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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: S1W-20993

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what provision is made in the current financial year for campaigns against drugged driving.

Question reference: S1W-20991

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Iain Gray on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what targets it sets for local authorities in the determination of minor industrial, commercial and residential planning applications.

Question reference: S1W-20981

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Lewis Macdonald on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions have been held, or are planned, with the Strategic Rail Authority regarding its Strategic Plan in so far as it relates to rail services for Scotland.

Question reference: S1W-20983

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what specialisms in Scotland have been invited to participate in the scientific management committee assessing research proposals on the effects on health of mobile phone masts further to the Stewart Report.

Question reference: S1W-20982

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what further research has been commissioned, or is contemplated, on the effects on health of mobile phone masts further to the Stewart Report.

The research programme suggested by the Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones will cost some £7 million, with £3.5 million coming from Government being matched by £3.5 million from the mobile phone industry. The Scottish Executive has agreed to contribute £150,000. The selection of projects has been in the hands of the independent Programme Management Committee (PMC) chaired by Sir William Stewart. No representations on membership of the PMC have been made. I understand an announcement of the results of projects to be funded under the first call for research proposals will be made soon. A second call has also recently been announced. The current membership of the PMC and other useful information can be found at website http://www.doh.gov.uk/mobilephones/research/index.htm.

Question reference: S1W-20977

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what input it is making to the work on knowledge pools undertaken by the Centre for Management and Policy Studies.

Question reference: S1W-20985

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are employed by it under the New Deal for Young People.

Question reference: S1W-20986

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures are being taken to increase the number of people employed by it under the New Deal for Young People.

The Scottish Executive is keen to offer as many New Deal opportunities as possible and it meets with the Employment Service on a regular basis to promote its New Deal jobs. Recently the Executive held a very successful New Deal recruitment campaign in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The competition attracted 164 applications and 47 of those individuals were selected for appointment, (19 from the 18-24 element of the programme).

Question reference: S1W-20984

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations have been made by it regarding participation in the scientific management committee assessing research proposals on the effects on health of mobile phone masts further to the Stewart Report.

Question reference: S1W-20978

Asked by: Brian Fitzpatrick, MSP for Strathkelvin and Bearsden, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Wednesday, 12 December 2001
Current Status: Answered by Andy Kerr on 26 December 2001

To ask the Scottish Executive what input it is making to the work on knowledge pools undertaken by the Performance and Innovation Unit's Strategic Futures Project.