Adam Ingram

23 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people under 16 were cautioned by police for carrying a knife in each year since 1999, broken down by age range.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This information is not heldcentrally.</p>

23 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive for what average time in-patients with a mental health problem remained in hospital in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The most recent available informationrequested is given in the table.</p><p>In-Patient Discharges fromPsychiatric Hospitals in Scotland and Average Length of Stay in Weeks (ALOS) by NHSBoard of Treatment for Calendar Years 1999 to 2001^P</p><table b…

23 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients with a mental health problem were treated without being prescribed any drugs in each year since 2000, also expressed as a percentage of the total number of people with a mental health problem.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested isnot held centrally.</p>

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many refugees living in Scotland were diagnosed as having a mental health problem in each year since 2000, also expressed as a percentage of the refugee population.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested isnot held centrally.</p>

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were diagnosed as having a mental health problem in each year since 2000, also expressed as a percentage of the overall population.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested isnot held centrally.</p><p>Different prevalent studies haveestimated between one in four of the population and one in six of the populationsuffer mental health problems in any one year. In most cases these are short-termand no or li…

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many asylum seekers living in Scotland were diagnosed as having a mental health problem in each year since 2000, also expressed as a percentage of the asylum seeker population.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested isnot held centrally.</p>

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many requests were made to it under the Data Protection Act 1998 in each month since January 2002.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Figures for Subject AccessRequests received by Scottish Executive under the Data Protection Act 1998 overthe period specified are as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=95 valign=top> <p>Month</p> </td> <t…

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many requests were made to it under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 in each month since January 2005.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Most requests for informationare handled routinely and not all are recorded or counted centrally. In line withcentrally produced guidance, some requests for information are notified to the ScottishExecutive’s FOI Unit and recorded centrally. The Scottish Exec…

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals who have made requests to it under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 and were notified that the cost for retrieval of the requested information would exceed £600 continued with the information request and paid the required copying and administrative fee.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Most requests for informationare handled routinely and not all are recorded or counted centrally. In line withcentrally produced guidance, some requests for information are notified to the ScottishExecutive’s FOI Unit and recorded centrally. The Scottish Exec…

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many requests which it has received under the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 it has taken longer than the 20-working-day period to respond to in each month since January 2005.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Most requests for informationare handled routinely and not all are recorded or counted centrally. In line withcentrally produced guidance, some requests for information are notified to the ScottishExecutive’s FOI Unit and recorded centrally. The Scottish Exec…

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive on how many occasions ministers have applied exemptions under (a) section 29(1)(a), (b) section 30(b)(ii) and (c) section 28(1) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 in respect of requests received in each month since January 2005.

Answer · Margaret Curran: Most requests for informationare handled routinely and not all are recorded or counted centrally. In line withcentrally produced guidance, some requests for information are notified to the ScottishExecutive’s FOI Unit and recorded centrally. The Scottish Exec…

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has commissioned in the last three years into the extent of post natal depression and treatment options for mothers who suffer from it.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Chief Scientist Office (CSO),within the Scottish Executive Health Department, has responsibility for encouragingand supporting research into health and health care needs in Scotland.The CSO does not normally commission research but supports research proje…

16 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many mothers prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy went on to have (a) stillborn births and (b) low birth weight babies, also expressed as a proportion of the number of mothers who were prescribed antidepressants during pregnancy in each year since 1999 and broken down by NHS bo…

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This information is notavailable.</p>

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on facilities, materials, transport and other related activities and support for its staff who attended away days in each year since 2000, broken down by department.

Answer · Tom McCabe: This information is not heldcentrally. Such events are generally organised locally by individual business unitswithin the Executive and are funded within locally devolved budgets. The ScottishExecutive values learning, development and training and uses the fu…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average hourly wage is of its staff.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Staff in Bands A-C in the coreDepartments of the Scottish Executive are paid an annual salary based on thepay range for their post.</p><p>As at April 2006, theaverage hourly rates paid to staff were as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3>…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many hours were spent by its staff attending away days in each year since 2000, broken down by department.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The information is not held centrally.The Scottish Executive values learning, development and training and uses the fullrange of learning opportunities available to it to support organisational development.</p>

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what training and guidance it has in place to support its staff who suffer from stress.

