Parliamentary questions

Nanette Milne

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

28 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what assessment has been made of flooding infrastructure across Scotland.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Flood Defence and Asset Database (SFDAD) was commissioned in 2004. SFDAD is an electronic register containing detailed records of assets, condition and level of protection of confirmed flood prevention schemes. At that time, a review of 38 histor…

28 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it gives to local authorities on the maintenance and clearing of drains.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The Scottish Government has not issued guidance to local authorities on the maintenance of drains. However, under the Flood Risk Management (Scotland) Act 2009, the Scottish Government is reviewing the need for guidance on clearance and repair works to bodies…

23 Sep 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in taking forward transport projects under the Strategic Transport Projects Review.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson : This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor1001-01.htm">http://www.scot…

17 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are plans in place for additional positron emission tomography (PET) scanners and, if so, where they will be sited.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Currently PET/CT scanners are available in Aberdeen, Glasgow and an independent sector supported scanner in Edinburgh (pending the installation of the approved centrally funded scanner during 2009-10). A fourth scanner is due to be installed in NHS Tayside du…

17 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers there to be sufficient capacity for the number of positron emission tomography (PET) scanners required for (a) treatment and (b) research.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: PET/CT services are planned on at a pan Scotland rather than regional or local board level. The National PET Advisory Group which comprises clinicians and managers from NHS boards which either have, or are due to have PET/CT scanners meets regularly and this …

17 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many positron emission tomography (PET) scanners are available, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-22480 on 24 April, 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2…

4 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many injured military veterans have been provided with free travel passes.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26971 on 22 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…

4 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many injured military veterans are entitled to free travel passes.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: At present, there is no eligibility criterion relating specifically to injured military veterans within the Scotland-wide Free Bus Travel Scheme for Older and Disabled People. However, we have agreed that injured military veterans will be added to the scheme …

1 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many requests for allotments there have been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Answer · John Swinney: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26839 on 8 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/App…

1 Sep 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many allotments there have been in each local authority area in each year since 1999.

Answer · John Swinney: This information is not held centrally. Allotment provision is the responsibility of individual local authorities as independent corporate bodies.

5 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time was for a hearing aid in each year since 1999, broken down by Scottish Parliament constituency.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25768 on 3 August 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/…

5 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting time was for a hearing aid in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.

13 Jul 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive to what timescale it is working to deliver a new Inveramsay bridge on the A96.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-21266 on 9 March 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/…

13 Jul 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what studies have been carried out into the traffic problems caused by the Inveramsay Bridge on the A96.

Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR) considered the A96 as part of the national strategic transport corridor between Aberdeen and Inverness. This included consideration of the transport issues at the Inveramsay Bridge.

9 Jul 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many registered fishing boats there have been in Scotland in each year since 1999, broken down by Scottish parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: Figures for the number of registered fishing boats are not available by Scottish parliamentary constituency.

9 Jul 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how many fishermen there have been in Scotland in each year since 1999, broken down by Scottish parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Richard Lochhead: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-23906 on, 28 May 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/B…

9 Jul 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average wage was in each year since 1999, broken down by Scottish parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Jim Mather: The preferred source for earnings estimates is the Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), which is carried out by the Office for National Statistics. Information on earnings for Scottish parliamentary constituencies are available from 2004 onwards. …

29 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consult stoma patients on the impact of changes to the stoma care service that came into effect in April 2006 in respect of the provision of stoma care appliances to patients in the community.

Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the member to the answer to the question S3W-25432, on 23 July 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Ap…

29 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has received from patients’ groups on the standards of stoma care service.

Answer · Shona Robison: Three patients'' representative groups (the Colostomy Association, IA and Urostomy Association) are members of the Stoma National Review Group and have attended all seven meetings of the group. I met with the patients'' groups on 20 August 2008 and they met …

29 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Stoma National Review Group will report on the arrangements introduced in April 2006 for the provision of stoma care appliances to patients in the community.

Answer · Shona Robison: Ministers will, over the summer, consider when conclusions can be drawn from the meetings of the Stoma National Review Group and other recent meetings with stakeholders. The work of the National Review Group will inform the future arrangements for the provisi…

23 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual distribution of income from business rates was in each year since 1999, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · John Swinney: Business rates are distributed by the Scottish Government to individual local authorities. This information is not broken down by parliamentary constituency across Scotland. Information on the business rates distributed to each local authority is provided in …

23 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual distribution of income from business rates was in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · John Swinney: The table below shows the amount of business rates income distributed for each year since 1999-2000 broken down by local authority. The Scottish Government guarantees each local authority a combination of distributable business rates plus general rev…

23 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was collected through business rates in each year since 1999, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · John Swinney: Business rates are collected by local authorities who make returns covering the whole of their areas to the Scottish Government. The information provided is not broken down by parliamentary constituency across Scotland. Business rates information collected by…

23 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was collected through business rates in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · John Swinney: The following table shows the amount of business rates collected by each local authority for each year since 1999-2000. The Scottish Government guarantees each local authority a combination of distributable business rates plus general revenue grant, …

11 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to review the energy performance certificate methodology in light of the potential impact on the values of rural properties of liquid petroleum gas (LPG) users.

Answer · John Swinney: The Scottish Government has no plans to review the principles set out within the current energy performance certificate (EPC) methodology.

10 Jun 2009 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making in encouraging schools to procure food from local sources.

Answer · Adam Ingram : This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link: <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0618-01.htm">http://www.scot…

29 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many registered NHS dentists there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by Scottish Parliament constituency.

Answer · Shona Robison: The number of NHS dentists (head count) who have provided NHS general dental services, broken down by Scottish parliamentary constituency for years ending 31 March 2000 onwards, is shown in the following table. Years Ending 31 March <table bord…

28 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average audiology waiting time has been for neonates, broken down by NHS board, in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: This data is not currently held centrally, however plans are being taken forward to develop a data link within boards between the Universal Newborn Hearing Screening (UNHS) system and NHS audiology departments. Once diagnostic work has been carried out on a r…

28 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average audiology waiting time has been for adults, broken down by NHS board, in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information relating to audiology waiting times in NHS boards has been collected since April 2007 and Information Services Division (ISD) is actively working with the boards to improve the consistency, completeness and timeliness of these data. Progress was r…

21 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on how many free-to-use cash machines there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Jim Mather: The Scottish Government does not hold this information. This is a reserved matter and we have no functions in relation to the selected areas or target numbers for free-to-use cash machines.