Annabel Goldie

22 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been allocated to the West of Scotland parliamentary region area from 2003-04 to 2007-08 in respect of (a) supporting recycling and (b) improving recycling facilities.

Answer · Ross Finnie: The amounts provided to localauthorities in the West of Scotland parliamentary region to improve recycling anddivert waste from landfill are show in the following table:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=128 valign=top…

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times each First Minister has met the Chancellor of the Exchequer since 1999.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that the presentFirst Minister and his predecessors formally met the Chancellor of the Exchequeron seven occasions since 1999. They have also met informally and spoken by telephoneon numerous other occasions, details of which are not recorded…

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-22876 by Mr Tom McCabe on 17 March 2006, how many times each First Minister has met the Secretary of State for Scotland since 1999.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that the presentFirst Minister and his predecessors met formally with the Secretary of State forScotland on forty-four occasions since 1999. They have also met informally and spokenby telephone on numerous other occasions, details of which ar…

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-22875 by Mr Tom McCabe on 17 March 2006, how many times each First Minister has met the Prime Minister since 1999.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Our records show that the presentFirst Minister and his predecessors met formally with the Prime Minister on twentyone occasions since 1999. They have also met informally and spoken by telephoneon numerous other occasions, details of which are not recorded ce…

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14019 by Hugh Henry on 25 February 2005, how many times the provisions for (a) anti-social behaviour orders for under-16s, (b) dispersal orders, (c) closure notices, (d) fixed penalty notices for noise nuisance, (e) anti-social behaviour notices, (f)…

Answer · Hugh Henry: Information on use of the measuresin the act, up to the end of September 2005, is shown in the following table. Thisis the latest data available. The next set of data will be available in the summer.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <…

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many referrals each NHS board has made for drug rehabilitation treatment to be carried out in the (a) voluntary and (b) private sector in each of the last five years.

Answer · Hugh Henry: The information requested isnot held centrally.</p>

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many individual places were available for drug rehabilitation in each of the last five years, broken down into rehabilitation provided by the (a) NHS, (b) voluntary sector and (c) private sector.

Answer · Hugh Henry: It is not possible to providea breakdown by provider.</p><p>I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-21774on 24 January 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be…

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many individual places were available for drug rehabilitation in each of the last five years, broken down into (a) residential and (b) non-residential care.

Answer · Hugh Henry: The number of individual placeswithin Scotland is not held centrally.</p><p>However, I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-22848on 23 February 2006 which set out the number of residential and non-residentialservices. All answers to written parliame…

21 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many beds were available for residential drug rehabilitation in each of the last five years, broken down into rehabilitation provided by the (a) NHS, (b) voluntary sector and (c) private sector.

Answer · Hugh Henry: Information about residentialrehabilitation services provided by Drug Action Teams through Corporate Action Plansis shown in the following table. Services are often offered to people with problemswith drugs or alcohol or both and it is not always possible to …

17 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what services are entirely devoted to providing health care to homeless people in the West of Scotland parliamentary region, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested isdetailed in the table <i>Healthcare Services Devoted to Homeless People</i>, whichhas been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 39272).</p><p>The Homelessness Taskforce inits report <i>Homelessness: An …

17 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many beds for homeless people are currently unoccupied in the West of Scotland parliamentary region, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested isnot held centrally.</p>

17 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many homeless people there are in the West of Scotland parliamentary region, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The number of households assessedas homeless under the homeless persons legislation by local authorities covered(wholly or in part) by West of Scotland parliamentary region is shown in the followingtable. The most recent data available are for 2004-05.</p><p>…

15 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has carried out a review of Scotland’s energy needs for the next 25 to 50 years.

Answer · Allan Wilson: The Scottish Executive EnergyStudy was commissioned by the Executive to look at energy supply and demand in Scotland. Volumes1 and 2 of the study were published in January. Volumes 3 to 5 of the study will be published later this year. Volume 5 willcontain qu…

8 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients resident outwith Scotland have received treatment in Scotland under the E112 scheme broken down by (a) the hospital in which the treatment was received, (b) type of treatment received and (c) the country of residency of the patient, in each year from 1999.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldby the Executive. E112 referrals to Scottish hospitals would be made on an ad hocbasis by a health authority operating within the state health insurance scheme ofanother member state of the European Economic Area. The referring hea…

