Parliamentary questions

Marlyn Glen

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

7 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide examples of policy recommendations from each of its directorates that have been amended as a result of equality impact assessments.

Answer · John Swinney: Our approach to Equality Impact Assessment (EQIA) focuses on ensuring that analysis of equality evidence is embedded from the beginning of the policy making cycle, and shapes the policy on an ongoing basis. As such we expect policies to be influenced by the p…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its report to the UK Government for its progress report under the Convention to Eliminate all Forms of Discrimination against Women, which is due in May 2011.

Answer · Alex Neil: The UK Government is the state party with responsibility for co-ordinating input from devolved administrations and publishing a UK progress report. We are fully engaged in the process, first contributing information to the UK Government in November 2010 to en…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in Scotland since 2007 under each of the articles of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women.

Answer · Alex Neil: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-40271 on 15 March 2011. Scottish Government''s progress, under each of the articles of the UN Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Discrimination Against Women, will be included in the UK progress repo…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made since 2007 on delivering equal pay for women in (a) each local authority, (b) the Scottish Government and (c) the private sector.

Answer · Alex Neil: Detailed information on pay for employees of each local authority is not held centrally. The Scottish Government published reports in July 2010 giving an overview of progress made across public authorities on tackling the Gender Equality Duty Ministerial Prio…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of people who have lost their jobs in the last 18 months is (a) male, (b) female, (c) under 25, (d) disabled and (e) from black and minority ethnic communities.

Answer · John Swinney: This information is not held centrally. Using the Annual Population Survey (APS), the change in the number of people employed within each of the groups can be estimated. The most recent APS dataset relates to the period July 2009 to June 2010. To…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of (a) private and (b) public sector jobs have been lost in each local authority area in the last 18 months.

Answer · John Swinney: This information is not held centrally.

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many childcare places have been available in each of the last three years for which information is available.

Answer · Adam Ingram: Information on the number of available childcare places is not collected centrally. Information on the number of registrations in childcare centres is available from the Scottish Government''s Pre-School and Childcare Census 2010. Ta…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in increasing childcare provision.

Answer · Adam Ingram: The Scottish Government seeks to ensure access to high quality, affordable childcare services which match children''s needs and parents working patterns. In Scotland, local authorities take the lead, in conjunction with their local partners, in plann…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is taking forward its commitment to tackling occupational segregation.

Answer · Alex Neil: A comprehensive update on our cross-government work to tackle occupational segregation was included in the Scottish Government''s Gender Equality Scheme annual report 2010 (at Section 2.3). We are currently updating that information for the 2011 annual report…

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will support the Scottish Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology and its work on tackling occupational segregation.

Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government is very concerned at the potential loss of the delivery services provided by the Scottish Resource Centre. We are in regular contact with them and we are continuing to explore every avenue to help secure future funding.

4 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government regarding the decision to withdraw funding for the (a) UKRC and (b) Scottish Resource Centre for Women in Science, Engineering and Technology.

Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government is in regular contact with the UK Government on a wide range of issues around equality in science, including their withdrawal of funding to the UKRC and the impact this will have on the Scottish Resource Centre (SRC). We have…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the police grant-aided expenditure in Tayside has been in each of the last three years, also expressed in real terms.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The police grant-aided expenditure (GAE) figures for Tayside Police Board in cash and real terms are set out in the following table. GAE figures are used as part of the local government finance distribution formula and do not actual represent actual funding a…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much in capital allocations under the latest tranche of the Primary and Community Care Premises Modernisation Programme has been awarded to projects in the NHS Tayside area in each year.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The last tranche of Primary and Community Care Premises Modernisation Programme (PCCPMP) funding for health boards has run over two years 2009-11. NHS Tayside had four projects approved which included Kingspark School (£1.8 million), Decontamination Units (£0…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many VAT-registered businesses were set up in Dundee in the last year for which information is available.

