Parliamentary questions

Annabel Goldie

508 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

25 Oct 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers are currently being treated on methadone programmes.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Medical issues relating to individualofficers are subject to patient/doctor confidentiality. Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland’s Substance Misuse Policyis designed to provide a framework for the prevention and management of alcoholand drug rela…

19 Oct 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the total workforce has a disability or disabilities, broken down by (a) public and (b) private sector.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The following table containsdata on the proportion of people working in the public and private sector who reporthaving a disability. These data are taken from the Annual Population Survey (APS).It should be noted that the APS is not the official source for pu…

19 Oct 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of applications for its jobs, including those funded by it, were submitted by people with a disability or disabilities.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The following percentages ofapplications for posts with the Scottish Executive were received from disabled candidates:<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 width=367> <thead> <tr> <td width=145 valign=top> Year (April to March)<…

19 Oct 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of its jobs, including those funded by it, are occupied by people with a disability or disabilities.

Answer · Tom McCabe: At 1 October 2006, 6% ofstaff in the employment of the Executive, its agencies and associateddepartments had declared themselves as disabled.This figure coverspermanent staff in the Scottish administration and excludes the Scott…

14 Sep 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the 13,342 individuals sent to prison in 2004-05 had received (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five or (f) six or more previous custodial sentences.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Analysis of the conviction historyof individual offenders is only possible for convictions where the main offenceinvolved was categorised as a crime in the Scottish Executive Justice Department’sclassification of crimes and offences or as simple assault, brea…

14 Sep 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the 134,459 individuals with a charge proved in 2004-05 in Scottish courts had received (a) one, (b) two, (c) three, (d) four, (e) five or (f) six or more previous custodial sentences.

6 Jul 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider the need for Scotland-wide guidance on the management of deep vein thrombosis and, if so, when it expects to reach a decision on the issue.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The Executive acknowledgesthe importance of ensuring that guidance is readily available to all health careprofessionals and patients on the management of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). ScottishIntercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) has produced a range of gui…

20 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-25751 by Hugh Henry on 19 May 2006 and subsequent newspaper reports, whether any Executive-backed pilot project to assess neuroelectric therapy is imminent.

Answer · Hugh Henry: The Executive has invited supportersof neuro-electrical therapy (NET) to work with the Chief Medical Officer and thewider clinical community to develop proposals for an independently evaluated randomisedtrial. Such a study would require special consideration …

16 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much methadone has been given to users to take unsupervised in each of the last five years.

Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-26929 on 22 June 2006.All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…

16 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many methadone users have been allowed to consume their methadone unsupervised in each of the last five years.

Answer · Hugh Henry: This information is not heldcentrally, however the Scottish Executive is undertaking a review of the place ofmethadone in drug treatment. As part of that review we are currently collectinginformation from NHS boards on the level and circumstances of its use i…

12 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance is given to GPs to enable them to pass information to patients regarding the E112 scheme.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The E112 scheme, named for theform which must be obtained from the home state health authority authorising treatmentin another European Economic Area member state, has been in existence since 1973.While there is no automatic right to an E112 referral, and the…

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Mr Jack McConnell has met the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterJack McConnell has met the Chancellor of the Exchequer formally on sevenoccasions. They have also met informally and spoke by telephone on numerousother occasions, details of which are not recorded centrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Henry McLeish met the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterHenry McLeish met the Chancellor of the Exchequer formally on one occasion.They also met informally and spoke by telephone on numerous other occasions,details of which are not recorded centrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Donald Dewar met the Chancellor of the Exchequer.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterDonald Dewar did not formally meet the Chancellor of the Exchequer. They metinformally and spoke by telephone on numerous occasions, details of which arenot recorded centrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Mr Jack McConnell has met the Secretary of State for Scotland.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterJack McConnell has met the Secretary of State for Scotlandformally on twenty six occasions. They have also met informally and spoken bytelephone on numerous other occasions, details of which are not recordedcentrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Henry McLeish met the Secretary of State for Scotland.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterHenry McLeish met the Secretary of State for Scotland formally on sevenoccasions. They also met informally and spoke by telephone on numerous otheroccasions, details of which are not recorded centrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Donald Dewar met the Secretary of State for Scotland.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterDonald Dewar met the Secretary of State for Scotland formally on thirteenoccasions. They also met informally and spoke by telephone on numerous otheroccasions, details of which are not recorded centrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Mr Jack McConnell has met the Prime Minister.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterJack McConnell has met the Prime Minister formally on eighteen occasions. Theyhave also met informally and spoken by telephone on numerous other occasions,details of which are not recorded centrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Henry McLeish met the Prime Minister.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterHenry McLeish met the Prime Minister formally on one occasion. They also metinformally and spoke by telephone on numerous other occasions, details of whichare not recorded centrally.

2 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times as First Minister Donald Dewar met the Prime Minister.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that First MinisterDonald Dewar met the Prime Minister formally on three occasions. They also metinformally and spoke by telephone on numerous other occasions, details of whichare not recorded centrally.

8 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is funding, or plans to fund, research into neuroelectric therapy as a means of assisting drug-addicted individuals with rehabilitation.

Answer · Hugh Henry: It is open to applicants fromany discipline or profession to apply for a research grant through the Executive’sChief Scientist Office (CSO). The CSO invests in excess of £49 million per annumin research to improve health and health services, including researc…

2 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has paid each (a) national, (b) local and (c) evening newspaper in Scotland, including for advertising and provision of supplements, in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The information requested isnot held centrally by The Scottish Executive, however our current media buying agencyhas provided this information at no cost to the Executive. The information on spendfor the period 1 January 2003 to 31 July 2004 is available at c…

28 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how many foreign nationals found guilty of a crime in Scotland were deported in each year since 1999, broken down by crime committed.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Scottish Prison Service released26 individuals into the custody of the Immigration Service in the 12 months up toApril 2006, and one individual since then. Deportation of individuals from the UK is a matterfor the Home Office. Information on foreignnation…

28 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many foreign nationals in Scotland had a charge proved in each year since 1999, broken down by main offence and main penalty.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested isnot held centrally.

28 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many foreign nationals were sent to prison in Scotland in each year since 1999 and what information it has on how many were deported upon release.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to (SPS) respond. His response is as follows:The figures in the followingtable show the numbers of prisoners who declared themselves as non-Britishrecorded on the SPS database as …

23 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children were recommended help in dealing with mental health problems by children’s panels in each of the last five years and what the average waiting times were between referral and treatment.

Answer · Robert Brown: This is a matter for localauthorities and health authorities. The information requested is not heldcentrally.

23 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many children were recommended rehabilitation for drug and alcohol addictions by children’s panels in each of the last five years and what the average waiting times were between referral and treatment.

Answer · Robert Brown: This is a matter for localauthorities and health authorities. The information requested is not heldcentrally.

23 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many facilities offer help in dealing with mental health issues to people under 16, showing the number of places in each facility.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested isnot held centrally.

23 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many facilities offer drug and alcohol rehabilitation to people under 16, showing the number of places in each facility.

Answer · Hugh Henry: Information provided by the alcoholand drug action teams show that in 2004-05, there were 21 specialistdrug/alcohol services dedicated solely to under 16s, and a further 36 withspecialist facilities or workers for under 16s. We cannot provide informationon th…

22 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the way in which funding allocated to support recycling and improve recycling facilities is spent.

Answer · Ross Finnie: We require local authoritiesto complete quarterly returns in relation to their spend and performance under theStrategic Waste Fund. We also monitor local authority recycling rates using the Scottish Environment Protection Agency quarterly data on waste and re…