Parliamentary questions
Tricia Marwick
552 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which news outlets received its video news release for the opening of the Parliament.
Answer · Tom McCabe: Details of the video news release (VNR) were sent to 759 broadcasters in UK, Europe, Americas, Canada, Middle East, Asia and Australia and 30 copies of the tape were sent out. </p><p>The film is also being sent to Embassies around the world for usage. </p><p>…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which organisation it commissioned to produce a video news release for the opening of the Parliament.
Answer · Tom McCabe: The video news release was produced by Press Association’s Television News Release Unit (TNR) and commissioned via RED which is part of the Executive PR agency, Citigate SMART.</p>
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of producing its video news release for the opening of the Parliament.
Answer · Tom McCabe: The cost of producing the Video News Release was £11,275. An additional cost of £3,000 was spent on other related work such as project management, production and editing.</p>
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff are based at Holyrood.
Answer · Tom McCabe: There are a total of ten permanent Scottish Executive Staff based at Holyrood.</p>
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff were based at Parliamentary Headquarters, George IV Bridge, Edinburgh, prior to migration to Holyrood.
Answer · Tom McCabe: There were 10 Scottish Executive permanent staff based at Parliamentary Headquarters, George IV Bridge before moving to Holyrood. There are also five Scottish Executive staff on secondment to the Scottish Parliament who were based and continue to be based at …
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many briefings by its official spokespersons have taken place in (a) Bute House, (b) Victoria Quay and (c) St Andrew’s House since 1 September 2004.
Answer · Tom McCabe: As at 28 October 2004, the position was as follows:</p><p>(a) Bute House, 0</p><p>(b) Victoria Quay, 0</p><p>(c) St Andrew’s House, 8.</p>
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its press conferences have taken place in (a) Bute House, (b) Victoria Quay and (c) St Andrew’s House since 1 September 2004.
Answer · Tom McCabe: As at the 28 October 2004, the position was as follows:</p><p>(a) Bute House, 0</p><p>(b) Victoria Quay, 0</p><p>(c) St Andrew’s House, 1.</p>
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many conference and meeting rooms there are in (a) Bute House, (b) Victoria Quay and (c) St Andrew’s House.
Answer · Tom McCabe: Details of the number of conference and meeting rooms in Bute House, Victoria Quay and St Andrews House are set out below.</p><p>Bute House: The Cabinet room which seats 18 people.</p><p>Victoria Quay: A suite of 12 conference rooms, seating between 15 and 10…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the estimated annual average cost is to (a) a local authority and (b) an NHS board of supporting a child under 16 who has been diagnosed with autism in the family home.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11649, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.sear…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual average cost is of placing an adult with autism in residential accommodation outwith Scotland.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11649, on 8 November 2004. 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/wa.sea…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual average cost is of placing an adult with autism in residential accommodation in Scotland.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11649, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.sear…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual average cost is of placing a child with autism in residential accommodation outwith Scotland.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11649, on 8 November 2004. 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/wa.sea…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual average cost is of placing a child with autism in residential accommodation in Scotland.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: Information about the average cost of supporting children or adults with autistic spectrum disorders in residential or other settings is not available. The first national audit of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in 2003 identified existin…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) children under 16 and (b) adults over 16 who have been diagnosed with autism are currently placed in residential accommodation outwith Scotland by local authorities or NHS boards.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11638, on 8 November 2004. 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/wa.sea…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) children under 16 and (b) adults who have been diagnosed with autism are living in residential accommodation.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11638, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.sear…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the number of residential places for adults with autism.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: The provision of residential accommodation for people with autistic spectrum disorders is a matter for local authorities, and is one of a range of services which may be provided. The Autism Spectrum Disorder Reference Group, set up to take forward the Public …
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people there are in each local authority over 16 who have been diagnosed with autism.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: The first national audit of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in 2003 identified existing service provision, gaps and provided a basis for future planning. The statistical report of the audit findings can be found at <ahref="http://sh45inta…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children diagnosed with autism it estimates will reach the age of 16 in each of the next 10 years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: The first national audit of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in 2003 identified existing service provision, gaps and provided a basis for future planning. The statistical report of the audit findings can be found at <ahref="http://sh45inta…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has to research any gap between the provision and the need for respite and educational support provided by local authorities and NHS boards to families with a child under 16 who has been diagnosed with autism.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: There are no current proposals for Scottish Executive-led or funded research on these issues.</p>
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what further arrangements it will put in place to monitor the level of respite and educational support provided by local authorities and NHS boards to families with a child under 16 who has been diagnosed with autism.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: In 2005-06, the Scottish Executive is piloting a new set of statistics on looked after children (including those receiving respite care) with the aim of introducing these statistics fully in 2006-07. This survey will collect (from each local authority) anonym…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what arrangements it has put in place to monitor the level of respite and educational support provided by local authorities and NHS boards to families with a child under 16 who has been diagnosed with autism.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: Education authorities have a duty, under the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, to secure adequate and efficient provision of school education for children and young people belonging to their area and this includes provision for special educational needs. School …
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many families with a child under 16 do not receive the agreed level of respite care, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11637, on 8 November 2004. 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/wa.se…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many residential respite places are available in each local authority area for children under 16 with autism.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11637, on 8 November 2004. 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/wa.sea…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many places in residential accommodation are available in each local authority area for people over 16 who have autism.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: Local authorities provide services based on assessed individual need and not necessarily on availability of residential accommodation. </p><p>The first national audit of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in 2003 identified existing service …
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many families with a child diagnosed with autism are currently receiving respite care, broken down by local authority area and, of these, what average number of hours of care such families receive.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: This information is not held centrally. </p><p>The first national audit of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in 2003 identified existing service provision, gaps and provided a basis for future planning. The statistical report of the audit f…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 16 who have been diagnosed with autism do not have, and are not being assessed for, a record of needs, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11634, on 8 November 2004. 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/wa.sea…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 16 who have been diagnosed with autism are currently being assessed for a record of needs, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I refer the member to the answer to S2W-11634, on 8 November 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.sear…
25 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 16 have been diagnosed with autism in each NHS board area and, of these, how many have a record of needs.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: The first national audit of services for people with autistic spectrum disorders in 2003 identified existing service provision, gaps and provided a basis for future planning. The statistical report of the audit findings can be found at <ahref="http://sh45inta…
4 Oct 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what its protocol is for advising constituency and regional MSPs of a ministerial visit to the areas they represent.
Answer · Tom McCabe: In accordance with paragraph 7.15 of the Scottish Ministerial Code, constituency MSPs, MPs and list MSPs are informed whenever a minister is planning to undertake a public engagement in their constituencies. The minister’s Private Office staff would normally …
29 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been allocated by local authorities to community councils in each year since 1999, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Tavish Scott: This information is not held centrally. Decisions relating to the funding provided to Community Councils are made locally by individual local authorities and we do not collect this information.</p>