Parliamentary questions
Kenneth Gibson
2,008 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to increase recruitment of special constables.
Answer · Jim Wallace: Decisions on the recruitment, deployment and the ratio of special to regular constables are operational matters for chief constables. A report on the role of the special constabulary was prepared by the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland and pre…
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to improve outcomes for babies born prematurely.
Answer · Susan Deacon: The Public Health White Paper <I>Towards a Healthier Scotland</I> addresses some of the antecedent causes of low birth weight and prematurity including smoking.<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The Scottish Executive together with the Scottish Programme for Clinical Effecti…
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what mortality and morbidity rates are for infants born prematurely, by health board, for the last years for which figures are available.
Answer · Susan Deacon: The table below shows the mortality rates for infants born prematurely. Information on morbidity for all pre-term infants is not available from current data sources.<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=686><TR><TD WIDTH="19%" VALIGN="TOP"> </T…
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the staffing levels are for each neonatal intensive care unit.
Answer · Susan Deacon: The NHS in Scotland does not collect the information requested. It is for each NHS Trust to determine the number and type of staff required to deliver an appropriate level of service to meet local patient needs and to organise staff resources accordingly.
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many neonatal intensive care units there are in each health board.
Answer · Susan Deacon: Information is collected centrally about neonatal facilities, not specifically about neonatal intensive care units; babies requiring intensive care are normally treated in such facilities. The following table shows the average number of staffed beds in neonat…
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average selling price per council house sold to sitting tenants was for each local authority in the last years for which figures are available.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: The information requested for 1998 (the latest year available) is detailed in the table below. This can also be found in table 13 of the Scottish Executive Statistical Bulletin<I> Housing Trends in Scotland: Quarters Ending 30 June and 30 September 1999 </I>(…
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5914 by Ms Wendy Alexander on 22 May 2000, why Glasgow City Council's share of capital investment in council housing fell from 21.7% of Scotland's total in 1996-97 to 15.1% in 1999-2000.
Answer · Wendy Alexander: Capital investment in council housing is funded from borrowing consents allocated by the Executive, and usable receipts and revenue surpluses generated by councils themselves. Relative changes between Glasgow and other councils in the latter two elements are …
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much each local authority is expected to raise in non-domestic rates in 2000-01.
Answer · Jack McConnell: Figures showing the amounts of non-domestic rate income collected by local authorities for 2000-01 are not yet available. The figures for 1998-99, the most recent available, are shown in the following table.<TABLE BORDER CELLSPACING=1 CELLPADDING=7 WIDTH=564>…
24 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide an update on its plans for ensuring Best Value in Scottish local government.
Answer · Frank McAveety: Wendy Alexander will be making a statement on the Executive's plans for Best Value on 8 June.
19 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional uniformed police officers it expects will be recruited by each police force as a result of its announcement of an extra #8.9 million for the police.
Answer · Jim Wallace: The additional £8.9 million invested in the Scottish police will enable the recruitment of more than 300 extra police officers. Decisions on recruitment and deployment of staff are, however, matters for individual chief constables. After allocating £1 million…
19 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many additional uniformed officers it estimates could be recruited by each police force during this financial year if police authorities were not required to pay non-domestic rates.
Answer · Jim Wallace: Following the abolition of Crown Exemption from non-domestic rates from 1 April 2000 police forces are liable to pay non-domestic rates for police properties. The Grant Aided Expenditure (GAE) settlement for 2000-01 was increased to recompense in full the cos…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, whether it can explain why Greater Glasgow Health Board's (GGHB) share of NHSiS expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment fell from 24.5% in 1994-95 to 14.2% in 1998-99 and what plans it has to resto…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Grampian Health Board of #868,000 from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on mod…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it can explain why there was a cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by the NHS across Scotland of #97.392 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive; whether it intends to restore this expenditure to 1994-95 levels and,…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Borders Health Board of #245,000 from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on mode…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Tayside Health Board of #8.983 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had o…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Shetland Health Board of #1.754 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had …
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Orkney Health Board of #161,000 from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on moder…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Lothian Health Board of #17.311 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had …
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Lanarkshire Health Board of #11.038 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Highland Health Board of #5.815 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Greater Glasgow Health Board of #27.315 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Forth Valley Health Board of #4.619 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Fife Health Board of #940,000 from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has had on modern…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Dumfries and Galloway Health Board of #2.292 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 incl…
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Ayr & Arran Health Board of #1.084 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive has …
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W- 6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, what impact it considers the cumulative real terms reduction in capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Argyll & Clyde Health Board of #15.712 million from 1995-96 to 1998-99 inclusive …
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, whether it can explain why the NHSiS capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Shetland Health Board fell, in real terms, from #493,000 in 1994-95 to #53,000 in 1998-99.
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, whether it can explain why the NHSiS capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Fife Health Board fell, in real terms, from #1.356 million in 1994-95 to #951,000 in 1998-99.
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…
12 May 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-6113 by Susan Deacon on 8 May 2000, whether it can explain why the NHSiS capital expenditure on the provision or replacement of equipment by Dumfries and Galloway Health Board fell, in real terms, from #1.401 million in 1994-95 to #579,000 in 1998-99.
Answer · Susan Deacon: It is for individual health boards and NHS Trusts to determine annually the level of funding required for new and replacement medical equipment taking into account other local priorities. Health boards and NHS Trusts can use both capital and revenue resources…