of trafficking in Scotland.

Question reference: S2W-26473

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 12 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what provisions exist within legislation in relation to the victims of trafficking.

Question reference: S2W-26471

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 12 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosecutions have been undertaken in relation to sex trafficking offences and how many have resulted in conviction since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-26472

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 01 June 2006
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 12 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has about how many women who have been rescued from trafficking in Scotland have subsequently been deported since 1999.

Question reference: S2W-26151

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Monday, 22 May 2006
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 5 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether Her Majesty's Government has sought any input from it in respect of International Day against Homophobia.

The UK Government has not soughtinput from the Scottish Executive in respect of the International Day against Homophobia(IDAHO). IDAHO was welcomed by Meg Munn, Deputy Minister for Women andEquality, who issued a statement of support.

The Executive is committed totackling homophobic prejudice and discrimination and we are establishing a Forumto help us address negative attitudes to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgenderpeople in Scotland.

As an employer, the Executivemarked the day by issuing a notice to all staff, highlighting its significance andproviding a link to the IDAHO website for further information.

Question reference: S2W-26111

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 19 May 2006
Current Status: Answered by Hugh Henry on 1 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been consulted by Her Majesty’s Government regarding its deliberations on whether to sign up to the International Convention on Trafficking and, if so, what the Executive’s response was.

The Scottish Executive is inregular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including humantrafficking.

The Executive and the Home Officerecently undertook a joint consultation on proposals for an Action Plan on HumanTrafficking. The consultation did not specifically ask whether the UK should signup to the Council of Europe Convention Against Trafficking in Human Beings but itsought views on a number of issues, including reflection periods and residence permits.The UK Government is actively considering whether to sign the Convention.

Question reference: S2W-25909

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Friday, 12 May 2006
Current Status: Answered by Margaret Curran on 1 June 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is a statutory timescale for ministers to reply to letters from MSPs.

Question reference: S2W-25984

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 17 May 2006
Current Status: Answered by Allan Wilson on 31 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has conducted an economic assessment of extra burdens on local authorities that may arise should levels of homelessness increase as a result of the enactment of provisions in the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Bill which would allow a creditor to apply for a court order forcing a debtor to sell property if more than £1,500 is owed.

The Executive intends that thenew diligence of land attachment in the Bankruptcy and Diligence etc. (Scotland) Billwill strike a fair balance between creditors and debtors.

The Executive does not agreethat land attachment will cause an increase in homelessness, and has not thereforecarried out an economic assessment of the possible impact on local authorities.

The Executive nonetheless notesthe recommendation of the Enterprise and Culture Committee in their stage 1 report that themain dwellinghouse should be exempted. We will therefore consider carefully whetheror not to make changes at stage 2 of the bill.

Question reference: S2W-25856

Asked by: Sandra White, MSP for Glasgow, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Thursday, 11 May 2006
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 25 May 2006

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide mainstream funding for the Caledonian Virtual Practice Development College as part of its overall strategy to improve the quality of healthcare for older people.

As part of the overall strategyto improve the quality of health care for older people, the Scottish Executive andNHSScotland are committed to supporting practice development for staff such as thatprovided by Caledonian Virtual Practice Development College. However, the college is a commercial enterprise andit is only one example of how this development can be provided. It would have tobid for funding to support its on-going work on a competitive basis alongside anyother bidders or providers of such a service.