Ken Macintosh

27 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with East Renfrewshire Council on the local authority’s role and duties with regard to the licence under which Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has been released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26732 on 8 September 2009. 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/Ap…

27 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it has told East Renfrewshire Council to take if Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi fails to meet the terms of the licence under which he has been released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26732 on 8 September 2009. 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/App…

27 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has given East Renfrewshire Council on enforcing the terms of the licence under which Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has been released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-26732 on 8 September 2009. 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/App…

27 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has given East Renfrewshire Council on monitoring the terms of the licence under which Mr Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has been released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Local Authority Social Work Departments work to the National Objectives and Standards for Social Work Services in the Criminal Justice System, which set out their roles and responsibilities in respect of the prisoners and those who will be subject to statutor…

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the terms of licence under which Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has been released were agreed with the authorities in Libya.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: No.</p>

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with the Libyan authorities about the terms of licence for Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi’s release.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: As part of contingency planning, discussions were held with the Libyan authorities concerning the residence and supervision requirements.</p>

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take if Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi fails to appear for his monthly video conference with social work authorities in Scotland.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answers to questions S3W-26654 and S3W-26656 on 4 September 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at: </p> <p ><a href="http://www…

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take if Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi breaks the terms of his licence.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The powers of the parole board for Scotland and the Scottish Ministers in the event of a failure to comply with the conditions of a licence are set out in section 17 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993.</p>

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether keeping Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi under house arrest or otherwise detained in Libya was considered as part of the conditions of licence for his release.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The licence contains residence and travel restrictions, but these do not amount to house arrest. A condition amounting to detention would be incompatible with a licence providing for compassionate release.</p>

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers agreed that it was appropriate to monitor Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi in Libya by video conference once a month on his release.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: No, ministers did not so agree, and the licence does not contain such a condition. The frequency and nature of supervision will be determined by the supervising officer. The licence requires Mr Megrahi to provide his supervising officer with a report on his m…

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what alternative conditions were considered when deciding on the terms of the licence under which Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has been released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The advice I received on 14 August has been published and is available at <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/lockerbie">www.scotland.gov.uk/lockerbie</a>.</p> <p >I considered alternative conditions concerning place of residence, travel restrictions, remote…

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers approved the terms of the licence under which Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has been released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Yes.</p>

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, at the time of his release, ministers were aware of the terms of the licence under which Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi was released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Yes.</p>

25 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive who drew up the terms of the licence under which Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi has been released.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The conditions in the licence were specified by the Scottish ministers, as is the case for any licence under section 3 of the Prisoners and Criminal Proceedings (Scotland) Act 1993. The conditions are in accordance with the requirements of section 12 of that …

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19853 by Maureen Watt on 29 January 2009, how many schools had renewable energy generation in (a) 2006-07, (b) 2007-08 and (c) 2008-09.

Answer · Keith Brown: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19853 by Maureen Watt on 29 January 2009, what progress it is making towards its commitment to having renewable generation in every school.

Answer · Keith Brown: School Renewables Development Officers have helped a number of local authorities process applications for funding from the <strong>Low Carbon Buildings Programme, which has recently been extended to 2011, </strong>for renewable generation in schools. Authorit…

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-19853 by Maureen Watt on 29 January 2009, what progress it is making on integrating the Schools to go Greener initiative into the Curriculum for Excellence.

Answer · Keith Brown: Schools Renewables Development Officers (SRDOs) are continuing to work with Learning and Teaching Scotland (LTS) to ensure that the educational implications and benefits of the package of measures announced by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong …

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there are any plans to include reference to sustainable development in How Good is Our School?.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: There are specific references to sustainability and sustainable development education in the current version of <i >How Good Is Our School?</i></p> <p >In the National Quality Indicator (QI) 4.2, <i >The school''s success in working with and engaging the wid…

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive for what reason HM Inspectorate of Education's reports on further education colleges have explicit sections on sustainable development and sustainable development education but its reports on primary and secondary schools do not.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: HMIE reports on colleges do not contain explicit sections on sustainable development and sustainable development education. This is the same situation as for primary and secondary school reports. This is because sustainability is seen as one of many potential…

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how HM Inspectorate of Education assesses and reports on sustainable development and sustainable development education in secondary schools.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: In September 2008, HMIE introduced more streamlined models of inspection in primary and secondary schools. These models now place a much greater emphasis on the school''s own self-evaluation and reduce the burden of documentation and administration required o…

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how HM Inspectorate of Education assesses and reports on sustainable development and sustainable development education in primary schools.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: In September 2008, HMIE introduced more streamlined models of inspection in primary and secondary schools. These models now place a much greater emphasis on the school''s own self-evaluation and reduce the burden of documentation and administration required o…

21 Aug 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how HM Inspectorate of Education assesses and reports on sustainable development and sustainable development education in further education colleges.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: HMIE assesses and reports on the quality of education provision in Scotland''s colleges on behalf of the Scottish Further and Higher Education Funding Council (SFC). The quality framework that HMIE and most colleges use to underpin their judgements about stan…

25 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether the two-thirds funding for secondary schools and 50% funding for primary schools available to local authorities through the school building programme includes contractual running or maintenance costs or will provide construction capital alone.

Answer · Fiona Hyslop: As I stated in Parliament on 17 June 2009, the capital funding available covers construction costs. We expect authorities to plan for future maintenance as an integral part of any school building project.</p>

25 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much of the £800 million funding announced for the school building programme will be available to spend in (a) 2009-10, (b) 2010-11, (c) 2011-12, (d) 2012-13, (e) 2013-14, (f) 2014-15, (g) 2015-16, (h) 2016-17 and (i) 2017-18.

Answer · Keith Brown: As already stated in Parliament on 17 June 2009 by the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Lifelong Learning, the programme''s funding will start in 2010-11 and continue until to 2017-18. The precise amount that will be spent in any given year of the programm…

25 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps ministers can take to address concerns regarding the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.

Answer · Shona Robison: While the choice of method of medicines distribution is a commercial decision by the individual pharmaceutical company, the Scottish Government expects patients to continue to receive the medicines they need promptly.</p> <p >The Scottish Government has aske…

25 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether there is an extra cost to the NHS of the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme (PPRS) is a voluntary agreement between the UK Health Departments and the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI). The scheme controls the price of branded medicines bought by the NHS.</p> <p >The …

25 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is monitoring the impact on patient care of the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government has asked Community Pharmacy Scotland to provide details of any instances where patient care has been directly affected because of this system and will continue to monitor the situation.</p>

25 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is aware of the shortage of certain medicines in community pharmacies as a result of the new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, introduced by pharmaceutical companies.

Answer · Shona Robison: The Scottish Government is aware of the various issues affecting the supply of medicines and has asked Community Pharmacy Scotland to provide details of specific supply problems which community pharmacies are experiencing. We await their response and will con…

25 Jun 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what contact it has had with pharmaceutical companies regarding their new quota system, also known as direct-to-pharmacy, that limits the availability of certain medicines to community pharmacies.

Answer · Shona Robison: A number of pharmaceutical companies have informed the Scottish Government of changes to their distribution systems. These arrangements are a commercial decision for the companies concerned.</p> <p >The Scottish Government is working closely with Community P…

29 May 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what training is given to teachers to help them assist children who have diabetes and require additional help during the school day.

Answer · Keith Brown: Guidance on the Administration of Medicines in Schools emphasises that school staff who have volunteered to administer regular or emergency medication to a pupil, should receive detailed training from a health professional. Although the content of training co…