Parliamentary questions
Gil Paterson
788 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many families in the Dumbarton parliamentary constituency will benefit from the proposed increase in nursery provision.
Answer · Adam Ingram: All eligiblechildren will be entitled to 570 hours of pre-school education from August2010. The number of children attending pre-school education in Dumbartonparliamentary constituency as of January 2007 was 1,340. </p><p>The figure usedis the number of three…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many families in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency will benefit from the proposed increase in nursery provision.
Answer · Adam Ingram: All eligiblechildren will be entitled to 570 hours of pre-school education from August2010. The number of children attending pre-school education in Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency as ofJanuary 2007 was 1,380. </p><p>The figure usedis the n…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many small businesses in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden parliamentary constituency will benefit from the proposed cut in business rates.
Answer · John Swinney: Information on smalland medium-sized enterprises in the form requested is not held centrally. However,information on the number and rateable value of non-domestic properties which maybe eligible for relief under the Small Business Bonus scheme is available fo…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many small businesses in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency will benefit from the proposed cut in business rates.
Answer · John Swinney: Information on smalland medium-sized enterprises in the form requested is not held centrally. However,information on the number and rateable value of non-domestic properties which maybe eligible for relief under the Small Business Bonus scheme is available fo…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many small businesses in the Dumbarton parliamentary constituency will benefit from the proposed cut in business rates.
Answer · John Swinney: Information on smalland medium-sized enterprises in the form requested is not held centrally. However,information on the number and rateable value of non-domestic properties which maybe eligible for relief under the Small Business Bonus scheme is available fo…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden parliamentary constituency will benefit from proposals to abolish prescription charges.
Answer · Shona Robison: This information isnot held centrally.</p><p>The Scottish Governmentis committed to abolishing prescription charges for all in Scotland within the lifetime of this Parliament, and we are currentlyexamining in detail how best to deliver that commitment. Our pr…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency will benefit from proposals to abolish prescription charges.
Answer · Shona Robison: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-6468 on 29 November 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people in the Dumbarton parliamentary constituency will benefit from proposals to abolish prescription charges.
Answer · Shona Robison: This information isnot held centrally.</p><p>The Scottish Governmentis committed to abolishing prescription charges for all in Scotland within the lifetime of this Parliament, and we are currentlyexamining in detail how best to deliver that commitment. Our pr…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many salaried NHS dentists worked in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden parliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: No salarieddentists worked in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden parliamentary constituency inthe requested period.</p>
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many salaried NHS dentists worked in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: No salarieddentists worked in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency inthe requested period.</p>
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many salaried NHS dentists worked in the Dumbarton parliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number ofsalaried dentists working in the Dumbarton parliamentary constituency in eachyear from 1997 to 2007 is shown in the following table.</p><p>Numberof Salaried NHS Dentists<sup>1,2</sup> Providing General Dental Services in theYears Ending 31 March …
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in the Strathkelvin and Bearsden parliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number of NHSdentists who provide General Dental Services in the Strathkelvin and Bearsdenparliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007 is shown in the followingtable.</p><p>Number of NHS Dentists<sup>1,2,3</sup>Providing General Dental Servic…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number of NHSdentists who provide General Dental Services in the Clydebank and Milngavie parliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007is shown in the following table.</p><p>Numberof NHS Dentists<sup>1,2,3</sup> Providing General Dental Service…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in the Dumbarton parliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number of NHSdentists who provide general dental services (GDS) in the Dumbartonparliamentary constituency in each year from 1997 to 2007 is shown in the followingtable.</p><p>Number of NHS Dentists<sup>1,2,3</sup>Providing General Dental Services in the …
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many salaried NHS dentists worked in East Dunbartonshire in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: No salaried dentistsworked in East Dunbartonshire local authority in the requested period.</p>
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in East Dunbartonshire in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number of NHSdentists who provide general dental services (GDS) in East Dunbartonshire local authority in each year from 1997 to 2007 is shownin the following table.</p><p>Numberof NHS Dentists<sup>1,2,3</sup> Providing General Dental Services in the Year…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many salaried NHS dentists worked in West Dunbartonshire in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number of salarieddentists working in West Dunbartonshire local authority in each year from 1997 to2007 is shown in the following table.</p><p>Number ofSalaried NHS Dentists<sup>1,2 </sup>Providing General Dental Services in theYears Ending 31 March 1997-…
15 Nov 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many NHS dentists worked in West Dunbartonshire in each year from 1997 to 2007.
