Parliamentary questions
Kenny MacAskill
2,611 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
1 Feb 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-584 by Malcolm Chisholm on 16 March 2003, how many people were admitted to hospital in 2003-04 as a result of (a) alcohol-related conditions, (b) drug misuse and (c) obesity, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Information based on all admissions to general acute hospitals during 2003-04 is shown in the table.</p><p>Complete data on psychiatric admissions is not available for 2002-03 or 2003-04. In 2001-02 there were 3,918 such admissions in Scotland for alcohol-rel…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-94 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, how many recorded offences there were under section (a) 68(1), (b) 68(2), (c) 68(3) of the Licensing (Scotland) Act 1976 in (i) 2002, (ii) 2003 and (iii) 2004, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is shown in the following tables.</p><p>Recorded Crimes Under Section 68(1) of the Licensing Scotland Act 1976, 2002 to 2003</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p align=center>Local Authority Area<…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-93 by Mrs Elish Angiolini on 2 June 2003, how many (a) reports have been sent to the procurator fiscal and (b) convictions have been obtained under section (i) 68(1), (ii) 68(2), (iii) 68(3), (iv) 68(5), (v) 69(1), (vi) 69(2) and (vii) 70(1) of the L…
Answer · Elish Angiolini: The information requested, for the period 2003-04, is as follows:</p><p>No reports were sent to Procurators Fiscal in respect of sections 68(5), 69(2) and 70(1) of the Licensing Scotland Act 1976. </p><p>A break down of the number of cases containing charges …
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-92 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, what value of fiscal fines accepted as an alternative to prosecution under section 302 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 was outstanding on 31 March (a) 2003 and (b) 2004, in total and broken down by s…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the table. Yearly totals for Scotland are not comparable due to data being unavailable in different courts in different years. Fiscal fines are generally collected by the district courts and, as such, the information coll…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-91 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, how many fines were recovered by civil diligence following the procedure under section 221 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 and what proportion this represents of the total number of all fines imposed…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the table.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>2004</p> </td> <td> <p>Civil Diligence Used</p> </td> <td> <p>Number of Fines Imposed</p> </td> <td> <p>% of Civil Dil…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-90 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, how many, and what value of, district court fines were outstanding on 31 March (a) 1999, (b) 2000, (c) 2001, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004, in total and broken down by sheriff court district.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the table by local authority area. Yearly totals for Scotland are not comparable due to data being unavailable in different courts in different years. The figures for outstanding balances are the total values of imposed f…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-89 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, how many, and what value of, sheriff court fines were outstanding on 31 March (a) 2003 and (b) 2004, in total and broken down by sheriff court district.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information is provided in the following tables. It should be noted that the outstanding balances for each year are not cumulative. Not all of the balance currently outstanding is due to default in payment - over half the accounts are within their valid p…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-88 by Cathy Jamieson on 5 June 2003, what the value of fines, forfeitures and fixed penalties sent to HM Treasury was in each year since 1999.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The relevant information from the accounts of the Scottish consolidated fund, on the value of surrendered designated receipts for Justice and the Crown Office, is given in the table.</p><p>The figure of £23,301,000 given in the answer given to question S2W-88…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-86 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, how many, and what value of, district court fines were remitted (a) fully or (b) in part in each year since 1999, broken down by sheriff court district.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information available relates to the number of district court fines remitted and is given in the table. Data on the value of district court fines remitted is not held centrally. As district courts are operated by Local Authorities the information is provi…
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-85 by Cathy Jamieson on 3 June 2003, how many, and what value of, fines were written off in each sheriff court district in 2003-04.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information on Sheriff Court fines and compensation orders is given in the table.</p><p>Fines/Compensation Order Write-Offs - 2003-04</a></p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p align=center>Sheriff Court</p> …
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been charged with soliciting or other prostitution related offences in Edinburgh in each year since 1999, showing the number who were (a) resident outwith Edinburgh and (b) non-UK nationals.
Answer · Hugh Henry: Information on persons charged by the police is not held centrally. The available information on persons proceeded against in court is given in the table. A breakdown by residency and nationality is not available for these statistics.</p><p>Persons Proceeded …
28 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2O-4935 by Patricia Ferguson on 20 January 2005, where the artificial pitches are being developed; what size these pitches will be; what the manufacturing details are of the turf to be used, and what the timescale is for the completion of each pitch.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: Under the Building for Sport programme, there has only been one award made, to Argyll and Bute Council for a third generation synthetic pitch at Oban High School. Work on the pitch, which will measure 106m by 66m, should commence during the school summer holi…
27 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what consideration has been given to the possibility of an increase in people-trafficking as a result of prostitution tolerance zones.