Answer · Jim Mather: Business start-ups are officially measured using VAT/PAYE registrations, which are released annually by the Office for National Statistics. The most recent data shows that there were 325 VAT/PAYE registrations in Dundee in 2009. This is equivalent to…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was offered to firms in Dundee in Regional Selective Assistance in 2009-10.

Answer · Jim Mather: Regional Selective Assistance amounting to £1,076,000 was offered to seven businesses in Dundee during 2009-10. Information on accepted offers can be found within the report section of the Scottish Business Grants website at: http://www.…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many undergraduate dental students there were in each year of study at Dundee Dental School in the last academic year for which information is available.

Answer · Shona Robison: The number of undergraduate dental students in each year of study at Dundee Dental School in the last academic year for which information is available is shown in the following table: Current Bachelor of Dental Surgery students at University of Dunde…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the fertility rates were per 1,000 of female population in (a) Dundee and (b) Angus in each of the last two years for which information is available, broken down by age group.

Answer · Shona Robison: Each year, General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) publishes on its web site information about the numbers of births, the female population and the fertility rates for each local authority area. The General Fertility Rate (all live births per 1,000 women …

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average age of mothers was at the time of giving birth in each of the last two years in (a) Dundee and (b) Angus.

Answer · Shona Robison: The General Register Office for Scotland (GROS) publishes statistics of the average ages of mothers, for Scotland as a whole, in Vital Events Reference Tables 3.6 and 3.15, which are available from the GROS website: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/sta…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many full-time university students domiciled in the (a) Dundee City and (b) Angus council areas have received bursaries in each of the last three years for which information is available.

Answer · Michael Russell: Non-repayable award support is available from Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). Data collection for 2010-11 is not yet complete. The following table therefore shows the numbers of full-time students studying at higher education institutions, who received…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of measles have been confirmed in the NHS Tayside area in each of the last three years for which information is available.

Answer · Shona Robison: The number of laboratory confirmed measles cases in the NHS Tayside area in each of the last three years is as follows: Laboratory Confirmed Measles Cases <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td nowrap valign=top…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of training a student nurse.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The average cost of training a nurse is £40,729, over the course of the 3 year pre-registration programme. This figure comprises the unit cost of teaching provided to Higher Education Institutions and the cost of the Nursing and Midwifery Student B…

3 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average cost is of training a (a) primary and (b) secondary school teacher.

Answer · Michael Russell: The average annual cost of training either a primary or secondary school teacher is £8,949. Therefore the average cost associated with a student in either sector undertaking a one year Professional Graduate Diploma in Education is £8,949 and a four y…

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of female employees in the private sector is in a managerial position.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-40078 on 14 March 2011. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at: http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2…

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of female employees in the public sector is in a managerial position.

Answer · John Swinney: The latest estimates of employment by gender, occupation and public/private sector classification are available from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) carried out by the Office for National Statistics. The latest LFS (October to December 2010) uses Stand…

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of female employees in the third sector is in a managerial position.

Answer · Jim Mather: This is a matter for third sector organisations. The information requested is not held centrally.

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the median gross weekly pay is for third sector employees, also broken down by gender.

Answer · Jim Mather: This is a matter for third sector organisations. The information requested is not held centrally.

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people work in the third sector and what percentage is (a) male and (b) female.

Answer · Jim Mather: This is a matter for third sector organisations. The information requested is not held centrally.

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) pre-registration nurse and (b) midwifery intake training places there have been at the University of Dundee in each of the last three years.

Answer · Michael Russell: Of those students enrolled on pre-registration courses at the University of Dundee that led to eligibility to practice with a health or social care or veterinary regulatory body, 1,215 were enrolled in nursing courses in 2007-08, 1,075 in 2008-09 and 1,310 in…

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when NHS boards will be told how much will be allocated to them to fund the transfer of prison healthcare.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The prisoner healthcare transfer is scheduled to be implemented during the second half of financial year 2011-12. We expect to advise boards of specific allocations for prisoner primary healthcare in the early part of financial year 2011-12.

1 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on promoting breastfeeding in each of the last three years.

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