Parliamentary questions
Maureen Watt
360 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
25 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many households are served by combined heat and power district heating systems, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government does not hold that information.</p>
25 Sep 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many combined heat and power district heating systems there are, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government does not hold that information.</p>
16 Sep 2009 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what steps the Scottish Government will take in response to the interim report of the Inquiry into Future Fisheries Management.
Answer · Alex Salmond: <i >This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0924-01.htm">http://www.scott…
21 May 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to publish the report of its review of the Scotland-wide free bus travel scheme for older and disabled people.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I am pleased to say that today I have made arrangements for copies of the report to be available from the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 48145). The report will also be published on the Scottish Government website.</p>
30 Apr 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with NHS Grampian regarding neo-natal capacity.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I discussed Neonatal Services with NHS Grampian at the Annual Review Meeting on 22 August 2008. In addition Scottish Government officials have had a number of discussions over the last few months with the board regarding neonatal capacity.</p>
15 Apr 2009 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps universities are taking to improve the career prospects of graduates.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop : <i> This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0423-01.htm">http://www.scott…
4 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the combined sale value was of all properties sold under right-to-buy legislation by registered social landlords in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Alex Neil: I have asked Karen Watt, Chief Executive of the Scottish Housing Regulator, to respond. Her response is as follows:</p> <p >This information is not held centrally.</p>
4 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executivewhat the combined sale value was of all properties sold under right-to-buy legislation in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Alex Neil: The Scottish Government collects information on the numbers and prices of local authority stock sold to sitting tenants. Sales of former local authority stock following stock transfer to housing associations are also included, as are sales of former Scottish …
4 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new houses have been built by registered social landlords in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Alex Neil: The requested information is available to download in Excel format from the Housing Statistics for Scotland web pages: </p> <p ><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/NewBuildHA">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Top…
4 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new council houses have been built in each of the last 10 years broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alex Neil: The requested information is available to download in Excel format from the Housing Statistics for Scotland website at: </p> <p ><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/NewBuildLA">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Top…
4 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many properties have been sold by registered social landlords in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Alex Neil: I have asked the Chief Executive of the Scottish Housing Regulator to respond.</p> <p >Her response is as follows:</p> <p >The number of properties sold by registered social landlords (by local authority area) each year since 2002 is shown in the followin…
4 Mar 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many council houses have been sold under right-to-buy legislation in each of the last 10 years, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Alex Neil: The requested information is available to download in Excel format from the Housing Statistics for Scotland website at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Housing-Regeneration/HSfS/HSfSSalesAppsDataset2">http://www.scotland.…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many companies ceased trading in each year since 1999, broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) rateable value.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: Data on the number of VAT de-registrationsare released annually by the Small Business Service, an agency of the Departmentfor Trade and Industry. These figures are used to monitor the number of businessclosures.</p><p>Not all VAT de-registrationsare due to bu…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many new companies were registered in each year since 1999, broken down by (a) local authority area and (b) rateable value.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: Data on the number of VAT registrationsare released annually by the Small Business Service, an agency of the Departmentfor Trade and Industry. These figures are used to monitor the number of businessstart-ups. These figures do not account for all business act…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road deaths occurred where the person who died was not wearing a seatbelt in each police board area in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Tavish Scott: The information requested isnot held centrally.</p>
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road deaths occurred where the driver was using a mobile phone in each police board area in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Data about injury roadaccidents are collected by the police and reported to the Scottish Executiveusing the Stats 19 statistical report form. Statistics about the factors whichmay have contributed to the occurrence of an accident are only available witheffect…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road deaths occurred where excessive speed was a contributing factor in each police board area in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Data about injury roadaccidents are collected by the police and reported to the Scottish Executiveusing the Stats 19 statistical report form. Statistics about the factors whichmay have contributed to the occurrence of an accident are only available witheffect…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road deaths there were (a) in each police board area and (b) on each individual road in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Tavish Scott: Data about injury roadaccidents are collected by the police and reported to the Scottish Executiveusing the Stats 19 statistical report form.</p><p>The numbers of road deathsby police force area in 2005 are given in table 37 of Road Accidents Scotland2005, wh…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many midwives were employed by each NHS board in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The following tables show the headcount formidwives employed by each NHS board in each year since 1999 and year-on-yearpercentage changes (headcount at 30September).</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=top> <p>N…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many community psychiatric nurses were employed by each NHS board in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The table shows the head count for community psychiatric nursesemployed by each NHS board in each year since 1999 and year-on-year percentage changes.</p><p>Community Psychiatric Nurses by NHS Board</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many seizures of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) crack cocaine, (d) ecstasy and (e) cannabis took place in each police board area in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Information on the number ofdrug seizures each year, broken down by police board area and drug type, is givenin the following publications, all of which have been placed in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpaddin…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals were charged with possession of (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) crack cocaine, (d) ecstasy and (e) cannabis in each police board area in each year since 1999, showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The statistics held centrallyon recorded crime do not show the number of charges, nor is it possible to breakdown the drug offences by the type of drug involved. The available information isshown in the following tables.</p><p>Number of Crimes ofPossession Re…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals declared themselves bankrupt in each year since 1999, broken down by parliamentary constituency and showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Johann Lamont: The Accountant in Bankruptcymaintains the Register of Insolvencies in Scotland. Details of bankruptcies are compiled by financial year.The following table gives the number of individualswho have made themselves bankrupt (debtor petition) for the financial yea…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals are currently waiting for surveys as part of the central heating programme in each local authority area and, of these, how many have been waiting for (a) less than three months and (b) three months or more.
Answer · Des McNulty: I have asked Angiolina Foster, Chief Executive of Communities Scotland, to respond. Her response is as follows:</p><p>Information is not held in the formatrequested but by main postcode area. The numbers in the following table are thereforeby main postcode ar…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many families there were in which at least one adult and one child were diagnosed with autism in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board and showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is not available centrally.</p>
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) adults and (b) children were diagnosed with autism in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board and showing year-on-year percentage changes.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is not available centrally.</p>
14 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of all events attended by (a) the First Minister and (b) Executive ministers at Bute House since 1999.
Answer · Tom McCabe: No central record is held ofall occasions when the First Minister or ministers are present at Bute House events.Providing the details requested could only be done so at disproportionate costs.</p>
14 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of all official engagements undertaken at Bute House by the First Minister since 1999.
Answer · Tom McCabe: No central record is held ofall occasions when official engagements have been undertaken by the First Ministerat Bute House. Providing the details requested could only be done so at disproportionatecosts.</p>
14 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of all official engagements undertaken at Bute House by Executive ministers since 1999.
Answer · Tom McCabe: No central record is held ofall occasions when ministers have undertaken official engagements at Bute House.Providing the details requested could only be done so at disproportionate costs.</p>
7 Mar 2007 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied with the level of sports facility provision across Scotland.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: It is for local authorities todecide if the level of local sports facility provision is satisfactory in fulfillingtheir statutory responsibility of ensuring that there is adequate provision of sportingfacilities for their residents.</p><p>The <i>National Audi…