Parliamentary questions

Karen Gillon

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

3 Dec 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to tackle the problems of neighbour nuisance and anti-social behaviour.

Answer · Wendy Alexander: A paper entitled Housing and Anti-Social Behaviour - The Way Ahead is today being placed in the Scottish Parliament Document Supply Centre. This sets out the Executive's proposals for legislative and non-legislative action to tackle anti-social be…

2 Dec 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many young people were excluded from school in academic years 1997-98 and 1998-99 and how many have been excluded to date in this academic year.

Answer · Peter Peacock: 23 pupils were permanently excluded from primary schools and 92 from secondary schools in 1997-98; 25 pupils were excluded from primary schools and 104 from secondary schools in 1998-99. The rate of temporary exclusions from primary schools was seven half day…

1 Dec 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it has made towards the Prime Minister's target that 25% of central government services to the public and businesses will be made available electronically by 2002.

Answer · Jack McConnell: I am pleased to report that the Scottish Executive already meets the 25% target. Details of the present position and of our plans for 2002 are provided in the attached tables.The figures below provide a report on key dealings conducted by t…

1 Dec 1999 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many young people were excluded from school in academic years 1997-98 and 1998-99 and how many have been excluded to date in this academic year.

Answer · Peter Peacock: 23 pupils were permanently excluded from primary schools and 92 from secondary schools in 1997/98; 25 pupils were excluded from primary schools and 104 from secondary schools in 1998/99. The rate of temporary exclusions from primary schools was 7 half days in…

28 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-200 by Mr Jack McConnell on 2 September 1999, what further action it now proposes to take in relation to support for the Scottish Civic Forum.

Answer · Jack McConnell: The concept of the Civic Forum was endorsed by the all party Consultative Steering Group (CSG) on the Scottish Parliament as one of several means of facilitating the participation of civic society in the decision making process.Two members of Scottish Offi…

22 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people died from asthma in Scotland during 1998 and how many of these deaths were of people below the age of 65.

Answer · Susan Deacon: There were 120 deaths from asthma in Scotland during 1998. Of these, 51 were to people aged under 65.These figures are taken from Table 6.4 of the 1998 Annual Report of the Registrar General for Scotland. A copy of this volume, which was published on 27 Ju…

22 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to provide education for children and adults with asthma in the effective use of their medication.

Answer · Susan Deacon: The medication for asthma varies from person to person, and therefore it is primarily for the prescribing clinicians to instruct patients in the use of their medication. From time to time the Scottish Executive will issue guidance on specific aspects of asthm…

22 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to receive a copy of Her Majesty's Government's response to the Report of the Select Committee on Science and Technology in the House of Lords on "the Management of Nuclear Waste" published on 24 March.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: The Government's response was published today. I have arranged for a copy of the response to be placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (SPICe). This recognises the role of the Scottish Executive in taking forward the development of policy on rad…

22 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans a review of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board.

Answer · Jim Wallace: A review of the Scottish Conveyancing and Executry Services Board will start on 1 November.The terms of reference for the first stage of the review will be:"To carry out a study of the Scottish Conveyancing…

21 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements are being made to implement the changes in spending plans for the 1999-2000 financial year which were announced by the Minister for Finance on 6 October 1999.

Answer · Jack McConnell: I have today laid before Parliament a draft Order in Council - The Scotland Act 1998 (Transitory and Transitional Provisions) (Appropriations) Amendment Order 1999. Once approved, this will give effect to these changes. I am also making available an accompan…

9 Sep 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on restoring the European beef market for Scottish producers.

Answer · Ross Finnie: A pre-requisite to beginning exports is to have meat plants dedicated under the Date Based Export Scheme. It is for companies to decide whether dedicating is a commercial proposition. We are aware that one plant is considering dedicating and a joint consortiu…

1 Sep 1999 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress is being made on restoring the European beef market for Scottish producers.

11 Aug 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking following the release of Noel Ruddle from the State Hospital Carstairs.

Answer · Jim Wallace: Each restricted patient detained for treatment at the State Hospital or other hospital may appeal to the courts once a year for a review of his or her detention case. Each application is scrutinised for Ministers by Scottish Executive officials. In all but ro…

19 Jul 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the current health service contracts which have been market tested and awarded to the private sector indicating: (a) the location; (b) the service type; (c) the organisation winning the tender, and (d) the expiry date of the contract.

Answer · Susan Deacon: This information is not held centrally.

29 Jun 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to apply the revised guidance on Private Finance Initiative accounting transactions announced by Her Majesty's Government on 24 June 1999 to future capital projects in Scotland and, if so, what implications it expects the revised guidance to have for staff employed in S…

Answer · Jack McConnell: The revised guidance will be applied in Scotland. Officials in the Scottish Executive Private Finance Unit are discussing its general application with H M Treasury. It is likely that the guidance will result in greater flexibility to exclude some services n…