Parliamentary questions
Ken Macintosh
1,334 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
12 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what concerns regarding the teaching of modern languages in primary schools have been raised in recent meetings of the Cultural Organisations and Local Authority Advisers network.
Answer · Michael Russell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33129 on 22 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/…
12 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether concerns regarding reductions in Modern Languages in the Primary School courses by local authorities have been raised in meetings of the Cultural Organisations and Local Authority Advisers network.
Answer · Michael Russell: There was a discussion on the way forward for modern languages in the primary school under Curriculum for Excellence, including training for primary teachers, at the Cultural Organisations and Local Authorities (COALA) network meeting in October 2009, attende…
12 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hours of in-service training were offered on Modern Languages in the Primary School courses (a) before 2001, (b) between 2001 and 2008 and (c) in 2008-09 and have been in 2009-10.
Answer · Michael Russell: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33127 on 22 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/…
12 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of a reduction in the number of hours of in-service training on Modern Languages in the Primary School courses since 1999.
Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government does not collect information on the numbers of hours of Modern Languages in the Primary School training offered by local authorities. However, as specified in my answer to your question S3W-31088 on 4 February 2010, we do engage closel…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether there has been a policy decision to collect from crime scenes DNA instead of fingerprint evidence.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The collection of evidence at crime scenes is an operational matter for the Scottish Police Services Authority and police chief constables. Both fingerprints and DNA samples are invaluable in providing evidence linking an individual to a crime scene. Expert s…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in relation to how many cases involving the Scottish Police Services Authority and its predecessor bodies was DNA but not fingerprint evidence collected in each of the last five years, broken down by regional bureau.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33036 on 26 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in relation to how many cases involving the Scottish Police Services Authority and its predecessor bodies was the crime scene examined for fingerprint evidence in each of the last five years, broken down by regional bureau.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33036 on 26 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in relation to how many cases involving the Scottish Police Services Authority and its predecessor bodies was the crime scene examined for DNA evidence in each of the last five years, broken down by regional bureau.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33036 on 26 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in what proportion of crime scenes was an examination carried out by the Scottish Police Services Authority and its predecessor bodies in each of the last five years, broken down by regional bureau.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-33036 on 26 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many crime scene examinations were carried out by the Scottish Police Services Authority and its predecessor bodies in each of the last five years, broken down by regional bureau.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Crime scene examinations are an operational matter for the Scottish Police Services Authority and police chief constables. Information on the number of crime scenes attended and the evidence collected is not held centrally.</p>
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many individuals have been subject to a supervision order in which the grounds of referral were that they had committed an offence.
Answer · Adam Ingram: This is an operational matter for the Scottish Children''s Reporter Administration (SCRA). The information requested is not held centrally. I have therefore asked the Principal Reporter to provide this information to the member.</p>
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in relation to how many individuals has a supervision order been disclosed on their disclosure certificate.
Answer · Adam Ingram: Between April 2002 and March 2010, Disclosure Scotland has issued 4.5 million disclosure certificates. To establish completely accurate figures about the number of individuals where a supervision order has been disclosed would involve disproportionate cost as…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which police force originally requested the legal advice that indicated that supervision orders in relation to which an offence had been committed should be disclosed on certificates.
Answer · Adam Ingram: As noted in my previous answer, it is not the practice of the government to disclose whether it has sought legal advice in relation to a particular matter.</p>
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether legal advice it issued to Disclosure Scotland in 2006 indicating that supervision orders in relation to which an offence had been committed should be disclosed on certificates has been challenged in court.
Answer · Adam Ingram: As noted in my previous answer, it is not the practice of the government to disclose whether it has sought legal advice in relation to a particular matter. Disclosure Scotland has not had a legal challenge relating to the inclusion of information about superv…
1 Apr 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has published legal advice it issued to Disclosure Scotland in 2006 indicating that supervision orders in relation to which an offence had been committed should be disclosed on certificates.
