Parliamentary questions

Nanette Milne

1,264 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

5 Jan 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households have applied to the free home insulation scheme, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Alex Neil: As at 3 January 2010, the number of households by local authority area who have, or will receive, an energy efficiency report as a result of the home insulation scheme is as follows:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <t…

18 Dec 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it next plans to ask NHS boards for an update on progress on performance against asthma services for children and young people clinical standards.

Answer · Shona Robison: NHS Quality Improvement Scotland (NHS QIS) is supporting NHS boards with the implementation the two key recommendations in its report <i >Asthma Services for Children and Young People (incorporating Clinical Governance and Risk Management) National Overview</…

2 Dec 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing’s statement to the Parliament on 26 November 2009 in relation to the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Healthcare Environment Inspectorate report, how it is ensuring that the Senior Charge Nurse Review is being implemented in such a way th…

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Through <i >Leading Better Care</i>, we are empowering Senior Charge Nurses (SCNs) to become clinical leaders in their ward areas and to have professional responsibility for ensuring a safe and effective healthcare environment for patients. They act as the fi…

2 Dec 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, with regard to allotments, a regulation is a rule or other device that has the effect of regulating the letting of allotments and for putting into effect the provisions of the allotments legislation.

Answer · John Swinney: Allotment legislation refers to regulations which local authorities can make about the letting of allotments in their area, but does not define these. It is up to each local authority to decide whether and how it makes allotment regulations in terms of the re…

24 Nov 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are registered with a local authority or housing association as looking for a home, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Alex Neil: Information on the number of people registered with a local authority or housing association as looking for a home is not held centrally.</p> <p >The Scottish Government does however collect information on the number of applications there are on local author…

5 Nov 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what additional capacity to help reduce waiting times will be created when the Scottish Regional Treatment Centre is taken into full NHS control.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The government is committed to increasing capacity in the NHS and treating patients as quickly as possible. Returning the Scottish Regional Treatment Centre to NHS control from the independent sector will help to achieve this.</p> <p >NHS Tayside, NHS Fife a…

2 Nov 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many petrol stations that received funding under the Rural Petrol Station Grant Scheme are still in operation, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The information requested is not held centrally. The Rural Petrol Stations Grant Scheme is administered by Highlands and Islands Enterprise and Scottish Enterprise.</p>

2 Nov 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many petroleum licences for retail sites have been issued in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The information requested is not held centrally. The issue of petroleum licences is the responsibility of local authorities.</p>

2 Nov 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many petroleum licences have been issued in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The information requested is not held centrally. The issue of petroleum licences is the responsibility of local authorities.</p>

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many retail premises are vacant, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Jim Mather: This information is not held centrally.</p>

30 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many wildlife crime incidents there have been since 1999, broken down by police force area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The available information is given in the following table:</p> <p >Number of Wildlife Offences<sup>1 </sup>Recorded since 1999, Broken Down by Police Force Area</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=85 nowrap vali…

22 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has given to the Scottish Environment Protection Agency regarding abstraction licences for mini-hydro schemes to help achieve its renewable energy targets.

Answer · Jim Mather: Under the Water Framework Directive provisions, the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA) is required to strike the right balance between supporting hydropower development and protecting the water environment and other users. As part of the implementa…

22 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what support it is providing to farmers to take forward mini-hydro schemes to help achieve its renewable energy targets.

Answer · Jim Mather: Increased support for micro-hydro is available under the renewables obligation. Since April 2009, hydro schemes with a capacity of less than 50kW now receive two Renewable Obligations Certificates (ROCs) per megawatt hour. </p> <p >The Scottish Government''…

15 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities have referred to it for approval amendments to section 6(1) regulations made under the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1892.

Answer · John Swinney: A search of existing records has not identified any local authority as having referred for approval amendments to regulations made under section 6(1) of the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1892.</p>

15 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether a local authority needs to formally make a regulation under section 6(1) of the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1892 before being able to charge or increase rent for allotments.

Answer · John Swinney: A local authority may make regulations under Section 6(1) of the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1892 as regards the letting of allotments, but the legislation does not compel them to do so.</p>

15 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has given to local authorities regarding regulations under section 6(1) of the Allotments (Scotland) Act 1892.

Answer · John Swinney: Within the last year, advice has been given in response to queries from two local authorities. Aberdeen City Council asked about rent levels for allotments in its area. The advice given was that this was a matter for the council. The City of Edinburgh Council…

13 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which primary schools in Aberdeen City have had occupancy rates of 101% or more in the most recent year for which information is available.

Answer · Keith Brown: In School Estate Statistics 2009, capacity information was available for 48 of the 50 primary schools in Aberdeen City. Of the 48 primary schools, 1 (2%) was operating at 100 per cent or more capacity. This primary school was:</p> <p >Holy Family RC School.<…

13 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which secondary schools in Aberdeen City have had occupancy rates of 101% or more in the most recent year for which information is available.

Answer · Keith Brown: In School Estate Statistics 2009, there are no secondary schools in Aberdeen City recorded as operating at 100 per cent or more capacity.</p>

13 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which primary schools in Aberdeenshire have had occupancy rates of 101% or more in the most recent year for which information is available.

Answer · Keith Brown: In School Estate Statistics 2009, capacity information was available for 151 of the 152 primary schools in Aberdeenshire. Of the 151 primary schools, 21 (14%) were operating at 100 per cent or more capacity. These primary schools are:</p> <p >Alehousewells S…

13 Oct 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which secondary schools in Aberdeenshire have had occupancy rates of 101% or more in the most recent year for which information is available.

Answer · Keith Brown: In School Estate Statistics 2009 of the 17 secondary schools in Aberdeenshire, eight (47%) were operating at 100 per cent or more capacity. These secondary schools are:</p> <p >Aboyne Academy;</p> <p >Alford Academy;</p> <p >Banchory Academy;</p> <p >Kemn…