Alex Salmond

13 Oct 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning will reply to my letter of 5 August 2000 regarding my constituent Mr P Waggett.

Answer · Wendy Alexander: I regret the delay in responding<B> </B>to the member for Banff and Buchan. A full response was issued on 25 October 2000.

13 Oct 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Rural Affairs will give a substantive response to my letter of 10 May 2000 regarding my constituent Mr G Gibb.

Answer · Ross Finnie: I replied to the member on 17 October.

13 Oct 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care intends to reply to my letter of 7 August 2000 regarding my constituent Mr T Graham.

Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: A reply was issued on Thursday 21 December 2000.

12 Sep 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Minister for Justice and Home Affairs has any plans to meet representatives of the Prison Officers' Association Scotland to discuss repeal of sections 127 and 128 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I am meeting the Prison Officers' Association Scotland on 10 October 2000, and will be happy to discuss this if it is raised.

12 Sep 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Justice last met representatives of the Prison Officers' Association Scotland.

Answer · Jim Wallace: Office bearers of the Scottish Prison Officers' Association were part of a Trade Union Side delegation I met on 10 October 2000.

12 Sep 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with Premier Prison Services about the recommendations contained in the recent Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons report on Kilmarnock Prison.

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">The Scottish Prison Service and Kilmarnock Prison Services Limited discussed the recommendations and the responses to HM Chief …

12 Sep 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any payments, in addition to the quarterly payments, have been made to Premier Prison Services for Kilmarnock Prison.

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">No.

12 Sep 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost to the taxpayer is of the contract awarded to Premier Prison Services to plan, build and manage the Private Finance Initiative project at Kilmarnock Prison.

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">The cost over the 25-year period of the contract is approximately £130 million in Net Present Value terms.

7 Sep 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice will reply to my letter of 22 June 2000 regarding Ms L Cohn of Peterhead which was transferred from the Lord Advocate's office on 4 July 2000.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I regret that due to an administrative error, no response was issued to the member's letter. A reply has now been sent.

7 Sep 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Deputy First Minister and Minister for Justice will reply to my letter of 6 July 2000 regarding Ms M Cordiner of Lausanne.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I understand that the Lord Advocate wrote to you on 14 November 2000.

11 Aug 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Transport and the Environment will provide a further reply to that of 4 May 2000 to Mr G McKay regarding the Scottish Transport Group Pension Scheme.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: My letter to you of 4 May, in response to the query by Mr McKay which you had raised with me, promised a further letter when complex processes involved in the wind-up of the STG pension schemes were complete. You also wrote to me on 28 June 2000 about this ma…

31 Jul 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Rural Affairs will reply to my letter of 25 May 2000 regarding my constituent, Mr George Home.

Answer · Sam Galbraith: I apologise for the delay in answering this question. You will by now have received my reply of 10 November in response to your letter of 25 May.

27 Jul 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what remedial strategies are available to schools or individuals who believe that standard procedures in Scottish Qualification Authority examination appeals were not followed.

Answer · Sam Galbraith: Exams and appeals are within the remit of the Scottish Qualifications Authority. Complaints from schools or individuals who believe that the standard appeals procedure has not been followed should be directed to the Chief Executive of the Scottish Qualificati…

24 Jul 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the Scottish Prison Service's policy is regarding staff absence due to sickness for periods of (a) up to two weeks and (b) over two weeks.

Answer · Jim Wallace: I have asked Mr Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The Scottish Prison Service currently has local absence management policies in each prison, based on national guidelines.<P …

12 Jul 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many of the appeals received by the Scottish Qualifications Authority in respect of the 1999 Modern Studies Higher Grade examination were subject to a full review by a qualifications manager or principal assessor and how many only had the appeals procedure explained in response.

Answer · Sam Galbraith: Exams and appeals are within the remit of the Scottish Qualifications Authority. The Scottish Executive does not hold the information requested, which should be obtained from SQA itself.

6 Jul 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will make allowances for "safety tonnage" such as additional shelterdecks when tonnage on new and modernised fishing vessels is recorded.

