Linda Fabiani

24 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage of female officers was at each rank within each Scottish police force and within the Scottish Crime Squad at 31 March 2001.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The information is provided in the following table, which shows the position as at 31 March 2001.<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=616><TR><TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=49><P></TD><TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=49><FONT FACE="Arial" S…

24 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to sell any of its equity in Caledonian MacBrayne.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: I refer the member to the answer I gave on 2 July 2001 to question S1W-16345.

24 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the answer to question S1W-16345 by Sarah Boyack on 2 July 2001 represents its collective position.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: Yes.

12 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many housing associations have applied for charitable status since the introduction in the Parliament of the Housing (Scotland) Bill.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: Since the Housing (Scotland) Bill was introduced on 18 December 2000, seven Registered Social Landlords (RSLs) have applied for charitable status from the Inland Revenue. All of these RSLs have applied to Scottish Homes for the appropriate rule change and con…

12 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many housing associations have charitable status.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: 65 Registered Social Landlords have charitable status.

12 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cash value was of grant applications made by housing associations under section 54 of the Housing Act 1988 in respect of 2000-01.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: No grant applications have been made so far in respect of 2000-01 by housing associations under section 54 of the Housing Act 1988.

12 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many housing associations have applied for grants under section 54 of the Housing Act 1988 in respect of 2000-01.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: No grant applications have been made so far in respect of 2000-01 by housing associations under section 54 of the Housing Act 1988.

12 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cash value was of grants received by housing associations under section 54 of the Housing Act 1988 in 1999-2000.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: The total cash value of grants paid so far under Section 54 of the Housing Act 1988, in respect of accounting periods ending in 1999-2000, is £4,193,828.

12 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many housing associations received grants under section 54 of the Housing Act 1988 in 1999-2000.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: Eighty-three housing associations with accounting periods ending in 1999-2000 have received grants under Section 54 of the Housing Act 1988.

10 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether a written assurance has been given to the Scottish Federation of Housing Associations that alternative mechanisms to tax relief grant paid to housing associations under section 54 of the Housing Act 1988 will be identified to protect the viability of Registered Social Landlords an…

Answer · Jackie Baillie: The Scottish Executive has agreed to set up a joint Executive/SFHA working group to look at the detailed impact of the withdrawal of Section 54 (tax relief grant) on housing associations. If it proves to be the case that withdrawal of tax relief will cause pa…

9 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the operative date of the repeal of section 54 of the Housing Act 1988 will be.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: Section 54 of the Housing Act 1988 will be repealed no earlier than April 2005.

9 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to set up a joint Executive/Scottish Federation of Housing Associations working group to look into the need for an alternative funding mechanism for major repairs following the repeal of section 54 of the Housing Act 1988.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: The Scottish Executive has agreed to set up a joint Executive / SFHA working group to look at the detailed impact of the withdrawal of Section 54 (tax relief grant) on housing associations.

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what performance standards have to be met by private operators in terms of services to patients in hospitals that are the subject of PFI/PPP projects, such as Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride, and how these standards are agreed and monitored.

Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for NHSScotland bodies to specify the performance standards they require when issuing an Invitation to Tender or Negotiate for a PFI/PPP contract. In doing so they will be expected to have regard to the guidance available from the Scottish Executive on …

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether PFI/PPP projects, such as Hairmyres Hospital in East Kilbride, are built to the same construction standards as would apply to public buildings built under public procurement procedures funded by the public sector.

Answer · Susan Deacon: Statutes, regulations, codes and standards are in place to ensure that the provision of NHS facilities comply with legal construction standards. These standards apply irrespective of the procurement method.

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many task forces, working groups or other similar bodies it convened for purposes connected with the Housing (Scotland) Bill; what the purposes of these were or are; who served or serves as members of any such bodies, and in what capacity each member served or serves.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: A number of Executive working groups, both formal and informal, have had an input to matters covered by the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001.<P>Groups which have had a specific or substantial connection to purposes connected with the Act and its implementation inc…

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were diagnosed with scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, in the last five years, broken down by health board.

