Parliamentary questions
Sandra White
1,617 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
8 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what profit is made by each prison involved in the manufacture of goods for commercial enterprises.
Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">It is not possible to provide this information as a contract for a particular product may be manufactured across a number of pr…
2 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4663 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 31 May 2000, how much money has been awarded by National Lottery distributing bodies annually since its inception prior to 1999, broken down by Parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: According to the Department for Culture, Media and Sport's National Lottery Awards database, the amounts awarded in Scotland by the National Lottery distributing bodies annually from its inception are shown in the table below, broken down by parliamentary con…
2 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which museums and galleries are in receipt of funding from central government.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: The Executive is responsible for providing financial support to the National Museum of Scotland and the National Galleries of Scotland. Apart from exceptional short-term support from the Executive, the funding of other museums is the responsibility of those w…
2 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the future of the Glasgow Dental Hospital.
Answer · Susan Deacon: This is a matter for North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust, which has management responsibility for the Glasgow Dental Hospital.
30 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what measures it can take to ensure that the National Lottery distributing bodies in relation to which it has responsibility co-operate when an application for lottery funding is made by an organisation whose activities fall within the remit of more than one of these bodies.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: The lottery distributors are already working together to co-ordinate their strategies and to provide better advice and support to applicants. The Executive welcomes these developments and maintains regular contact with the distributors.
30 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors whether applications to bodies in relation to which it has responsibility for National Lottery funding are dealt with as quickly as possible.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: Within the directions set by Ministers responsibility for processing applications rests with the individual distributors.
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many documents bearing the heading "Making it Work Together" it has produced and how much each such document cost.
Answer · Jack McConnell: The branding "Making It Work Together" has been applied to Scottish Executive publications produced since September 1999. In the period between September 1999 and August 2000, 131 documents have been published. The details are:<TABLE BORDER CELLSPAC…
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the operation of Social Inclusion Partnerships.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: Arrangements for monitoring the performance of Social Inclusion Partnerships were set out in the <I>Monitoring Framework</I>, published in December 1999. The framework requires partnerships to monitor their progress according to a number of key measures and r…
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the criteria are for the designation of an area as a Social Inclusion Partnership Area.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: The Social Inclusion Partnership Programme was established in April 1999. The 26 new Partnerships were selected on the recommendation of an Advisory Group, drawn from membership of the Scottish Social Inclusion Network. The criteria used were listed in guida…
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much Social Inclusion Partnership funding has been awarded in total to projects in the Glasgow City Council area.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: I refer Ms Sandra White to the answer I gave earlier to question S1W-7254.
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many organisations in Glasgow are currently in receipt of Social Inclusion Partnership funding broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: I refer Ms Sandra White to the answer I gave earlier to question S1W-7254.
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been awarded to Social Inclusion Partnership projects in Glasgow, broken down by parliamentary constituency.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: The funding allocations to Social Inclusion Partnerships in Glasgow in 1999-2000 and 2000-01 are shown in the following table. Details of the funding provided by each partnership to individual projects and organisations are not maintained centrally.<P ALIGN="…
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the regulations are concerning the make up of Social Inclusion Partnership boards.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: Guidance is issued on the make up of Social Inclusion Partnership boards. The Partnerships consist of local partners like the council, local enterprise company, housing agency, health bodies and, most importantly, the community, each being structured to suit …
25 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the operation of Social Inclusion Partnerships is regulated.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: As well as operating under the <I>Monitoring Framework</I>, published in December 1999, and conforming to grant conditions, the Social Inclusion Partnerships report on their progress in annual reports, submit quarterly financial returns to the Executive and a…
17 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive why no contingency plan was in place for the operation of the Glasgow Royal Infirmary Heart Transplant Unit.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer to my answer to question S1W-6958 for information about the steps which were being taken to deal with the surgical complement of the unit.<P>As a general contingency arrangement, the National Services Division (NSD) of the Common Services Agency has S…
17 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it was aware that one surgeon was in place at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary Heart Transplant Unit and what action it has taken to address the situation.
Answer · Susan Deacon: As I made clear during the debate on 24 May, the Scottish Executive, the North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust and National Services Division had been concerned for some time about the surgical complement of the Scottish Heart Transplant Unit. The Trus…
10 May 2000 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has in place or is preparing in the event of Glasgow City Council tenants voting against the proposed housing stock transfer.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: If tenants vote against a transfer proposal, resources will continue to be made available for capital investment in Glasgow's council housing. However, this would not allow all tenants to enjoy the benefits offered by transfer to community ownership, which in…
5 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consultation took place with local authorities in general and Glasgow City Council in particular on the drafting of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 (Licensing of Houses in Multiple Occupation) Order 2000.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: All Scottish local authorities and CoSLA were included in the Scottish Office's initial consultation exercise in 1998 on proposals to introduce mandatory licensing of houses in multiple occupation. Following the decision by Scottish Ministers to proceed with …
5 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what extra financial assistance will be made available to local authorities to implement the new licensing system for houses in multiple occupation, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: I refer to the answer to question S1W-6640.
5 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many extra council officers will be employed to implement the new licensing system for houses in multiple occupation, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: I refer to the answer to S1W-6640.
3 May 2000 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many houses in multiple occupation will be licensed by the end of October this year.
Answer · Frank McAveety: Our understanding is that local authorities have already licensed about 300 houses in multiple occupation under the existing arrangements for discretionary licensing schemes. On the assumption that the Parliament approves the Order which has been laid by the …
20 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it proposes to take in the light of the recent research published in Human Psychopharmacology on the organic nature of chronic fatigue syndrome.
Answer · Susan Deacon: There have been many research studies into the causes of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, which have come to different conclusions. The Executive would only be likely to take any action on the basis of published research if and when some consensus among clinicians i…
17 Apr 2000 · SPCB Written Question
To ask the Presiding Officer whether the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body has taken advice on best practice in relation to records management, including the use of electronic records, with a view to minimising the office space used for records storage in the new Parliament building.
Answer · David Steel: The task of implementing an electronic records management system for the Holyrood building is the final stage of a records management project which addresses systems for the Mound and Holyrood.<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The aim is to install an electronic records man…
12 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether Yorkhill NHS Trust will retain independent status after 2001 and, if not, what its new status will be.
Answer · Susan Deacon: Greater Glasgow Health Board is at present carrying out a public consultation exercise on its proposals to modernise acute hospital services across the city. The future of maternity and children's services form part of that process. The health board has also …
7 Apr 2000 · SPCB Written Question
To ask the Presiding Officer how much space has been allocated for filing cabinets and other records storage in the new Parliament building.
Answer · David Steel: Filing cabinets will be provided in office and other areas taking into account requirements identified in "building user group" discussions. There will also be storage space for files etc in a storage wall in each MSP room and researchers office spa…
5 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken to deal with asbestos in Glasgow's schools.
Answer · Peter Peacock: Glasgow City Council are responsible for the management of school premises in their area, and information about the action they may be taking in relation to detailed matters of this kind is not held centrally. There is well-established guidance from a number …
5 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many schools in Glasgow are known to have asbestos within the structure of the building.
Answer · Peter Peacock: The information requested is not collected centrally.
5 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether any hospitals are currently planned to be sold in the Greater Glasgow Health Board area and what the projected income is from any such sales.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer to the answer to question S1W-6036.
5 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hospitals have been sold in the Greater Glasgow Health Board area since 1981, how much has been raised from any such sales and how has the money been spent.
Answer · Susan Deacon: The Executive has provided national guidance to Trusts and boards about the disposal of surplus land. The underlying principle is that patient care should benefit from this resource. Specific information about a health board's disposals can be obtained direct…
31 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has for the future running of the Glasgow Careers Service.
Answer · Henry McLeish: The contract for Glasgow Careers Service, like most careers service companies, was extended from 1 April 2000 for one year to allow time for the Careers Service Review Committee to report their findings, due June 2000. New contracts from 2001 will take accoun…