Parliamentary questions

Adam Ingram

1,244 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

19 Apr 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S2W-15405 by Nicol Stephen on 18 April 2005, who has been commissioned to carry out the study of transport issues in and around Maybole; what the group's remit is; what the duration of the study will be, and on what date the group is expected to report back.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: W S Atkins has been commissioned to undertake a Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance assessment of the transport problems in Maybole. They will report to my officials, and subject to the report fully meeting the terms of the brief, I expect their report to b…

24 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have approved proposals to build new schools under the Prudential Code, broken down by school and giving the cost of each proposal.

Answer · Peter Peacock: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15605 on 11 April 2005. 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/webapp/wa.s…

24 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities have made proposals to build new schools under the Prudential Code as an alternative to PPP.

Answer · Peter Peacock: The Scottish Executive believes in a balanced approach to investment, including arrangements under which local authorities can procure work on school buildings through borrowing under the prudential framework, through public private partnerships and under the…

24 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the public will have the opportunity to contribute to NHS Quality Improvement Scotland's inquiry into the increase in the number of prescriptions for methylphenidate.

Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-15603 on 25 April 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for whichcan be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…

24 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) remit and (b) duration will be of NHS Quality Improvement Scotland's inquiry into the increase in the number of prescriptions for methylphenidate and who will participate.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The NHS Quality Improvement Scotlandaudit of the management of Attention Deficit and Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) andallied conditions will compare the overall management and specific treatment ofthose young people considered to have this condition with the …

24 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are currently diagnosed with depression, broken down by (a) age and (b) gender.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The exact number of people diagnosed with depression in Scotland is not available centrally. However, national estimates of the numbers of people consulting for depression can be given based on the number of patients seen for the condition in general m…

22 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to revise the "Care and Learning for Children: Birth to Three" guidelines produced by Learning Teaching Scotland.

Answer · Euan Robson: I launched Birth to Three: Supporting our Youngest Children on 18 January 2005. The guidance was commissioned by the Scottish Executive and produced by Learning and Teaching Scotland following consideration of the responses to the consultation document…

22 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will publish an interim report on progress being made on the national review of the early years and child care workforce.

Answer · Peter Peacock: No. The review intends to report to ministers in the late summer.

22 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the early years education workforce (a) was qualified to an appropriate standard in 2000 and (b) is now qualified to this standard.

Answer · Peter Peacock: The Scottish Social Services Council published the qualifications criteria for registration of the early years and child care workforce in March 2004. The Pre-School and Childcare Workforce Statistics survey provides information about qualifications of…

22 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what improvements have been made to early years education staff development since 2000.

Answer · Peter Peacock: Since 2000 the Executive has invested nearly £25 million into early years and child care staff development anda further £12 million is committed to 2008.As part of the Scottish Budget arrangements, 2004, the Executive committed to increasing the propor…

22 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost would be of increasing the provision of free early years education and childcare for every three and four-year-old child to (a) five full days and (b) five half days per week.

Answer · Euan Robson: The following table provides calculations for the cost of increasing the provision of free pre-school education. <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td>  </td> <td> Additional Cost (£ m…

18 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the construction of an A77 bypass at Maybole will be included in a trunk roads investment programme, in light of the Minister for Transport's public support for this project.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: We have commissioned a studyof the transport issues in and around Maybole and expect to see the reportlater this year. Decisions on future investment, including any possible bypass,will be made in the light of that report.

18 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has undertaken into the long-term benefits of early years education.

Answer · Euan Robson: The Scottish Executive consider the outcomes of research when formulating early years policy. Current Scottish Executive research includes the Early Years Longitudinal Study Growing Up in Scotland which is still in its early stages but will develop an …

18 Mar 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to increase the provision of early years education.

Answer · Euan Robson: Scottish ministers are keeping policy on the provision of pre-school education under review.

9 Feb 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prescriptions of methylphenidate for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder have been dispensed and what the total cost has been in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is given in the tables below. The cost given is the cost of items before addition of any pharmacy fees and deduction of any discount and patient charges. Data in the tables refer to prescriptions dispensed by community pharmacists an…

9 Feb 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, broken down by (a) age, (b) gender and (c) NHS board area.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information is not available in the form requested. However, in the age group up to the age of 18, it is estimated that, in the year ended March 2004, 1,500 males and 300 females were seen by general practitioners throughout Scotland in respect of hyperac…

13 Jan 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-5639 on 3 February 2004 by Cathy Jamieson, what the total transportation costs were for judges for 2003-04.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The cost of the car hire service conveying judges on circuit was £194,100 in the financial year 2003-04. In addition, judges may use public transport or private car to undertake journeys for which actual costs or standard mileage rates (agreed with the Inland…

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the audit by NHS Quality Improvement Scotland of the care and treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder will commence and what its remit and duration will be.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The audit is being planned at present, and the appointment of staff to undertake the work will take place in the spring of 2005. The remit will be to take the recommendations and the good practice points listed in the guideline and compare them with practice …

22 Dec 2004 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether NHS Quality Improvement Scotland will scrutinise the role of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network in relation to attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) as part of its audit of the treatment and care of children with ADHD.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The role of SIGN will not form part of the audit, however the results of the audit may help SIGN in making a decision about when it would be appropriate to review and revise the guideline.