Answer · Susan Deacon: Patients diagnosed with systemic sclerosis will be treated in General Practice or as in-patients or day cases in NHS hospitals. It is only possible to give figures broken down by health board for hospital patients, which is shown in the following table.<TABLE…

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on research into the treatment of and possible cures for scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, in the last five years and how much is expected to be spent in 2001-02 and 2002-03.

Answer · Susan Deacon: The Chief Scientist Office (CSO) within the Scottish Executive Health Department has responsibility for encouraging and supporting research into health services and patient care within the NHS in Scotland.<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">In the last five years CSO has spen…

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on treatment of those suffering from scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis, in the last five years, broken down by health board.

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

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to set up a management care network for the treatment of scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis.

Answer · Susan Deacon: Managed clinical networks are for the medical professionals treating people with specific conditions to set up based on their assessment of local needs.

6 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to set up dedicated regional centres for the treatment of scleroderma, also known as systemic sclerosis.

Answer · Susan Deacon: There are no such plans. Systemic sclerosis is a relatively rare condition.

5 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any transfer of Scottish Homes properties to other landlords will be decided by tenant ballot in each local authority area.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: All Scottish Homes' transfer proposals involve a ballot of the relevant tenants.

5 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities are being considered as potential landlords following any transfer of Scottish Homes properties.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: In developing transfer proposals Scottish Homes consults all stakeholders including appropriate local authorities. To date no local authority has acquired Scottish Homes stock, although several have been involved in developing and establishing New Housing Par…

5 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for any transfer of Scottish Homes properties to other landlords.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: The following list shows the estimated month for the transfer of Scottish Homes properties to other landlords:<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=595><TR><TD WIDTH="24%" VALIGN="TOP" HEIGHT=5><P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">Month</TD><TD WIDTH="76%" VALIGN="TO…

5 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-3541 by Ms Margaret Curran on 6 June 2001, how many Scottish Homes properties there are within each local authority area in the Central Scotland electoral region.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: There are 894 Scottish Homes properties within the Central Scotland electoral region. A breakdown of this number by local authority area is listed:<P><TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=616><TR><TD WIDTH="33%" VALIGN="TOP"><FONT FACE="Arial"><P AL…

3 Jul 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1O-3635 by Lewis Macdonald on 28 June 2001, whether it will define the term "special roads".

Answer · Sarah Boyack: The term &quot;special road&quot; is defined in the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 as a road provided or to be provided in accordance with a scheme under section 7 of this Act. It is a road which is designated for use by restricted classes of traffic.

25 Jun 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many central heating units were installed under its central heating initiative in April 2001.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: I refer the member to the answer given to question S1W-16545.

25 Jun 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many central heating units were installed under its central heating initiative in May 2001.

Answer · Jackie Baillie: We do not collect information from local authorities and housing associations on a monthly basis. The Managing Agent for the private sector has not yet been appointed. Details of the number of heating units installed by sector will be published in an annual r…

21 Jun 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how the fares charged by Caledonian MacBrayne are reviewed and who has the authority to decide that these fares should be increased or decreased.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: Caledonian MacBrayne Ltd is responsible for the level of individual fares within CFares, its general fare structure. It is required to seek approval by the Scottish ministers for proposed annual adjustments to average fares across its network. Under this requ…

21 Jun 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to alter the regulatory framework for ferry services throughout Scotland.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: No. The Scottish Executive has no plans to alter the regulatory framework for ferry services throughout Scotland.

21 Jun 2001 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in the case of a transfer of engagements from a housing association which is not a charity to a housing association which is, tenants who held assured tenancies with the previous non-charitable association and who are now tenants of the charitable housing association will have a…

Answer · Jackie Baillie: Section 61(4) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 1987 (as it will be amended by section 43(5) of the Housing (Scotland) Act 2001) provides that section 61 of that Act (which gives the right to buy) does not apply where the registered social landlord (RSL) was, at …