8 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the current average cost of treatment is, per patient, for residents in Scotland who receive medical treatment abroad under the E112 scheme.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to thequestion S2W-24004, answered on 15 March 2006. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility forwhich can be found at: <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…

8 Mar 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients who are resident in Scotland have received medical treatment abroad under the E112 scheme broken down by (a) NHS board, (b) type of treatment and (c) the country in which treatment was received, in each year since 1999.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is not heldby the Executive. E112 referrals are made on an ad hoc basis by NHS boards, whichmust agree to meet the costs, and allow individual named patients to be treatedin hospitals operating within the state health insurance schemes of oth…

27 Feb 2006 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues they will discuss.

Answer · Jack McConnell: I saw the Prime Minister lastweek in Aviemore and I hope to meet him again soon.</p>

2 Feb 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each date on which the First Minister has met the Secretary of State for Scotland since June 1999.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The First Minister and the Secretaryof State for Scotland have met regularlyto discuss a wide range of issues.</p>

2 Feb 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list each date on which the First Minister has met the Prime Minister since June 1999.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The First Minister and the PrimeMinister have met regularly to discuss awide range of issues.</p>

13 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions court proceedings have been disrupted or abandoned because an accused person in custody was not taken to the right court, on the right day, at the right time, in each year since 1999.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is not held centrally.</p> <p>There is only one recorded instance of proceedings being deserted as a result of an accused person in custody not being brought before the court.</p><p>Local monitoring reports in the Sheriff Court and H…

13 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many days have been lost as a result of sickness in the police in each of the last 10 years, broken down by police force area.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information isshown in the following tables.</p><p>Number of Sick Days</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p align=center>Force</p> </td> <td> <p>1995-96</p> </td> <td> <p>1996-97</p> </td> <t…

13 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what communication the Minister for Justice has had with the Home Office regarding the impact of the possible downgrading of cannabis.

Answer · Hugh Henry: The Scottish Executive is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues, including classification of drugs.</p>

13 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the 140-day rule has been extended since the enactment of the Criminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Since the enactment of theCriminal Procedure (Amendment) (Scotland) Act 2004 on 1 April 2005 there have been 109extensions granted by the High Court in respect of the 140 day time limit,relating to 66 indictments.</p>

12 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-17682 by Cathy Jamieson on 26 July 2005 and taking into account the new method of publishing crime statistics, how many (a) crimes and (b) offences were recorded in each financial year since 1950-51.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: To convert the recorded crime data from calendar year to financial year requires quarterly data. This is only available centrally from the beginning of 1995. Prior to 1995 the data is stored in aggregate form for complete calendar years.</p> <p>The numbers of…

12 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-17683 by Cathy Jamieson on 26 July 2005 and taking into account the new method of publishing crime statistics, what the prison population has been in each financial year since 1950-51.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The requested information isgiven in the following table:</p><p>Average Daily PrisonPopulation:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpaddin…

12 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-17684 by Cathy Jamieson on 26 July 2005 and taking into account the new method of publishing crime statistics, how many people have been found guilty of a crime by Scottish courts in each financial year since 1950-51.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information on convictions in Scottish courts by financial year is given in the following table. Prior to 1988-89, figures are only available on a calendar year basis. Figures for 2004-05 are currently planned for publication in April 2006.</p> …

12 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in the provision of the additional secure accommodation places announced by the Minister for Education and Young People on 18 September 2002.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Good progress is being made in the provision of the additional secure places announced in 2002.</p> <p>St Phillips, which will provide 24 new places at Plains, Airdrie, is due to open in March 2006. The Good Shepherd Centre which will provide 18, girls only p…

12 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of Gross Value Added was spent on public services in each year since 1950.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: A consistent series of Scottish Gross Value Added is not available for the requested time period. Moreover, data which would allow a direct measurement of the contribution of publicly-funded organisations to overall Gross Value Added (GVA) are not currently a…

12 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the Scottish Gross Value Added was in each year since 1950.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: A consistent series of Scottish Gross Value Added is not available for the requested time period. Table 1 below presents Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Scotland based on factor incomes from 1971 to 1996.</p> <p>The factor incomes series of GDP was discontin…

12 Jan 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were employed in the (a) public and (b) private sector in each year since 1950, broken down by industry.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The preferred source for public sector employment estimates is the public sector employment statistics series, which is based on the agreed National Accounts definition of the public sector. These estimates are constructed from administrative and survey data …