Parliamentary questions

Linda Fabiani

2,507 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the network of survivors, practitioners and researchers that the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group agreed at its meeting on 17 March 2006 should be set up has been set up.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-31550 on 14 February 2007. 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/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the website that the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group agreed at its meeting on 17 March 2006 should be set up has been set up.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to thequestion S2W-31556 answered on 14 February 2007. 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/w…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether a review of the booklet, A Can of Worms, was considered to be necessary, as referred to in the minute of the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group’s meeting on 17 March 2006 and, if so, when the review was carried out and what the result was.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: It was considered that somecomments made about the booklet, A Can of Worms, raised issues thatrequired further consideration. I instructed officials to convene a reviewgroup to consider those issues further. The booklet addresses an important needand t…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether an organisation requires to be a registered charity to be eligible for funding from the £2 million Survivors’ Fund resulting from the report by the Scottish Executive Short-Life Working Group on the care needs of people who have survived childhood sexual abuse, Services for Adult …

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-31556 on 14 February 2007. 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/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what bids have been received for demonstration projects under the £2 million Survivors’ Fund resulting from the report by the Scottish Executive Short-Life Working Group on the care needs of people who have survived childhood sexual abuse, Services for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual …

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been (a) allocated or (b) spent from the £2 million Survivors' Fund resulting from the report by the Scottish Executive Short-Life Working Group on the care needs of people who have survived childhood sexual abuse, Services for Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31556 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what resources have been budgeted for projects arising from recommendations from the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group since its formation; what resources have been allocated and how much has been spent, broken down by project are.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31556 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what administration and expenses budget was allocated to the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group and what has been spent under this budget since the group was formed.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The £2 million Survivors Fundis the total budget available to the Strategy. £60,007 has been spent to date onlead professional salaries, expenses (for example accommodation for service usersattending meetings), and setting up a website that will go live short…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the anticipated lifespan is of the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31550 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many full members of the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group are (a) full-time Executive staff or (b) employed, or have previously been employed, by the Executive on a consultancy basis.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31550 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the role is of the lead professionals on the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31550 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the appointment criteria and mechanisms were for members of the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group; what process applies to organisations that wish to apply for membership; whether any organisation has had an application for membership rejected and, if so, on w…

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31550 on 14 February 2007. 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…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the membership of the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group has changed since its formation and, if so, who the current members are and which organisations they represent.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31550 on 14 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse Reference Group has met since its first meeting in September 2005 and whether it has had any meetings since 17 March 2006 and, if so, whether it will publish the minutes of such meetings on the Executive's website.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: There have been 12 meetings of the group since its inception in September 2005 and minutes appear on the websiteafter they have been formally cleared.The remit of the group focuseson addressing the adult needs of those who have been sexually abused as …

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S2W-15682 and S2W-19637 by Peter Peacock on 26 April and 28 October 2005 respectively, whether the helpline is still operated over the same hours; how it continues to be advertised, and how many people have contacted the helpline since it was set up.

Answer · Hugh Henry: This helpline was establishedto provide information to help abuse survivors who were former residents of ListD schools or children’s homes to access files held by the Scottish Executive onresidential establishments. It was run by Who Cares? Scotland betweenFe…

31 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-19640 by Peter Peacock on 28 October 2005, whether the details were provided by the relevant organisations to allow a single point of contact for each organisation to be published on the Executive's website; when the details were placed on the websit…

Answer · Hugh Henry: The Executive’s website providesinformation to help individuals who lived in a List D school or children’s hometo access their personal records, including contact details of relevant organisations.This has been on the website since early 2006. The information…

30 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which transport projects in Central Scotland parliamentary region have received support from the Executive in each year since 1999, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Executive does not holdinformation on transport projects based on parliamentary regions or constituencies.The range and scale of transport projects in Scotland varies greatly, andmay impact over a number of constituency areas. In general projects areannou…

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average house price has been in the East Kilbride parliamentary constituency in each of the last five years.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The following table providesthe count, median and mean house price figures between 2001 and 2005 for the East Kilbrideparliamentary constituency. The analysis uses information provided by the Land ValueInformation Unit (LVIU) at Paisley University. LVIU in tu…

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients are waiting for IVF treatment, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This is a matter forindividual NHS boards. The information requested is not held centrally.

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on IVF treatment in the last financial year and how it is estimated will be spent on such treatment in this financial year, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This is a matter forindividual NHS boards. The information requested is not held centrally.

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive at which joint ministerial committee meetings it has been represented since January 2006; what the subject was of each meeting; which minister attended, and at which meetings it has not been represented.

Answer · Margaret Curran: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31268 on 5 February 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it defines “dangerous and persistent offenders”.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Defining “dangerous and persistentoffenders” depends on the circumstances of the individual cases and assessmentsof the risk posed. That is why the Executive has introduced internationally recognised tools for the agenciesinvolved in the assessment and manage…

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it takes to ensure that sportscotland guidelines are adhered to in PPP new-build school projects.

Answer · Hugh Henry: Both the Executive and localauthorities fully acknowledge the need for good quality school sports facilities.The Executive emphasises to authorities the importance of direct engagement withsportscotland in considering school developments. It is, though, for a…

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many complaints it has received in respect of breaches of police custody protocols in each year since 1999.

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

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what denominations are covered by police custody protocols in respect of religion and belief.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The main religions covered bypolice custody policies are Buddhism, Christianity, Hinduism, Islam, Judaism andSikhism.

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the implementation of police custody protocols in respect of religion and belief.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Forces monitor adherence to theircustody policies through internal supervisory structures. Her Majesty’s Inspectorateof Constabulary also regularly examines the care and custody of detainees, notesgood practice and makes recommendations to improveprisoner car…

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it issues in respect of the practice of religion and belief by those in police custody and what the status is of such guidance.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Guidelines regarding religionand faith awareness are a matter for individual forces.

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what police custody protocols are in place in respect of religion and belief.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: All forces have custody and careof prisoners policies which contain specific information on issues such as religiousfood laws, traditions, beliefs and worship.

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what legislation and conventions in respect of religion and belief cover police custody protocols.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Part II of the Criminal Procedure(Scotland) Act 1995 ensures that persons detained in police custody are treated ina humane and dignified manner. The Human Rights Act 1998 and the Equality Act 2006also applies.

25 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will examine the possibility of legislation to remove the time bar to compensation claims in cases of historic child abuse in residential care homes.

Answer · Johann Lamont: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-31393 on 22 February 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’swebsite, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp…