Gil Paterson

20 Oct 1999 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in the light of its intention to remove the statutory basis of the SJNC, it will set out a timetable for the implementation of the relevant legislation to ensure that the current maximum composite class si'e of 25 is maintained, that the current maximum class si'e of 33 in the u…

Answer · Peter Peacock: Legislative provisions allowing regulations to be made already exists in the form of section 2 of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980. Further consideration of the need for regulations under this power will follow from consultation on the recommendation of the…

19 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether minimum service standards are in place for cleaning contracts in Lanarkshire Health Board, what arrangements have been made to monitor these standards and whether these minimum standards are being met.

Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Paterson to my answer to his question S1W-2060.

19 Oct 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether minimum standards are in place for food quality in hospitals in the Lanarkshire Health Board area, how these standards are monitored and whether they are being met.

Answer · Susan Deacon: Lanarkshire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust and Lanarkshire Primary Care NHS Trust both have service specifications for the quality of food to be supplied to patients, and for their cleaning services. These are monitored regularly. Further information is available …

29 Jul 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive to specify the level of Scottish Office financial support for local authority capital spending for each local authority in financial years (a) 1994-1995, (b) 1995-1996, (c) 1996-1997, (d) 1997-1998 and (e) 1998-1999.

Answer · Jack McConnell: Because the information is lengthy, I will write directly to the member and arrange to have a copy of the letter and the information placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre for the use of other members.

29 Jul 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive to provide details of its planned level of support for local authority capital spending for each local authority in financial years (a) 1999-2000, (b) 2000-2001 and (c) 2001-2002.

Answer · Jack McConnell: Because of the complexity and volume of information, I will write directly to the member and arrange to have a copy of the letter and the information placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre for the use of other members.

16 Jul 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take when dealing with new open cast planning applications from companies which have been in breach of planning regulations and/or health and safety regulations with regard to their existing mining operations.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: As with all planning applications, each case must be judged on its merits. The publication of a tougher planning policy guidance framework for opencast coal on 31 March 1999 should ensure that applications are subjected to greater scrutiny. Developers will be…

13 Jul 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will instruct all Scottish councils to impose a moratorium on all planning applications for open cast mining until the Newcastle University study, "Do particulates from open cast mining impair health?" is completed.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: I refer Mr Paterson to the answer I gave with respect to question S1W-539.

13 Jul 1999 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will impose a moratorium on all planning applications which it has called in for open cast mining until the Newcastle University study "Do particulates from open cast mining impair health?" is completed.

Answer · Sarah Boyack: No.<B> </B>Further consideration<B> </B>will be given to existing planning advice when the outcome of the research is known<B>. </B>NPPG 16 was published in March 1999. It introduced a robust new framework for the control of opencast coal mining and is intend…