Answer · Tom McCabe: As part of its commitment tothe Scottish Health at Work (SHAW) programme, the Executive provides advice andorganises events for its staff on a range of issues, including dealing with stress,smoking cessation, improving general health, etc. Staff also have acc…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff at grade B3 or below reported as unfit for work as a result of stress in each year since 2001, broken down by department and expressed also as a percentage of the total number of staff employed at B3 or below.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The following tableshows those members of staff at grade B3 or below in the core departments of the Scottish Executive who have had at least one period of sick absence due to stressin the relevant calendar year. The staff numbers used as the base for the perc…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff at grade C1 or above reported as unfit for work as a result of stress in each year since 2001, broken down by department and expressed also as a percentage of the total number of staff employed at C1 or above.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The following tableshows those members of staff at grade C1 or above in the core departments of the Scottish Executive who have had at least one period of sick absence due to stressin the relevant calendar year. The staff numbers used as the base for the perc…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS board managers reported as unfit for work as a result of stress in each year since 2001, broken down by board area and expressed also as a percentage of the total number of board managers.

Answer · Andy Kerr: This information is not currentlycollected centrally.</p><p>It is, however, intended to begincollection of data this winter through the Scottish Workforce Information StandardSystem (SWISS) using the Health and Safety Executive sickness absence code underthe …

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many GPs reported as unfit for work as a result of stress in each year since 2001, broken down by NHS board area and expressed also as a percentage of the total number of GPs.

Answer · Andy Kerr: This information is not available.</p>

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many nurses reported as unfit for work as a result of stress in each year since 2001, broken down by NHS board area and expressed also as a percentage of the total number of nurses.

Answer · Andy Kerr: This information is not currentlycollected centrally.</p><p>It is, however, intended to begincollection of data this winter through the Scottish Workforce Information StandardSystem (SWISS) using the Health and Safety Executive sickness absence code underthe …

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers were unfit for duty as a result of stress in each year since 2001, broken down by force area and expressed also as a percentage of the total number of police officers.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This information is not heldcentrally.</p>

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has carried out in the last two years into the link between mental health and social exclusion among the general population.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Scottish Health Survey 2003and the 2004 National Scottish Survey of Public Attitudes to Mental Health, MentalWell-being and Mental Health Problems (<i>Well? What do you think?</i>), found thatrespondents’ experience of mental ill-health and their scores o…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many staffed beds there were in psychiatric units in each NHS board area in each year since 2000.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested isgiven in the following table.</p><p>Table 1. Average Staffed Bedsin Psychiatric Specialties by NHS Board</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap rowspan=2> <p align=center>NHS Board</p> </td> …

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what average cost has been incurred in respect of psychiatric in-patients in each year since 2000, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The average cost per in-patientweek in psychiatric services is given in the following table:</p><p> General Psychiatry Services - Cost Per In-Patient Week(£)</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> <p> </p> …

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many psychiatric beds were available for 16 to 18-year-olds in each NHS board area in each year since 2001.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The specific information requestedis not collected centrally. However, figures for Adolescent Psychiatry (patientsaged between 13 and 17 years) are given in the following table.</p><p>Table 1. Average Staffed Bedsin Adolescent Psychiatric Specialties by NHS B…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many females aged (a) 14 to 16, (b) 17 to 19 and (c) 20 to 22 suffered from chronic alcohol dependency in each year since 2000, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested ispublished by ISD and copies are available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 39646).</p><p>Table 1 provides a breakdownof the number of females aged (a) 14 to 16, (b) 17 to 19 and (c) 20 to 22 dischargedfrom …

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many males aged (a) 14 to 16, (b) 17 to 19 and (c) 20 to 22 suffered from chronic alcohol dependency in each year since 2000, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested ispublished by ISD and copies are available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 39645).</p><p>Table 1 provides a breakdownof the number of males aged (a) 14 to 16, (b) 17 to 19 and (c) 20 to 22 dischargedfrom Sc…

9 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding packages which specifically target parents of children under five have been allocated to the Health Education Board for Scotland for the promotion of mental health issues since 2001.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The Health Education Board forScotland ceased to exist in 2003, when it amalgamated with the Public Health Institutefor Scotland to form NHS Health Scotland.</p><p>Throughtheir Early Years Programme, NHS Health Scotland has identified a need to support parent…