Section E – Written questions lodged on 30 September 2009

Questions marked with a triangle (Δ) are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.

Questions in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an "R".

S3W-27843 Jeremy Purvis: To ask the Scottish Executive into which award level each of the 27 additional awards under the 2008 Consultants’ Distinction Awards, made, fell.

S3W-27844 Jeremy Purvis: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the total number of awards under the Consultants’ Distinction Awards increased between the 2008 and 2009 awards rounds and, if so, by how many, broken down by award level.

S3W-27845 Jeremy Purvis: To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration has recommended the inclusion of an additional distinction awards for 2010 and, if so, whether this will be accepted.

S3W-27846 Charlie Gordon: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will grant additional funding to Glasgow City Council in recognition of the metropolitan services provided by it and, if so, when.

S3W-27847 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Executive whether there will be a reallocation of any underspend in the additional revenue funding for colleges in 2009-10.

S3W-27848 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional places have been created for students following the allocation of additional revenue funding for colleges in 2009-10, broken down by college.

S3W-27849 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional courses have been created for students following the allocation of additional revenue funding for colleges in 2009-10, broken down by college.

S3W-27850 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive what the level of funding was in (a) 1999-00, (b) 2000-01, (c) 2001-02, (d) 2002-03, (e) 2003-04, (f) 2004-05, (g) 2005-06, (h) 2006-07 and (i) 2007-08 for affordable housing projects in the Highlands and Islands region.

S3W-27851 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-27284 by Alex Neil on 23 September 2009, when it expects to make a decision on the future of the Open Market Shared Equity Pilot scheme.

S3W-27852 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive what the take-up rate was for (a) new supply shared equity or shared ownership homes, (b) open market shared equity homes and (c) rural home ownership grants in the Highlands and Islands region under the (i) Homestake Open Market Pilot and (ii) Low-cost Initiative for First-Time Buyers scheme.

S3W-27853 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason no council houses in the Highlands and Islands parliamentary constituencies (a) were completed in 2007-08 and (b) are anticipated to be completed in 2009-10.

S3W-27854 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason no new supply shared equity houses in Orkney (a) were completed in (i) 2007-08 and (ii) 2008-09 and (b) are estimated to be completed in 2009-10.

S3W-27855 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason no new supply shared equity houses in Shetland (a) were completed in 2007-08 and (b) are estimated to be completed in 2009-10.

S3W-27856 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason there were no new supply shared equity completions in the Western Isles in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.

S3W-27857 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason there were no new supply shared equity completions in Argyll and Bute in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 2008-09.

S3W-27858 Rhoda Grant: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason there were no actual sales under the Open Market Shared Equity Scheme in (a) Orkney, (b) Shetland, (c) the Western Isles and (d) Argyll and Bute in 2008-09.

S3W-27859 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive what the purpose was of publishing the document, Scotland’s First Marine Bill, on 30 September 2009.

S3W-27860 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive how many copies of the document, Scotland’s First Marine Bill, will be produced.

S3W-27861 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of producing the document, Scotland’s First Marine Bill.

S3W-27862 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it anticipates that the Marine (Scotland) Bill will be amended at Stages 2 and 3.

S3W-27863 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason it did not delay the publication of the document, Scotland’s First Marine Bill, until after the Marine (Scotland) Bill had been passed by the Scottish Parliament.

S3W-27864 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Executive how many volunteer groups there have been in each year since 1999.

S3W-27865 Nanette Milne: To ask the Scottish Executive how many volunteers there have been in each year since 1999.