Former Member of the Scottish Parliament for Dunfermline
04/07/2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it would, in an independent Scotland, consider ringfencing a proportion of taxes raised through vehicle excise duty, petrol and diesel for new roads and road maintenance.
Date Lodged: 02/07/2013
Answered by Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans, (23/07/13): Read more of this post
02/07/2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it will establish a national conservation scheme for the preservation of wildcats and, if so, how much this will cost.
Date Lodged: 01/07/13
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs Transport (30/07/13): Read more of this post
02/07/2013
To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to establish protected areas where feral cats can be neutered to avoid cross-breeding with wildcats.
Date Lodged: 01/07/13
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs Transport (30/07/13): Read more of this post
02/07/2013
To ask the Scottish Government what programmes are in place to ensure the survival of wildcats outside captivity.
Date Lodged: 01/07/13
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs Transport (30/07/13): Read more of this post
02/07/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an estimate of the number of wildcats living outside captivity.
Date Lodged: 01/07/13
Answered by Paul Wheelhouse, Minister for Environment and Rural Affairs Transport (30/07/13): Read more of this post
17/06/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason the data on religion from the 2011 Census is released later in Scotland than in England and Wales.
Date Lodged:14/06/13
Answered by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, (26/06/13): Read more of this post
17/06/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government when the data on religion in Scotland from the 2011 Census will be published.
Date Lodged:14/06/13
Answered by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, (26/06/13): Read more of this post
17/06/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government on what date Scottish data from the 2011 Census will be made available to the public.
Date Lodged:14/06/13
Answered by Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture and External Affairs, (26/06/13): Read more of this post
13/03/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government whether and, if so, when it will consider extending the restored Stirling-Alloa-Kincardine railway line to encompass Dunfermline and Edinburgh.
Date Lodged:12/03/13 Read more of this post
07/03/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government when reconstruction will begin on the guardrails and footways of the Kincardine Bridge.
Date Lodged: 06/03/13
Answered by Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans, (14/03/13): The scheme is in the current trunk road programme and will be taken forward at the earliest possible opportunity, when funding allows. Accordingly, it is not possible at this stage to provide any start dates for the specific aspects of the works required.
07/03/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government when realignment will begin on the northern approach to the Kincardine Bridge.
Date Lodged: 06/03/13
Answered by Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans, (14/03/13): The scheme is in the current trunk road programme and will be taken forward at the earliest possible opportunity, when funding allows. Accordingly, it is not possible at this stage to provide any start dates for the specific aspects of the works required.
07/03/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government when reconstruction will begin on the southern approach viaduct of the Kincardine Bridge.
Date Lodged: 06/03/13
Answered by Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans, (14/03/13): The scheme is in the current trunk road programme and will be taken forward at the earliest possible opportunity, when funding allows. Accordingly, it is not possible at this stage to provide any start dates for the specific aspects of the works required.
01/02/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government what estimate it has made of annual visitor numbers at the Contact and Education Centre at the Forth Replacement Crossing once the centre is fully open to the public.
Date Lodged: 31/01/13
Answered by Mr Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans, (13/02/13): The primary purpose of the Contact and Education is to provide an information point for those affected by the works. No estimate has been made of annual visitor numbers and the booking system ensures that the numbers within the building can be managed.
01/02/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government when the Contact and Education Centre for the Forth Replacement Crossing will be fully open to the public.
Date Lodged: 31/01/13
Answered by Mr Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans, (13/02/13): The Forth Replacement Crossing (FRC) Contact and Education Centre provides a permanent location for those affected by the FRC works to speak to a member of the project team face to face. This facility opened to the public on 7 January 2013. Booking requests to visit the project exhibition can be made through the project website www.forthreplacementcrossing.info.
01/02/2013
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government whether the Forth Replacement Crossing remains on target for completion by 2016.
Date Lodged: 31/01/13
Answered by Mr Keith Brown, Minister for Transport and Veterans, (13/02/13): Yes, the Forth Replacement Crossing remains on target for completion in 2016.
02/11/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government what the prospects are for the advancement of clean coal technology at Longannet Power Station.
02/11/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government how it protects girls at risk of female genital mutilation, in light of the Home Office’s estimation that over 20,000 children under 15 in the UK are at risk each year.
02/11/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government for what reason there have been no prosecutions for female genital mutilation in Scotland.
Date Lodged: 31/10/2012 Read more of this post
02/11/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the first UN International Day of the Girl Child, which took place on 11 October 2012.
30/10/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government how it ensures that people in rural areas have access to local pharmacies.
30/10/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government whether it plans to formally evaluate the NHS self-management programmes available for people with osteoarthritis.
29/10/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government what information it holds regarding the recent lack of aviation fuel at Edinburgh Airport, which caused the unscheduled diversion of fuel of several outgoing flights, and what steps it will take to prevent delays for passengers caused by refuelling diversions.
Date Lodged: 25/10/2012 Read more of this post
26/03/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Executive what incentives are in place to encourage the implementation of run-of-river hydroelectric schemes in West Fife and the rest of the country.
Date Lodged: 26/03/2012 Read more of this post
14/03/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government what progress is being made regarding the programme for the year of homecoming 2014.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19/01/2012 Read more of this post
14/03/2012
Bill Walker: To ask the Scottish Government what measures are in place to support dairy farmers.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 19/01/2012 Read more of this post
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