Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Dr Sylvia Jackson

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At a glance Dr Sylvia Jackson was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Questions415 tabled

Dr Sylvia Jackson has tabled 415 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest available figures on life expectancy are in Stirling. 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest available figures on life expectancy are in Stirling.

Answer · George Lyon · 23 Mar 2007

Life expectancy figures are normallycalculated for a three year period to provide large enough numbers to ensure accuracy.The latest figures for Stirling Council area, which relate to the period 2003-05are available at:<ahref="http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/life-expectancy/le2003-05/list-of-tables.html">http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/life-expectancy/le2003-05/list-of-ables.html</a>.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are employed by agencies and non-departmental public bodies in Stirling. 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are employed by agencies and non-departmental public bodies in Stirling.

Answer · Tom McCabe · 28 Mar 2007

Information on the location andnumber of staff employed in the headquarters of non-departmental public bodies (NDPBs),is contained on the Public Bodies and Appointments website at <ahref="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/introduction">http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Government/public-bodies/introduction</a>There are no Executiveagencies with headquarters based in Stirling. However, some of the Executive’s 17 agencies have regionalor area offices, e.g. Historic Scotland. Details of staff employed in regional orarea offices of Executive agencies are not held centrally. Information is availabledirectly from individual organisations with links to agency websites and contactdetails provided on the public bodies website.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many general dental practitioners in NHS Forth Valley were registered to provide trea… 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many general dental practitioners in NHS Forth Valley were registered to provide treatment in each of the last three years.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald · 23 Mar 2007

The information requested can be found in table D1 (by NHS board)on the ISD Scotland website at <ahref="http://www.isdscotland.org/number_of_dentists">www.isdscotland.org/number_of_dentists</a>.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many general dental practitioners in NHS Forth Valley have (a) left and (b) joined th… 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many general dental practitioners in NHS Forth Valley have (a) left and (b) joined the NHS in each of the last three years.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald · 23 Mar 2007

The informationrequested is provided in the following tables.Number of General Dental Practitioners who left NHS Forth Valley1,2,3;2004 to 2006<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td valign=top> Year </td> <td valign=top> 2004 </td> <td valign=top> 2005 </td> <td valign=top> 2006 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top> No. of dentists </td> <td valign=top> 4 </td> <td valign=top> 14 </td> <td valign=top> 12 </td> </tr></table> Number of General Dental Practitioners who Joined NHS Forth Valley4,5,6; 2004 to 2006<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td valign=top> Year </td> <td valign=top> 2004 </td> <td valign=top> 2005 </td> <td valign=top> 2006 </td> </tr> <tr> <td valign=top> No. of dentists </td> <td valign=top> 8 </td> <td valign=top> 13 </td> <td valign=top> 23 </td> </tr></table>Sources: MIDAS (Management Information & DentalAccounting System); MEDMAN (Medical and Dental ManpowerCensus).Data extracted 20 March 2007.Notes:1. NHS general dental practitioners (salaried and non-salaried)who had an active list number in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September one year, andwho had no active list numbers in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September of the followingyear.2. Some NHS general dental practitioners may have left NHS Forth Valley but still provide NHS general dental services elsewhere in Scotland.3. NHS general dental practitioners may cease providing NHS serviceson a temporary basis, or may move into a different NHS dental sector (i.e. communityor hospital).4. NHS general dental practitioners (salaried and non-salaried)who had an active list number in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September one year, andwho had no active list numbers in NHS Forth Valley at 30 September of the previousyear.5. Some NHS general dental practitioners may have been providingNHS general dental services elsewhere in Scotland before they joined NHS Forth Valleyas a general dental practitioner.6. Some NHS general dental practitioners may have been providingNHS services in a different NHS dental sector (i.e. community or hospital) beforethey joined NHS Forth Valley as a general dental practitioner.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dental patients have been newly registered in NHS Forth Valley in the last y… 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dental patients have been newly registered in NHS Forth Valley in the last year, broken down by month.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald · 23 Mar 2007

The informationrequested is provided in the following table.Number of Newly Registered NHS Dental Patients in NHS Forth Valley;March 2006 to February 2007<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> Month </td> <td width=151 valign=top> No. of patients1,2,3,4 </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> March 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,996 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> April 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,695 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> May 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,825 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> June 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,693 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> July 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,321 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> August 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 2,086 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> September 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 2,248 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> October 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,671 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> November 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,478 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> December 2006 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 977 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> January 2007 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 1,223 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> February 2007 </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 907 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=168 valign=top> Total </td> <td width=151 valign=top> 19,120 </td> </tr></table>Source: MIDAS (ManagementInformation & Dental Accounting System).Data extracted 20 March 2007.Notes:1. These patients were not registeredwith a dentist in NHS Forth Valley in the preceding 12 months.2. Practitioner Services Divisionaccepts claims which will backdate registrations. More claims from recent datesare expected, so figures for recent months are expected to increase and may consequentlybe understated in comparison to older periods.3. Period examined is the12 months from March 2006 to February 2007. This represents the most recent periodof completed months.4. Registration records in MIDAS(Management Information & Dental Accounting System) date from October 1990.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest available annual information is on the average age of (a) the population … 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest available annual information is on the average age of (a) the population of Stirling and (b) those who have migrated to the city.

Answer · George Lyon · 23 Mar 2007

The latest information, basedon the 2005 mid-year population estimate for Stirling Council area, shows the averageage of (a) the population to be 39.4 years and (b) those who have migrated thereto be 27.6 years.

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of households in Stirling have a head of the household aged from (a) 16 t… 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of households in Stirling have a head of the household aged from (a) 16 to 29, (b) 30 to 44, (c) 45 to 59, (d) 60 to 74, (e) 75 to 84 and (f) 85 and over.

Answer · George Lyon · 23 Mar 2007

The latest statistics are shown as follows:Age of Head of Household, 2006<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Local Authority </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 16-29 </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 30-44 </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 45-59 </td> <td valign=bottom> 60-74 </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 75-84 </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 85+ </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Total </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Stirling </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 11% </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 27% </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 28% </td> <td valign=top> 22% </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 9% </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 3% </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 100% </td> </tr></table>Source: GROS household projections:<ahref="http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/household-estimates-projections/household-projections-for-scotland-2004-based/index.html">http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/library/household-estimates-projections/household-projections-for-scotland-2004-based/index.html</a>.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated total levels of CO2 emissions have been in each local authority area i… 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated total levels of CO2 emissions have been in each local authority area in the last year for which information is available.

Answer · Ross Finnie · 28 Mar 2007

I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-32484 on 28 March 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliamentswebsite, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search">http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search</a><aname="_Hlt45419839"></a><a name="_Hlt19334620"></a><a name="_Hlt41126768"></a><aname="_Hlt48017419"></a><a name="_Hlt41126859"></a>.

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Motions lodged48 lodged

13 Feb 2007	Growing Up with Loch Leven	21 sig.
31 Jan 2007	Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy	12 sig.
20 Dec 2006	Post Offices	1 sig.
21 Jun 2006	United Nations Universal Declaration for Animal Welfare	11 sig.
6 Jun 2006	21st Report 2006, Inquiry into the Regulatory Framework in Scotland - Draft Report	0 sig.
17 May 2006	Broadband Access Across Scotland	18 sig.

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Seat & career2 seats held

Stirling Constituency MSP · Dissolution 1 May 2003 – 2 Apr 2007
Stirling Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 1999 – 31 Mar 2003

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