Answer · Hugh Henry: Stage 1 of the Expert Group on Prostitution examined the issues surrounding street prostitution, including tolerance zones, and their report is currently out for consultation. We will consider the expert group’s proposals, and the consultation responses, care…
27 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what major international or club football matches it intends to bid to host; who is involved in any such bidding process, and what funds or resources are being made available.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: Any bids for specific football events are a matter for the Scottish Football Association (SFA) in the first instance. However, the Executive approached the Federation Internationale De Football Association (FIFA) in December 2004 about the possibility of Scot…
27 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded convictions there have been for trafficking cocaine in (a) Scotland, (b) Aberdeen, (c) Dundee, (d) Edinburgh, (e) Glasgow and (f) Stirling in each year since 1999.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the table.</p><p>The Number of Persons Found Guilty, Cautioned or Given a Fiscal Fine for Trafficking (1) in Cocaine by Police Force Area, Scotland 1999-2002</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> …
26 Jan 2005 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proposals it has to promote recycling.
Answer · Ross Finnie: We have provided £321 million up to 2007-08 and £986 million up to 2020 to all 32 local authorities, through the Strategic Waste Fund, to improve recycling facilities. We also support local Waste Aware Scotland campaigns, which provide information to the publ…
19 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11898 by Patricia Ferguson on 18 November 2004, what the detailed breakdown is of the further £8.9 million to be contributed towards the Action Plan for Youth Football.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: Based on current levels of investment, the contribution of £8.9 million towards the implementation of the Action Plan for Youth Football, comprises £4.5 million from the SFA and £4.4 million from local authorities to support the local authority community prog…
19 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-11898 by Patricia Ferguson on 18 November 2004, whether it will provide a breakdown of the sources of the £12.2 million being made available towards the implementation of the Action Plan for Youth Football.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: The £12.2 million to be made available by the Executive and <b>sport</b>scotland towards the implementation of the Action Plan for Youth Football will include £1.2 million of Exchequer funding, £1 million from the Lottery Sports Fund and £6 million from fundi…
14 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many special constables there have been in each year since 1999, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is shown in the following table.</p><p>Number of Special Constables Available for Duty</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>As at:</p> </td> <td colspan=6> <p>31 December</p> </td> </tr>…
14 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on the recruitment of special constables in each year since 1999, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This information is not held centrally and is a matter for individual chief constables.</p>
13 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding will be available to support the commencement of a ferry service from Scotland to Norway; what criteria will be attached to such funding; what discussions it has had regarding such a ferry service; what information it has on the number of Norwegian visitors to Scotland and th…
Answer · Nicol Stephen: A new ferry service from Scotland to Norway may be eligible for Freight Facility Grant (FFG) to help with any additional capital expenditure required to upgrade terminal facilities in Scotland. It may also qualify for a Waterborne Freight Grant (WFG) to help …
13 Jan 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many high profile, from a police perspective, visits there were to Edinburgh in 2004 and how many such visits are anticipated in 2005; what additional resources to Lothian and Borders Police have been earmarked as a result of such visits, and what additional funding will be provided t…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Information on the number of high profile visits to Edinburgh is not held centrally and is an operational matter for the Chief Constable.</p><p>In 2004, following recommendations made by Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Lothian and Borders Polic…
12 Jan 2005 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it plans to take to increase the number of artificial turf football pitches.
Answer · Patricia Ferguson: The Executive welcomes and issupportive of proposals which will deliver modern facilities capable of supportingan increase in sports participation. A number of artificial pitches are being developedthrough the New Opportunities for Physical Education and Spor…
22 Dec 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-12738 by Cathy Jamieson on 15 December 2004, whether it will provide information on motor vehicle offences under sections 1 and 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1980 separately so that there is a clear breakdown of offending relating to individual offences.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Figures on offences under sections 1 and 3A of the 1980 act are combined for statistical purposes in the relevant table in the annual statistical bulletin on court proceedings as the number of offences involved is relatively small. The more detailed breakdown…
21 Dec 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when information on criminal proceedings relating to serious injury and careless driving offences which resulted in a fatality will be made available, including information on offences recorded by the police and on proceedings in court, showing the sentences imposed.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: A separate charge code foroffences of careless driving involving a road accident fatality was introducedin March 2002. This additional information will enable a fuller statisticalpicture on such offences which are proceeded against in court such cases to beav…
20 Dec 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports were made to procurators fiscal, (b) proceedings were taken by procurators fiscal and (c) convictions were made under sections (i) 3(1), (ii) 4(1) and (iii) 5(3) of the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 in each year since 1999, broken down by sheriff court district.
Answer · Colin Boyd: The collation and analysis of the relevant information for this parliamentary question means that it cannot be answered by the deadline. I will write providing a detailed answer to the question as soon as the collation and analysis is complete.</p>
20 Dec 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many reports of offences under section 52 of the Criminal Law (Consolidation) (Scotland) Act 1995 have been made to procurators fiscal in each year since 1999, broken down by sheriff court area.
Answer · Colin Boyd: The following table providesthe number of charges reported to the Crown Office and Procurator FiscalService for the financial years 2002-03 and 2003-04, broken down by Sheriff Courtarea.</p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <th…
20 Dec 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many injuries that were reportable to the Health and Safety Executive there were in each prison in each year since 1999.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The available information is given in the following table:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>Establ…
20 Dec 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on ad hoc or temporary procurator fiscal deputes in each sheriff court district in each year since 1999.
Answer · Colin Boyd: Expenditure on temporary procurator fiscal deputes by Procurator Fiscal office for the last five financial years was:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p align=center>1999-00</p> <p align=cent…
20 Dec 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) reports to procurators fiscal, (b) proceedings taken by procurators fiscal and (c) convictions in respect of offences that were racially aggravated, as defined in section 96 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998, there have been in each year since 1999.
Answer · Colin Boyd: The collation and analysis of the relevant information for this parliamentary question means that it cannot be answered by the deadline. I will write providing a detailed answer to the question as soon as the collation and analysis is complete.</p>