Nanette Milne

5 Mar 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has spent on ministerial cars in each year since 2007.

Answer · John Swinney: The following table details capital spend on Ministerial vehicles since 2007. Total Cost (£) Year 2007-08 156,000 2008-09 224,375 2009-10 26,899 2010-11 0 2011-12 129,101

29 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it plans to introduce compulsory microchipping of dogs and, if so, whether it considers that introducing secondary regulation under the Animal Health and Welfare (Scotland) Act 2006 is the most appropriate means of doing so.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The owners of dangerous or out of control dogs can already be required to microchip their dogs by the issue of a Dog Control Notice under the Control of Dogs (Scotland) Acts 2010. The Scottish Government has no current plans to introduce compulsory microchipp…

29 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment it has made of the benefits of compulsory microchipping of dogs with regard to (a) reuniting dogs and owners, (b) combating dog theft, (c) tracing puppy farms and (d) tackling owners of dangerous dogs.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: The Scottish Government recognises the benefits of microchipping in helping to re-unite dogs with owners where dogs have been lost or stolen, which is why it is recommended as best practice in the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs (published in 2010). …

23 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when its Long Term Conditions Unit last met UK Government officials to discuss the draft plan on rare diseases in the UK; what public consultation there will be on the draft plan, and when it will be published.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The most recent meeting via teleconference across the four UK administrations, which involved officials from the Long Term Conditions Unit, was held in November 2011. The Draft UK Plan on Rare Diseases was launched for public consultation by the Department …

9 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been registered on a social housing waiting list in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Keith Brown: The number of applications to local authority housing lists and common housing registers - including a split between new and transfer lists - is published annually at local authority level on the Housing Statistics for Scotland web pages of the Scottish Gover…

9 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients discharged from hospital have been recorded as having no fixed abode, in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The following table shows information on the number of patients who’s NHS board of residence was specifically recorded as ‘No Fixed Abode’ when they were discharged from hospital. The information is presented by the NHS board which discharged the patient from…

8 Feb 2012 · Portfolio Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what impact its cities strategy will have on Aberdeen.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Agenda for Cities was developed in collaboration with Aberdeen City Council and Scotland’s other cities. It provides an opportunity for Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire to collaborate with Scotland’s other cities and their regions to develop investment programm…

8 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many planning applications to divide housing developments for separate purposes have been submitted to each local authority since 1999.

Answer · Derek Mackay: This is a matter for planning authorities. The information requested is not held centrally. The most relevant planning statistics that the government collects and publishes are available via the Scottish Government Website: New House Building Statistics Web …

8 Feb 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will review the planning guidance regarding dividing housing developments for separate purposes and whether this will include a review of the requirement to hold a consultation prior to making an application to do so.

Answer · Derek Mackay: At present there are no plans to review the planning legislation on requirements for pre-application consultation with communities.

5 Jan 2012 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many independent patient treatment requests for medicines licensed for use in the UK in the last five years have been (a) made to NHS boards and (b) approved.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information on the number of Individual patient treatment requests made to NHS boards and approved in the last five years is not held centrally. NHS boards and clinicians are expected to take full account of advice from the Scottish Medicines Consortium and …

22 Dec 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on administration in the NHS in each year since 1999, also broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The administration costs for hospital and community services provided by the 14 territorial boards, the Golden Jubilee National Hospital and the State Hospital are shown for financial years 1998-99 to 2010-11. Per the notes below, figures are not directly com…

14 Dec 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has given to local authorities in the last year regarding the renewal of Blue Badges.

5 Dec 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to monitor the stakeholder engagement activities of the governing body for swimming in Scotland and how regularly it will review this activity.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-04407 on 12 December 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/parliamenta…

5 Dec 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to ensure that the governing body for swimming in Scotland is fully representative and consults all stakeholders with an interest in matters related to swimming policy development.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Sport Governing body of Scottish Swimming are the guardians and custodians of their sport, an essential element of Scottish sport and one that this government recognises and values. Funding for Scottish swimming is routed via sportscotland however there …

1 Dec 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils have been charged fees to sit SQA exams in music in each year since 2007, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Michael Russell: We do not hold the information requested.

1 Dec 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils are studying (a) standard grade, (b) higher and (c) advanced higher music, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Michael Russell: The requested information on how many pupils are studying music is not available. However, information on the number of pupils entering music exams in 2010-11 for Standard Grade, Higher and Advanced Higher by local authority is provided in the following table…

1 Dec 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with local authorities in the north east regarding options to abolish music tuition.

Answer · Michael Russell: I refer the member to the answer to question S4W-03669 on 16 November 2011, relating to the provision of music tuition in primary and secondary schools. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the parliament’s website, the search facil…

22 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions ministers have had with UK Government ministers regarding the implementation of the proposed Welfare Reform Bill.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government has held regular discussions with the UK Government, at ministerial and official level, regarding the Welfare Reform Bill.

22 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions ministers have had with local authorities regarding the implementation of the proposed Welfare Reform Bill.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government holds regular discussions with local authorities, at ministerial and official level, on matters of mutual interest including welfare reform.

22 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions ministers have had with UK Government ministers regarding how (a) the mobility component of the disability living allowance can be provided in a residential care setting and (b) levels of service will be maintained.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: We have held regular discussions with the UK Government, at ministerial and official level, regarding the Welfare Reform Bill.

22 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of primary (a) one and (b) seven pupils has been assessed with visible signs of dental decay in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Michael Matheson: Information on the percentage of pupils with obvious decay experience is available for certain years between 1999 and 2011 and is detailed in the following tables. Since 2003, this information has been derived from the Detailed Inspections of the National Den…

16 Nov 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it is implementing the Diabetes Action Plan 2010.

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent by each local authority on consultancy fees in each year since 1999.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government publishes the annual Scottish Local Government Finance Statistics. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Browse/Local-Government-Finance/PubScottishLGFStats/Q/EditMode/on/ForceUpdate/on. These publications provide a comprehens…

9 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent by each NHS board on consultancy fees in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The information requested is not held centrally.

9 Nov 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will revisit the Strategic Transport Projects Review to prioritise the Aberdeen to central belt rail enhancements.

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has spent on bottled water for each of its directorates in each year since 1999.

Answer · John Swinney: Bottled water coolers have been withdrawn from staff areas across the government estate. The supply of still bottled water for meetings ceased in August 2008 and was replaced by mains water. A small quantity of bottled sparkling water is supplied when requir…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time has been for an emergency NHS dental appointment in each year since 2007, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37622 on 30 November 2010. 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/parliamenta…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental nurses each NHS board has employed in each year since 2007.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Published information on headcount and whole time equivalent dental nurses, broken down by NHS board at 30 September 2007 to 30 September 2010, 31 March 2011 and 30 June 2011 can be found on the workforce statistics website at: http://www.isdscotland.org/He…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many under-five-year-olds have experienced dental disease in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Michael Matheson: The information requested on how many under-five-year-olds have experienced dental disease is not available. The National Dental Inspection Programme collects information on the percentage of primary one and seven school pupils with visible signs of dental de…

3 Nov 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S4W-01127 by Nicola Sturgeon on 8 July 2011, whether the information for 2010 for tables one to four is now available.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The information requested is set out in the following table. These data are extracted from databases held at Health Protection Scotland (HPS) and are based on laboratory reports of positive diagnoses of genital herpes, genital chlamydia, gonorrhoea, and infec…