Parliamentary questions

Rhoda Grant

2,396 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

17 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the 21,660 incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2009-10 referred to the procurators fiscal resulted in a prosecution.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: Criminal proceedings data for 2009-10, covering the period April 2009 to March 2010, is planned for release on 25 January 2011.

17 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many sentences of (a) up to six months and (b) six months or over were issued in relation to the 18,828 incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2008-09 referred to the procurators fiscal.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is given in the following table. Persons Convicted for an Offence with a Domestic Aggravator Recorded1, Receiving a Custodial Sentence in 2008-09 <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr…

17 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many non-harassment orders were granted as part of the disposal in relation to the 18,828 incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2008-09 referred to the procurators fiscal.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is not held centrally.

17 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the 18,828 incidents of domestic abuse recorded in 2008-09 referred to the procurators fiscal resulted in a prosecution.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: There were 7,976 prosecutions with a domestic aggravator recorded in 2008-09. It should be noted that statistics dealing with court proceedings and recorded crime are not directly comparable as a person may be proceeded against for more than one cri…

4 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the Technical Advisory Group on Resource Allocation’s priorities are for work in 2011-12.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37293 on 15 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/Apps2/Busine…

4 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the publication of the Technical Advisory Group on Resource Allocation’s report on the impact of the NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula on remote and rural areas of Scotland, when it expects the recommendations contained in the report to be implemented.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Technical Advisory Group on Resource Allocation (TAGRA) will consider its work plan for 2011-12 at its next meeting on 30 November 2010, and this will include the recommendations of the report. It would be wrong to prejudge the outcome of this decision. H…

4 Nov 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the publication of the Technical Advisory Group on Resource Allocation’s report on the impact of the NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula on remote and rural areas of Scotland, what further work will be carried out to ensure the fairness of funding methods…

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: A decision on the future work of the Technical Advisory Group on Resource Allocation (TAGRA) on the NHSScotland Resource Allocation Committee (NRAC) formula is due to be made at TAGRA''s next meeting on 30 November 2010. As the NRAC formula is designed to inf…

30 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the Scottish Ambulance Service response times are for each ambulance station and how many of these were first attended by (a) a British Association for Immediate Care (BASICS) GP, (b) a single-crewed ambulance, (c) an ambulance crewed by two technicians and (d) an ambulance crewed by…

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

30 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what assistance is available to NHS boards that wish to upgrade their systems to allow for electronic transfer of laboratory results.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Scottish Government funds the single IT repository for test results, known as SCI Store, plus the standards and electronic interface to allow further transfer of test results. Scottish Government has also recently announced a programme to establish comprehens…

30 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS boards transfer laboratory results electronically.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: All NHS boards electronically transfer laboratory results from their various laboratory test systems to a single IT repository, to which authorised clinicians have online look-up access. From that repository there are various examples of onward transfer, for …

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it has taken to simplify charity regulation and registration

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government and the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator (OSCR) continue to monitor the effectiveness of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and regulations under it. We have recently taken forward, by means of th…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will carry out a review of the role of the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government has made a commitment to carry out a fullscale review of the Charities and Trustee (Scotland) Act 2005 within ten years of its commencement date of April 2006. I anticipate this will include a review of the role of the Office of the Sc…

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the reasons are for voluntary deregistration of charities

Answer · Fergus Ewing: This information is not held centrally. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator is an independent body and the member should approach them directly.

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which of those charities that have voluntary deregistered since May 2007 were under notice to deregister

Answer · Fergus Ewing: This information is not held centrally. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator is an independent body and the member should approach them directly.

22 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what charities have deregistered in each local authority area since May 2007; which of these were deregistered by the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, and how many deregistered on a voluntary basis

Answer · Fergus Ewing: This information is not held centrally. The Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator is an independent body and the member should approach them directly.

6 Jul 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many acute hospital admissions there have been with a primary or secondary diagnosis of diabetes (a) in Scotland and (b) per 1,000 of population in each community health partnership area in NHS Highland in each of the last three years, broken down by intermediate geographical zone.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The information requested is provided in the following tables: <h6 >Table 1: Acute Hospital Admissions with a Primary or Secondary Diagnosis of Diabetes (and Rates per 1,000 Population) for Scotland</h6> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cell…

25 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients have been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, broken down by NHS board in each year since 2007.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is not available centrally. On the basis of previous population surveys it is estimated that there are approximately 10,500 people with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Scotland. The national MS register, which ISD and the Multipl…

25 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it expects to reach a decision on the proposed Sound of Barra Special Area of Conservation.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: The proposed Sound of Barra Special Area of Conservation (SAC) is presently undergoing an Impact Assessment, to explore the possible socio-economic effects of designation, with the final report expected in August. I will then consider the next steps to be tak…

25 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether additional funding can be made available to North Highland College should the college continue to run the roof slating and tiling course at its Alness campus.

Answer · Keith Brown: Funding of individual colleges is a matter for the Scottish Funding Council and not Ministers. I have asked the Chief Executive of the Funding Council to write to the member.

25 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how it will support students wishing to enrol in roof slating and tiling courses who must travel to the central belt for college training.

Answer · Keith Brown: Support for individuals on a modern apprenticeship programme is a matter for Skills Development Scotland. I have asked its Chief Executive to write to the member. Financial support for other students is a matter for the college concerned, with which …

25 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take should the North Highland College implement the proposals to stop the roof slating and tiling course at the college’s Alness campus.

Answer · Keith Brown: I understand that the individuals concerned are studying as part of a modern apprenticeship programme, support for which is a matter for Skills Development Scotland. I have asked the Chief Executive of Skills Development Scotland to write to the member.

25 Jun 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has been in communication with the North Highland College regarding proposals to stop the roof slating and tiling course at the college's Alness campus.

Answer · Keith Brown: The courses offered by colleges are a matter for their board of management which is responsible for securing the best overall value from the public resources at its disposal. Ministers, in line with the policy of successive administrations, do not seek to inf…