Parliamentary questions
Cathy Peattie
299 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
6 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when research to assess the size of the increase needed in container capacity used to justify the proposal for a new port was undertaken and by whom.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: No such research has been undertaken by the Scottish Government. It is for the ports industry to respond to anticipated demand based on market conditions and commercial considerations.</p>
6 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, prior to designating Port Babcock in Rosyth as a national development in the National Planning Framework for Scotland 2, what methodology was used to assess the size of the increase needed in container capacity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answers to questions S3W-20709 and S3W-20711 on 2 March 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at: </p> <p ><a href="http://www.sco…
6 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what criteria were used to inform its decision that there is a need for a new port to supplement the existing container capacity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Schemes for port development are market driven, in accordance with UK policy. Nationally important developments which provide opportunities to supplement existing container capacity are the Grangemouth Freight Hub, Rosyth International Container Terminal, the…
6 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, given its previous support for the modern ports policy and the incremental growth of existing port facilities, what evidence it took into account when favouring the development of a new port facility rather than the expansion of existing ports.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Scottish Government Policy does not favour the development of new ports over the expansion of existing ports. UK ports policy does not prevent the development of new port facilities, and it identifies the need for modernised facilities.</p>
6 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been any change in its support for the UK-wide modern ports policy.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: <i >Modern Ports - A </i><i >UK</i><i > Policy</i> continues to provide the framework for devolved ports policy in Scotland. The policy is based on a market-driven approach to ports investment and funding and recognises the diverse nature of the ports secto…
16 Sep 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration it has given to the use of Ethos FR and other fuel additives in the public sector and more widely and what tests or reviews of tests it has undertaken on these products.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: We are supportive of any sustainable technology that can demonstrate reduced emissions from transport and increase fuel efficiency. Ethos FR is one of a number of commercial products that claims to offer these benefits. However, Scottish ministers cannot endo…
18 Aug 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the laptop computer stolen from the audiology unit at Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary contained patient information and, if so, why it was being stored on a laptop and not retained only on the NHS server, and whether the information was both password protected and encrypted a…
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: NHS Forth Valley have advised that the stolen laptop contained names, addresses and audiology details of 89 patients and that the details were held on the laptop for home visit purposes only. The laptop was kept in a locked cupboard behind locked doors and wa…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it will take to ensure that, following the European Court of Justice's judgment in the Coleman case, the laws which protect disabled people against discrimination are applied also to their carers and whether it will support the extension of such rights to all carers
Answer · Shona Robison: As the member will be aware, matters relating to equality legislation are reserved to the UK Government. I welcome the European Court of Justice''s ruling in the Coleman case and hope that this will lead to increased awareness among employers of the need to e…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what commitment has been given by each local authority to increase the provision of respite weeks to carers in their area in (a) 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) 2010-11.
Answer · Shona Robison: We have now agreed with COSLA that local authorities will provide an additional 2,000 respite weeks over 2007-08 levels this year, 6,000 extra weeks in 2009-10 and 10,000 extra weeks in 2010-11.</p> <p >COSLA will monitor progress twice a year and will ensur…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of civilians that will undertake the investigation of "more serious" crimes such as murder and serious sexual assault, currently normally performed by police officers, in each year to 2011-12, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15094 on 25 July 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…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of civilians that will undertake the investigation of “low level” group three and four crimes such as vandalism and theft, currently normally performed by police officers, in each year to 2011-12, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: No estimate has been made. This is a matter for individual chief constables.</p>
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of civilians that will undertake duties which are currently normally performed by police officers, in each year to 2011-12, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: No estimate has been made. Levels of civilianisation within forces is a matter for individual chief constables and police boards.</p>
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of police officers that will leave the police force for reasons other than retirement or voluntary resignation, including death, discharge during probation, dismissal or resignation resulting from conduct hearings, conduct regulations and unspecified rea…
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: No estimate has been made.</p>
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of police officers that will voluntarily resign in each year to 2011-12, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Voluntary resignation is, by its very nature, impossible to predict.</p>
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of police officers that will retire, having served over 25 years or due to ill health, gratuity or compulsory retirement, in each year to 2011-12, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: This information is not held centrally.</p>
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of police officers that will be recruited in each year to 2011-12, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15088 on 25 July 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…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its estimate is of the number of police officers there will be in each year to 2011-12, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The number of police officers in each force in future years will depend on a number of factors including levels of retirements and forward recruitment projections. These are matters for individual chief constables and police boards. </p>
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers have left the police force for reasons other than retirement or voluntary resignation, including death, discharge during probation, dismissal or resignation resulting from conduct hearings, conduct regulations and unspecified reasons, in each year since 1996-97, b…
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15085 on 25 July 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…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers have voluntarily resigned in each year since 1996-97, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-15085 on 25 July 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…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers have retired, having served over 25 years or due to ill health, gratuity or compulsory retirement, in each year since 1996-97, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Her Majesty''s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland collect and publish annual data on police wastage, the latest figures for which are available at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Police/15403/Statistical" title="http://www.…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers have been recruited in each year since 1996-97, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland collect and publish annual data on police recruitment, the latest figures for which are available at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Justice/Police/15403/Statistical" title="http://w…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-4664 by Kenny MacAskill on 17 October 2007, how many police officers there have been in each year since 1996-97, broken down by police force.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Figures on the number of police officers employed by each force from 1979 to 2006 were given in the answer to question S3W-4664.</p> <p >For 2007-08, figures on the number of police officers employed by each force are available in the Quarterly Strength Retu…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what contact it has had with the UK Government regarding the Royal Mail Group or its subsidiaries since May 2007 and what issues were raised through that contact.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Cabinet Secretary for Finance & Sustainable Growth met the independent regulator for the postal market, Postcomm, the Postal Services Commission, in September 2007, when he invited Postcomm to adopt a more robust, long-term stance in opposition to zon…
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what correspondence has been sent and received between its ministers or their officials and representatives of the Royal Mail Group or its subsidiaries since May 2007 and what issues were dealt with by that correspondence.
Answer · Jim Mather: Correspondence sent and received has referred to proposals for the Network Change programme; meeting arrangements; an invitation to open a new super-depot for Parcelforce Worldwide in Glasgow; and the Scottish Government''s response to the Independent Review …
18 Jul 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what meetings have taken place between ministers or their officials and representatives of the Royal Mail Group or its subsidiaries since May 2007 and what matters were discussed at these meetings.
Answer · Jim Mather: A number of meetings have taken place between Ministers and officials with representatives of Royal Mail Group. Matters discussed during these meetings were primarily the Network Change Programme and alternative methods of delivering postal services (outreach…
22 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why it has not consulted MSPs on the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s independent review of the postal services sector, nor raised the issue in the Parliament.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13430 on 3 June 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/wa…
22 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation it plans to carry out in respect of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s independent review of the postal services sector.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13430 on 3 June 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/wa…
22 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whom it has consulted in respect of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s independent review of the postal services sector.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13430 on 3 June 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/wa…
22 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what comments it has made in respect of the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform’s independent review of the postal services sector.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the question S3W-13430 answered on 3 June 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/wa.…
22 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what communication it has had with the UK Government and the Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform with regard to the independent review of the postal services sector.
Answer · Jim Mather: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-13430 on 3 June 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/wa…