Mr Jim Wallace

5 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many GP practices had not concluded negotiations for a Section 17C Primary Medical Services contract at 1 March 2007, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is not routinely collected by the Scottish Executive Health Department.</p><p>However, advice obtained from all14 territorial NHS boards indicates that only one GP practice is still innegotiation for a Section 17C Primary Medical Ser…

2 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-18734 by Mr Andy Kerr on 26 September 2005, what the activity levels of each NHS board were, expressed (a) in per capita spend and (b) by population share in (i) 2004-05 and (ii) 2005-06.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The requested information isprovided in the following tables. The information is taken from the <i>ScottishHealth Service Costs Book</i> for financial years 2004-05 and 2005-06. Specifically,the information comes from <i>Reports 200 to 290: Health Care Expend…

27 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was paid in aggregate external finance (AEF) to Orkney Islands Council in each year since 1987-88 (a) in actual terms and (b) at 1987 prices.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Aggregate external finance(AEF) was first introduced in 1990-91. The available information has beenprovided in the following table at the base year (1990-91) prices to enable alike-with-like comparison to be made.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding…

27 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the official visits made by Scottish ministers to Orkney since the inception of the Parliament.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The information requested is shown in the following table. The information identified in the table has been gathered from the various Ministerial Private Offices and is as complete as our records allow.</p><table border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3"> <t…

8 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what research it has undertaken in relation to the use of short-term funding initiatives and the subsequent mainstreaming of such funded activities.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The Scottish Executive has todate not undertaken specific research in relation to the use of short-term fundinginitiatives and the subsequent mainstreaming of such funded activities. There ishowever external research by Audit Scotland (2005) and the UK Strate…

8 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much each of its departments allocated to voluntary bodies, including sums channelled through local authorities, in each year from 1999-2000 to 2005-06.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: Centrally held details of directScottish Executive financial support to the voluntary sector are only availablefrom 2000-01 and these are shown in the following table. A significant proportionof these monies will be channelled through statutory public bodies.…

26 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will place in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre the text of the speech delivered by the First Minister at the Scottish Funding Council’s strategic dialogue conference in Glasgow on 22 January 2007.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: This speech was delivered bythe First Minister to an audience from the college and university sectors, at aclosed doors event organised by the Scottish Funding Council. The First Ministerspoke from a list of bullet points and there is therefore no formal scri…

25 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it takes to monitor the consent procedure and collect information on consents granted by planning authorities under the Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) (Scotland) Regulations 2000.

Answer · Des McNulty: The Planning (Control of Major-AccidentHazards) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 amended, amongst other things, theTown and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations1993. The Scottish Executive has not yet carried out a review of the operation…

25 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on consents issued by planning authorities under the Planning (Control of Major-Accident Hazards) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 since the regulations came into force.

Answer · Des McNulty: The Planning (Control of Major-AccidentHazards) (Scotland) Regulations 2000 amended, amongst other things, theTown and Country Planning (Hazardous Substances) (Scotland) Regulations1993. The Scottish Executive holds statistics on the number of applications ma…

22 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many Orkney residents have registered for concessionary ferry travel under the national concessionary travel scheme.

Answer · Tavish Scott: As at 24 January 2007 thenumber of National Entitlement Cards, which gives an entitlement to Scotland-WideFree Bus Travel and therefore the ferry concession, issued to Orkney residents was4,032.</p>

22 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals in (a) Orkney and (b) the rest of the Highlands and Islands were registered under the Air Discount Scheme at 1 January 2007.

Answer · Tavish Scott: At 1 January 2007, 20,398 residentsof Orkney were registered members of the Air Discount Scheme. Across the eligibleparts of the Highlands and Islands as a whole a total of 90,293 residents were registeredat that date. These figures include members’ dependant…

18 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how financial contributions from modulation of single farm payments were spent in each year since the inception of modulated payments and what proposals there are with regard to planned expenditure of modulation payments in the next financial year.

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Single Farm Payment Scheme(SFPS) was only introduced in 2005, so the information detailed below is based oninformation for the financial year 2005-06.</p><p>Compulsory modulation is currentlyused to fund the Land Management Contract Menu Scheme, which is …

18 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the revenue return has been from modulation of single farm payments in each year since their inception and what sum is estimated to be raised in the (a) current and (b) next financial year.

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Single Farm Payment Schemecame into effect from 1 January 2005 with the first payments being made from 1 December 2005. Thetotal modulation receipts for financial year 2005-06 were £28.158 million. My departmentcurrently forecasts these receipts being £36…

16 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals and community groups in Orkney have received support under the Scottish Communities and Householder Renewables initiative since its inception and what the total value of that support has been.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: Since its inception in 2002,56 householder grants in Orkney have been approved under Scottish Communities andHouseholder Renewables Initiative (SCHRI), with a total value of £148,042. Underthe community stream, 55 grants have been approved for 25 organisation…

16 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households in Orkney have benefited from the provision of insulation under the Warm Deal scheme since its inception.

