Parliamentary questions
Nicola Sturgeon
676 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what educational and behavioural opportunities are available to children sentenced to detention under solemn procedure.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: All young people in secure accommodation have access to a full-time broad and balanced education curriculum as well as support through a wide range of behavioural programmes. All services are inspected by integrated teams of Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Educ…
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) minimum, (b) maximum and (c) average length of time taken to deal with cases referred to the Scottish Criminal Cases Review Commission (SCCRC) was, in each year since 1999.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information you requested has been provided by SCCRC in the following table. Information is also provided about the numbers of cases received and concluded by the SCCRC each year.<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=604><TR><TD WIDTH="16%" VALI…
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 18 were sentenced to detention under sections 205 and 208 of the Criminal Procedures (Scotland) Act 1995; of these, how many have been detained for any length of time in a penal establishment rather than in secure accommodation and, of these, how many have been ord…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Sentencing data in the form requested are not collected.<P>There were no cases of persons sentenced to detention without limit of time under section 205(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 in the years 1999 to 2002 where the Scottish ministers fo…
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it has provided for initiatives to divert young people from crime, in each year since 1999.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Diversionary activitiesincludes a wide variety of services, ranging from early intervention and positivealternatives for young people, to more intensive services aimed at tacklingyoung people's offending. Since 1999, allocations given as part of the LocalGove…
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the punishment will be for (a) people who sell spray paint to children under 16 and (b) children under 16 who use spray paint illegally.
Answer · Margaret Curran: We are consulting on our proposal to make it an offence to sell spray paint to young people aged under 16 in <I>Putting Our Communities: a Strategy for Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour</I>. The punishment for selling spray paint to under 16s is still to be deci…
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it will introduce to meet the target of increasing the number of special constables by 500, as referred to in A Partnership for a Better Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-1376 today. 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/webapp/searc…
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will increase the number of special constables by 500, as referred to in A Partnership for a Better Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Appointments to the special constabulary are made by chief constables by virtue of the Police (Special Constables) (Scotland) Regulations 1966. The document <I>Policing Priorities for Scotland 2003-2006</I> published earlier this year by the Association of Ch…
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will enforce the ban on the sale of spray paint to under 16s, as referred to in A Partnership for a Better Scotland.
Answer · Margaret Curran: We will be considering the means of enforcing the proposed ban in the context of the on-going consultation on <I>Putting Our Communities First: a Strategy for Tackling Anti-Social Behaviour. </I>We will put forward our formal proposals in the autumn.
9 Jul 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the restorative element of warnings for young offenders, referred to in A Partnership for a Better Scotland, will involve.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: We are working with the police and others to introduce a national programme of restorative police warnings. We plan to publish guidance to the police in the autumn. This guidance will set out how restorative principles should be applied and will provide examp…
26 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how long the proposed study of the pattern of services provided by voluntary organisations that support families in transition, as referred to in Parents and Children, will take from design to conclusion and whether, in order to facilitate as a matter of urgency the stable and adequate f…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Scottish Executive is strongly committed to supporting families in transition and values the role of the voluntary sector in providing marriage and relationship support. Funding in this area has doubled since 2000 and in 2003-04, the family organisations …
24 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences of (a) petty assault, (b) breach of the peace and (c) drunkenness have been committed in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The requested information is given in the following tables.<P>Offences Recorded by the Police of "Petty Assault", 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=358><TR><TD WIDTH="42%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Council Area</TD><TD WIDTH="15%" VALIGN="TOP"…
24 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences have been committed under section 52 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The available information is given in the following table. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distinguish legislation at the level of detail requested. In consequence, the figures given in the table include all crimes of vandalism, inclu…
24 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences have been committed under sections 47 as amended and 49 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995, and sections 139 and 141 as amended of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The available information is given in the following tables. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distinguish legislation at the level of detail requested. In consequence, some of the figures given in the tables may include offences recorde…
24 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences of (a) perjury, (b) resisting arrest, (c) wasting police time and (d) and how many bail offences other than absconding and re-offending have been committed in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The requested information is given in the following tables.<P>Crimes Recorded by the Police of "Perjury", 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=313><TR><TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Council Area</TD><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>1999…
24 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences of fire-raising have been committed in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The requested information is given in the following table.<P>Crimes Recorded by the Police of "Fire-Raising", 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=328><TR><TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Council Area</TD><TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>…
24 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences of (a) forgery, (b) reset and (c) embe''lement have been committed in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The requested information is given in the following tables.<P>Crimes Recorded by the Police of "Forgery", 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=328><TR><TD WIDTH="45%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Council Area</TD><TD WIDTH="14%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>1999…
24 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) conspiracy and (b) explosive offences have been committed in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The requested information is given in the following tables.<P>Crimes Recorded by the Police of "Conspiracy", 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=313><TR><TD WIDTH="48%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Council Area</TD><TD WIDTH="13%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>1…
20 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will introduce a family law bill, as referred to in A Partnership for a Better Scotland.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Executive has made a commitment in the Partnership Agreement to legislate to reform law for all of Scotland's people and we will bring forward our proposals in due course once all the various policy strands are further advanced.