Answer · Adam Ingram: It is not the practice of the government, as indicated in the Scottish Ministerial Code, to disclose whether it has sought legal advice in relation to a particular matter.</p>
30 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) legal fees and (b) management time costs were incurred by the Scottish Police Services Authority in appealing the decision of the employment tribunal regarding reinstatement in the unfair dismissal case brought by Fiona McBride.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32943 on 26 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Busines…
30 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what (a) legal fees and (b) management time costs were incurred by the Scottish Police Services Authority in defending the unfair dismissal case brought by Fiona McBride.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Employment of staff is an operational matter for the Scottish Police Services Authority. The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
30 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the projected total costs are of the Fingerprint Inquiry.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Projected total cost of the Fingerprint Inquiry is £4,014,126, based on the total spend to date and projected future expenditure estimated by the Inquiry.</p> <p >In accordance with provisions of the Inquiries Act 2005, the actual expenditure after 31 March …
30 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on the Fingerprint Inquiry.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Estimated total expenditure on the Fingerprint Inquiry to 31 March 2010 is £3,399,400.</p>
30 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of James Black’s investigation into the four Scottish Criminal Record Office fingerprint officers.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: As employer of the four fingerprint officers, Strathclyde Joint Police Board established an ad hoc investigation and disciplinary procedure in September 2001. This work was taken forward under the auspices of an Independent Scrutiny Committee and James Black …
30 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost was of the Mackay investigation into the four Scottish Criminal Record Office fingerprint officers.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government does not hold information on the costs of this investigation.</p>
30 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much public money has been spent on the investigations into the four Scottish Criminal Record Office fingerprint officers following the Shirley McKie case.
Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
24 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timetable is for building a new Eastwood High School in East Renfrewshire.
Answer · Keith Brown: The replacement of Eastwood High School, together with Lasswade High School in Midlothian, is part of the pilot project being taken forward by the Scottish Futures Trust. The design team for the pilot project will be appointed shortly. The tendering process t…
24 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the funding needed to build a new Eastwood High School has been provided to (a) the Scottish Futures Trust and (b) East Renfrewshire Council.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Government support towards the construction costs of the new Eastwood High School will be provided directly to East Renfrewshire Council. No funding has yet been provided to the council as the project is still in procurement.</p>
24 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made in identifying and agreeing the funding needed to build a new Eastwood High School in East Renfrewshire.
Answer · Keith Brown: The Scottish Futures Trust (SFT) wrote to East Renfrewshire Council in January 2010, setting out the maximum amount of funding that the Scottish Government will contribute towards the construction costs of the new Eastwood High School. The SFT''s letter indic…
18 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider making continuous blood glucose monitoring for patients with diabetes more widely available.
Answer · Shona Robison: As indicated in the answer to question S3W-32500 on 14 April 2010, we expect NHS boards to plan their service provision in line with the latest clinical guidelines. </p> <p >We want all people in Scotland living with diabetes to be able to access and benefi…
18 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding is available for patients with diabetes in Scotland to support continuous blood glucose monitoring compared with similar funding in England.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is not available centrally.</p> <p >I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-32500 on 14 April 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which ca…
18 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to fund continuous blood glucose monitoring for patients with diabetes.
Answer · Shona Robison: We expect NHS boards to make provision for interventions such as continuous blood glucose monitoring in line with the latest clinical guidance.</p> <p >This is set out in the Scottish Intercollegiate Guideline Network (SIGN) Guideline 116 on the management o…
15 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it monitors the employment policies of local authorities in relation to teacher supply lists.
Answer · Michael Russell: The Scottish Government does not monitor these policies. Local authorities are distinct corporate bodies whose powers and duties are set out in statute. They are responsible for ensuring that they act lawfully in managing their day to day business, which incl…
15 Mar 2010 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is discriminatory for local authorities to restrict teacher supply lists to internal applicants only.
Answer · Michael Russell: Local authorities as employers have statutory obligations under current employment and equality legislation to promote open and fair competition. They also, however, have statutory obligations in relation to existing employees and their advertising strategy f…