Answer · Des McNulty: I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:</p><p>Information is held by main postcodearea. In the KW postcode area a total of 1,364 households across all sector benefitedfrom Warm Deal insulat…

16 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many households in Orkney have benefited from installations under the central heating programme since its inception.

Answer · Des McNulty: I have asked Angiolina Foster,Chief Executive of Communities Scotland to respond. Her response is as follows:</p><p>Information is held by main postcodearea. In the KW postcode area a total of 1,043 households in the private sectorare now centrally heated as …

15 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what specific funding has been (a) paid or (b) agreed to be paid to Orkney Islands Council for the maintenance, refurbishment and development of its school estate in each year since 1999-2000.

Answer · Hugh Henry: The Scottish Executive’s SchoolsFund capital grant allocations to Orkney Islands Council are set out in the followingtable 1. The money is used for schools capital investment both large and small.In addition, the Executive has made an indicative offer of futu…

15 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what funding has been made available to (a) Orkney Islands Council, (b) Shetland Islands Council and (c) Highlands Council for port and harbour infrastructure developments in each year since 1999-2000.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Scottish Executive has made£26.273 million available to Orkney IslandsCouncil, Shetland Islands Council and The Highland Council towards ports and harbourinfrastructure developments that support lifeline ferry services and emergency improvement works at f…

15 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount of aggregate external finance (AEF) was paid to Orkney Islands Council in each year since 1995-96 (a) in actual terms and (b) at 1996 prices.

Answer · Tom McCabe: The information requested isshown in the following table.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=91 valign=top> <p align=center>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td width=80 valign=top> <p align=center>AEF</p> <p align=center>(£ …

12 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total funding allocated for primary medical services was in Orkney in each year since 1996-97.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Details are as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> <p> £ Million</p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> <p>1996-97</p>…

12 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total (a) recurring and (b) non-recurring allocation of funding was to NHS Orkney in each year since 1996-97.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Details are as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> <p>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> <p>Recurring</p> <p>Allocation</p> <p>(£ Million)</p> </td> <td nowrap valign=botto…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what average gross weekly fee per care home resident has been charged by each local authority for care and accommodation services, other than for personal and nursing care, in (a) 2005-06 and (b) the current financial year.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-30520, on 19 January 2007, which shows the average gross weeklycharge for local authority run care homes and for privately operated care homesas at 30 September 2005. More recent data is not currently available.…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was paid (a) in total and (b) by each local authority to operators of private sector care homes in the last year for which figures are available.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Figures detailing paymentsby local authorities to operators of private sector care homes are not heldcentrally. I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-30859 on 24 January2007. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parlia…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what total amount was spent in (a) Scotland and (b) each local authority area on local authority-run care homes in the last full year for which figures are available.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Figures detailing the amountspent on local authority-run care homes are not held centrally. The following tableshows the total expenditure by each local authority on care homes for allclient groups. This will include money paid to operators of private sector …

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the average weekly cost per resident in (a) Scotland and (b) each local authority area of providing care home services in (i) local authority and (ii) private sector care homes in the most recent year for which figures are available.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-30520 on 19 January 2007. All answers to written parliamentaryquestions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility forwhich can be found at: <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/w…

13 Dec 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average weekly gross charge for care home residents is in the current financial year, also shown for each local authority.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The figures requested are notyet available for this financial year. The following table shows the average weeklyfees for September 2005 by sector and local authority.</p><p>Average Gross Weekly Charge perResident in Care Homes for Older People by Sector and L…

5 Dec 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications for rectification of the Land Register of Scotland have been received by the Keeper of the Register of Scotland since 1 April 2006 and, of these, how many (a) have been granted and (b) are still awaiting determination.

Answer · Des McNulty: The Keeper of the Registersof Scotland has received 275 applications for rectification since 1 April 2006. Onehundred and ninety-three applications have been granted and 43 are stillawaiting determination.</p>

5 Dec 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases since 1 April 2006 the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland has awarded indemnity for loss under the terms of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979; what the total value was of such indemnifications paid, and in how many cases a decision by the Keeper on a possible i…

Answer · Des McNulty: The Keeper of the Registersof Scotland has awarded indemnity in 56 cases since 1 April 2006. The value of theseindemnities is £204,209. A decision is pending in 13 cases.</p>

5 Dec 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland granted an indemnity in respect of loss under the terms of the Land Registration (Scotland) Act 1979 in each year from 1999-2000 to 2005-06 and what total value of indemnities was paid in each of those years.

Answer · Des McNulty: <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=147 valign=top> <p align=center>Year</p> </td> <td width=154 valign=top> <p align=center>No. of Titles on the Land Register</p> </td> <td width=154 valign=top> <p align=center>No. of Indemni…

5 Dec 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many applications were received by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland for rectification of the Land Register of Scotland in each year from 1999-2000 to 2005-06 and how many of these applications were granted in each of those years.

Answer · Des McNulty: The following applicationsfor rectification were received by the Keeper of the Registers of Scotland forthe years undernoted:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 width=625> <tr> <td width=79 valign=top> <p align=center>&nbsp;</p> </td> <td val…