19 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what expert groups it has set up in each year since 1999, broken down by departmental area.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is not held centrally.
19 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences have been committed under section (a) 40A and (b) 41A(b) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and regulation (i) 15, (ii) 16, (iii) 17, (iv) 18, (v) 27 and (vi) 29 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 in each of the last four years, broken down b…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following table. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distinguish legislation at the level of detail requested. Only general offences under 'Construction and use regulations (other than lighting)' …
19 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences have been committed under section (a) 103(1)(b), (b) 87(1), (c) 143(2), (d) 47 and (e) 165(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 29 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following tables. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distinguish legislation at the level of detail specified. In consequence some of the figures given in the tables may include offences recorded…
19 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences have been committed under section (a) 3A(1), (b) 4(1), (c) 4(2), (d) 5(1)(a), (e) 5(1)(b), (f) 6(4) and (g) 7(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The requested information is given in the following tables.<P>Crimes Recorded by the Police of "Death by careless driving when under the influence of drink or drugs" Under Section 3A(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988, 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CEL…
19 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences have been committed under section (a) 1, (b) 2 and (c) 3 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The requested information is given in the following tables.<P>Offences Recorded by the Police of "Causing death by dangerous driving" Under Section 1 of the Road Traffic Act 1988, 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=313><TR><TD WIDTH="…
19 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences have been committed under section (a) 81, (b) 84, (c) 86 and (d) 89(1) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, and under the Motorway Traffic (Speed Limit) Regulations 1974 in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following tables. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distinguish legislation at the level of detail requested. In consequence some of the figures given in the tables may include offences recorded…
18 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences have been committed under (a) local legislation, (b) animals and plants legislation, (c) liquor licensing laws and (d) environmental legislation in each of the last four years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is given in the following tables.<P>Offences Recorded by the Police Under "Local Government Legislation", 1999 to 2002<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=2 WIDTH=350><TR><TD WIDTH="43%" VALIGN="TOP"><P>Council Area</TD><TD WIDTH=…
18 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether local authorities will be granted additional funding relating to the annual operational cost of the additional secure accommodation places for young offenders, referred to in its news release SEed 228/2003 of 24 March 2003
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Each local authority receives an allocation through Grant Aided Expenditure to assist with its residential care costs. Local arrangements should be in place to manage the use of secure accommodation in line with social work budgets. The assessment criteria fo…
18 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) capital cost and (b) annual operational cost (i) in total and (ii) per place will be of the 29 additional secure accommodation places referred to in its news release SEed228/2003 of 24 March 2003.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The capital costs will be around £45 million, which will cover both the development costs of the additional 29 places and the modernisation of 78 places. Current average weekly costs are around £3,000 for each child. Secure schools are responsible for managin…
10 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-286 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, whether it will give full details of the notice received on 30 January 2003 under paragraph 6.8 of the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for the De…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-722 today. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliamen…
10 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-286 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, whether it has at any time after 30 January 2003 provided any insurance in respect of HM Prison Kilmarnock; whether it currently provides any insurance in respect of the prison, and whether it will give details o…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>The Scottish Executive has not provided and does not currently provide any such insurance.
10 Jun 2003 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-286 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, whether it will give details of any waiver by it of the contractor's obligation to secure insurance under the Minute of Agreement between the Secretary of State for Scotland and Kilmarnock Prison Services Ltd for…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P>No waiver has been given.