Answer · John Home Robertson: Council Decision 97/413/EC allows member states to seek an increase in their MAGP targets to take account of safety and similar improvements.<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">We are prepared to consider any requests from the fishing industry to take account of this provisio…

3 Jul 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to issue the report into the infection of haemophiliacs with hepatitis C via contaminated blood products.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer you to the answer given to S1W-6774.

29 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has taken with regard to the implications for the Scottish economy of the dispute between the USA and the European Union over the issue of European banana imports.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The regulation of international trade is a reserved matter. However, the Scottish Executive is working closely with Scottish Trade International, the Scotland Office, and the Department of Trade and Industry to try to avert the imposition of tariffs by the US…

29 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5884 by Sarah Boyack on 22 June 2000, what works are planned for the A90 at Hatton during financial year 2002-03 financed by the planned expenditure of #0.25 million that year.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: The Scottish Executive is currently considering alternative proposals for the A90 Hatton Bends Improvement scheme and has provisionally included £0.25 million in financial year 2002-03 to cover the anticipated construction costs. However, the planned expendit…

29 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Rural Affairs intends to reply to my letter dated 10 May 2000 regarding my constituent Mr G Gibb.

Answer · Ross Finnie: In response to the letter a detailed review is being carried out into the decision made in Mr Gibb's case in order to allow me to consider whether or not the correct decision was made. I will reply to the member as soon as the review, which includes considera…

23 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what specialist units and local authority support services there are for the treatment of anorexia nervosa in (a) Grampian and (b) Scotland

Answer · Susan Deacon: People suffering from anorexia nervosa are currently treated and supported through mainstream mental health and social work services. While some specialist psychiatric services are available, there are at present no dedicated facilities for anorexia nervosa e…

22 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Rural Affairs last met with representatives of the Scottish pig industry and what is the current state of the pig sector.

Answer · Ross Finnie: I met representatives of the Scottish pig industry at the Royal Highland Show where representations were made about the need to introduce the special aid measures for this sector as soon as possible. This is being pursued urgently with the European Commission…

22 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and major retailers regarding the labelling of "Country of Origin" on pigmeat products.

Answer · Ross Finnie: I have discussed the benefits of identifying the origin of pigmeat and pigmeat products, which in this country are produced to very high welfare and health standards, with Nick Brown, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, on various occasions.<P AL…

14 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Transport and the Environment intends to reply to my letter of 9 May 2000 regarding my constituent Douglas Thomson.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: I replied to the member on 26 June 2000.

14 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care intends to reply to my letters of 19 January 2000 and 8 May 2000 regarding my constituent Graham Milne.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I replied to the letters on 16 June 2000.

14 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Transport and the Environment intends to reply to my letter of 9 May 2000 regarding my constituent George Edward.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: A reply to this letter was issued on 14 August 2000.

14 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care intends to reply to my letters of 24 March 2000 and 8 May 2000 regarding my constituent Anne McKay.

Answer · Iain Gray: I replied to the letters on 28 June 2000.

14 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Health and Community Care intends to reply to my letters of 24 March 2000 and 8 May 2000 regarding my constituent Moira Steinbach.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I replied to the letter dated 24 March on 28 April 2000 and I have arranged for a copy of this to be sent to Mr Salmond. I regret that I can find no record of receiving a further letter regarding Mr Salmond's constituent Moira Steinbach.

13 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Transport and the Environment will reply to my letter of 17 April 2000 regarding my constituent Mrs Scott of Peterhead.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: I shall reply to the member as soon as possible.

13 Jun 2000 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Minister for Rural Affairs will reply to my letter of 8 March 2000 regarding my constituent Mr A Rogers of Alvah.

Answer · Susan Deacon: The letter of 8 March to Ross Finnie was passed to me to reply in view of my responsibility for meat hygiene issues. I apologise for the delay in responding. This was due to the administrative hand-over from the Scottish Executive to the new Food Standards Ag…