Parliamentary questions
Cathie Craigie
239 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
16 Jun 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) primary and (b) secondary schools currently offer British Sign Language classes to pupils.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This information is not held centrally.</p>
16 Jun 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have used its languages funding to support the teaching of British Sign Language.
Answer · Maureen Watt: This information is not held centrally. Under our historic agreement with local government we have provided £34.9 billion over the next three years, an increase of 13.1% across the period, and reduced ring fencing to better enable local authorities to respond…
5 Jun 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it is taking to assist deaf parents in accessing childcare and parenting information and support.
Answer · Maureen Watt: The Scottish Government is committed to providing support to all parents, including those who are deaf or who have a disability.</p> <p >Services for parents include the Scottish child care website <a href="http://www.scottishchildcare.gov.uk/">www.scottishc…
5 Jun 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure the full inclusion of deaf parents in decisions regarding their children’s healthcare.
Answer · Shona Robison: NHS boards are responsible for ensuring that arrangements, which meet the needs and are suitable to the age of the child, are put in place to ensure appropriate inclusion of deaf parents in decisions about their children’s health care.</p> <p >I refer the me…
5 Jun 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking to ensure the full inclusion of deaf parents in their children’s education at nursery, primary and secondary level.
Answer · Maureen Watt: Local authorities are under a duty to involve all parents in their children’s education and, in doing so, should take account of any communication needs that the family may have. The guidance for local authorities on the implementation of the Scottish Schools…
27 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-11956 and S3W-11965 by Adam Ingram on 30 April 2008, whether the current guidance as to what shall constitute appropriate qualifications for teachers of children with a hearing impairment has been approved by the General Teaching Council for Scotla…
Answer · Adam Ingram: The General Teaching Council for Scotland met with officials on 9 August 2007 and agreed that the current guidance as to what shall constitute appropriate qualifications for teachers of children with hearing impairment would be one of the areas of interest fo…
17 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider a wholesale review of all teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils, focusing on the age profile and qualifications obtained.
Answer · Adam Ingram: At present, the Scottish Government has no plans to conduct a wholesale review of all teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils.</p>
17 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive since February 2007 how many teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils are working towards a university accredited professional qualification in deaf education.
Answer · Adam Ingram: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
17 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive prior to February 2007 how many teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils were working towards a university accredited professional qualification in deaf education.
Answer · Adam Ingram: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
17 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive since February 2007 how many teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils possess a university accredited professional qualification in deaf education.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Information returned in the 2007 Teacher Census indicated that there were 43 full-time equivalent (FTE) school-based teachers working with deaf children. The breakdown of this figure by type of qualification is shown in the following table.</p> <table borde…
17 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive prior to February 2007 how many teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils possessed a university accredited professional postgraduate qualification in deaf education.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Information returned in the 2006 Teacher Census indicated that there were 37 full-time equivalent (FTE) school-based teachers working with deaf children. The breakdown of this figure by type of qualification is shown in the following table.</p> <table borde…
17 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it defines an “appropriate qualification” for teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils as referred to in the Requirements for Teachers (Scotland) Regulations 2005.
Answer · Adam Ingram: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-11956 on 30 April 2008. All answers to written Parliamentary Questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webap…
17 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it places on ensuring that teachers working wholly or mainly with deaf pupils are appropriately qualified.
Answer · Adam Ingram: It is essential that all pupils in Scotland''s schools are taught by appropriately qualified teachers.</p>
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce measures for NHS boards to accurately record how many adults with autism live in the board area.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10523 on 11 March 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webap…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce measures for local authorities to accurately record how many adults with autism live in the local authority area.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government will shortly issue guidance to local authorities and health boards on commissioning services which are appropriate and accessible for people on the autism spectrum. The guidance recommends local authorities and health boards work in pa…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria are used in assessing whether an adult with autism is in need of additional support.
Answer · Shona Robison: The provision of additional support is based on individual assessments and is a matter for local authorities and their health partners.</p>
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what training is provided for health service staff in supporting adults with autism.
Answer · Shona Robison: NHS Education Scotland have developed and launched a web-based learning resource, designed for any health professional working in primary care, including GPs, nurses and allied health professionals. This resource aims to increase the understanding of key prim…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what training is provided for health service staff in assessing adults with autism.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is aware of the importance of ensuring that health professionals receive appropriate guidance regarding the detection, diagnosis and treatment of all conditions, including autism spectrum disorders (ASD).</p> <p >The Scottish Governme…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what training is provided for local authority staff in supporting adults with autism.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10518 on 11 March 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what training is provided for local authority staff in assessing adults with autism.
Answer · Shona Robison: Workforce development underpins the national objective, agreed by Scottish Government and COSLA, of ensuring that public services are high quality, continually improving, efficient and responsive to people''s needs.</p> <p >Codes of practice developed by the…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has taken to support adults with autism.
Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government works collaboratively with voluntary sector organisations, local authorities, services users and carers to develop and inform appropriate and responsive services for people with autism spectrum disorders.</p> <p >In April, the Scottis…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many adults with autism have been identified since 1999.
Answer · Shona Robison: People with autism spectrum disorder are most likely to be diagnosed in an outpatient clinic and managed in the community or general practice. Diagnostic information for patients attending outpatient clinics is not available centrally.</p>
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers suspected to be under the influence of drugs have been subject to saliva-based tests since June 2007.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10512 on 6 March 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www/scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people arrested since June 2007 have been subject to saliva-based tests to determine whether the crime is linked to drug abuse.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Police forces in Scotland do not use saliva based tests to determine whether a crime is linked to drug abuse.</p>
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce roadside drug testing kits to all police forces across Scotland.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-10512 on 6 March 2008. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which police forces in Scotland are using roadside drug testing kits.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Any drug screening device to be used by the police in a suspected drug driving case must be of a type approved by UK ministers. As yet no device is type approved.</p> <p >If a type approved device became available, its use would be an operational matter for …
27 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it has undertaken to target suspected drug drivers.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Through Road Safety Scotland, the Scottish Government has targeted messages about drug driving at road users.</p> <p >In December 2007, Road Safety Scotland was associated with a Scottish Government Truck Tour, which visited Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, Pert…
21 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8995 by Kenny MacAskill on 7 February 2008, whether victims are contacted by the Scottish Prison Service or police forces prior to the media being advised.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The decision to contact victims immediately following the abscond of a prisoner is a matter for the Chief Constable. A memorandum of…
21 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8995 by Kenny MacAskill on 7 February 2008, in what timescale decisions to release information to the public are taken.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The information is not centrally available as it is an operational matter for the chief constable.</p>
21 Feb 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-8992 by Kenny MacAskill on 8 February 2008, under what circumstances ministers are advised of absconds.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: on 8 February 2008, under what circumstances ministers are advised of absconds.</a></p> <p align=right >(<a name=PQRef>S3W-10161</a>)</p> </div> <br clear=all > <p ><a name=MinisterName><b >Kenny MacAskill I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the…