Answer · Shona Robison: The number of NHSdentists who provide general dental services (GDS) in West Dunbartonshire local authority in each year from 1997 to 2007 is shownin the following table.</p><p>Number of NHSDentists<sup>1,2,3</sup> Providing General Dental Services in the Year…
17 Oct 2007 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to evaluate how children who are alleged to be abused are treated by the court system.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: These children come withinthe scope of the Vulnerable Witnesses(Scotland) Act 2004 whichcovers the use of special measures in court. The first two phases of the implementation of the actare currently being evaluated and a final report will be made early in 20…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many actions have been brought to court in the last 10 years for breaches of interdicts with power of arrest attached under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 or the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 and what the court decisions were in respect of su…
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The available informationis given in the following table. The figures in the table provided only relate to cases where the breach ofan interdict granted under the MatrimonialHomes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 or Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what scale of contributions was requested from applicants for civil legal aid to pursue or defend actions in the civil courts relating to applications for contact, residence and parental rights and responsibilities orders under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 in (a) 2003-04…
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The distribution ofcontribution values and average contribution requested from legal aid applicantsin cases relating to Section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 is shown in the following table. These figures include contributionsfrom both income and cap…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many grants of civil legal aid were made to pursue or defend actions in the civil courts relating to applications for contact, residence and parental rights and responsibilities orders under section 11 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4646 on 22 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offers of grants of civil legal aid for interdicts and exclusion orders under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 and the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 and non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harrassment Act 1997 in (a) 2003-04, (…
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the memberto the answer to question S3W-4646 on 22 October 2007. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many grants of civil legal aid for interdicts and exclusion orders under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 and the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 and non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harrassment Act 1997 in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05…
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The following tableshows, for each of the years requested, the total number of grants of civil legalaid where the primary crave relates to a protective order (including interdicts,breach of interdict, non-harassment orders, exclusion orders and requests for p…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications to the courts for interdicts and exclusion orders under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 and the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 and non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harrassment Act 1997 in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-0…
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish LegalAid Board records the subject matter of the grants of legal aid it makes. I referthe member to the answer to question S3W-4646 on 22 October 2007. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the s…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many non-harassment orders under the Protection from Harrassment Act 1997 were applied for in the civil courts in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06 and how many were granted.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The number of civilnon-harassment orders applied for and granted in the sheriff courts under the Protectionfrom Harassment Act 1997, 2003-04 to 2005-06, is provided in the following table.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td v…
26 Sep 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many interdicts and exclusion orders under the Matrimonial Homes (Family Protection) (Scotland) Act 1981 and the Protection from Abuse (Scotland) Act 2001 were granted by the civil courts in (a) 2003-04, (b) 2004-05 and (c) 2005-06.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requestedis not held centrally.</p>
26 Sep 2007 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what strategy is in place to promote the use of the Scots language.
Answer · Linda Fabiani: As the member forthe West of Scotland will recall, in our pre-election manifesto the Scottish Governmentgave commitments to promote an increased awareness of Scots and its literature,and to actively encourage the use of Scots in education, broadcasting and th…
20 Aug 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication in May 2007 of HM Treasury’s consultation on the distribution of dormant funds, what representations ministers are making to ensure that unclaimed assets identified in Scotland stay in Scotland to the benefit of the community and voluntary sector.
Answer · Jim Mather: We are in close discussionwith the UK Government and the other devolved administrations about the precisearrangements to be put in place to collect and distribute money in dormant bankaccounts. The overall sum likely to be collected is not known with any cert…
20 Aug 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the publication in May 2007 of HM Treasury’s consultation on the distribution of dormant funds, whether it has taken action to ascertain the true value likely to be apportioned for spending in Scotland.
Answer · Jim Mather: We are in close discussionwith the UK Government and the other devolved administrations about the precisearrangements to be put in place to collect and distribute money in dormant bankaccounts. The overall sum likely to be collected is not known with any cert…