Kenny MacAskill

22 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on what level of lottery funding has been provided for youth theatre in each year since 1999.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: Youth theatre has beensupported by a number of the lottery distributors including the Scottish ArtsCouncil, Awards for All, the New Opportunities Fund and the Community Fund (nowthe Big Lottery Fund). Details of funding from each of these organisations arehel…

22 Jun 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what level of funding it has provided for youth theatre in each year since 1999.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: Youth theatre is supportedthrough a variety of sources, the Scottish Arts Council (SAC), localauthorities, a number of lottery distributors (including SAC) and charitabletrusts. There are also some privately run youth theatres.</p><p>Youth theatre is often an…

30 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) girls’ and (b) women’s registered football clubs there have been in each year since 1999.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: This information is not heldcentrally. The number of registered women’s and girls’ clubs is a matter for the Scottish Women’s Football Association.</p>

30 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the participation levels have been in (a) girls’ football in schools, (b) girls’ club football and (c) women’s club football in each year since 1999.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: The participation levels forgirls’ school and club football since 1999 are shown in the following tables. Thesestatistics are taken from the Scottish Omnibus Survey.</p><p>Participation in Football ina School Context (at Least Once in the Previous Four Weeks)…

30 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to S2W-16622 by Patricia Ferguson on 1 June 2005, whether it will provide an update on what funding has been provided for the development of women’s football in each year since 1999; to which organisations such funding has been paid, and through which funding bodies.

Answer · Patricia Ferguson: This information is not heldcentrally. I have asked the chair of <b>sport</b>scotland to write to you settingout these details.</p>

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what action it can take should it have concerns over the impact of the content of advertisements and whether it has made any representations about the content of advertisements as a result of any such concerns and, if so, to whom.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Advertising is a reserved matter,dealt with by the Advertising Standards Authority. The AdvertisingStandards Authority enforcesthe existing Advertising Standards Codes.</p><p>Please see the Advertising StandardsAuthority details as follows:</p><p>Advertising …

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many members of ambulance crew have been employed to operate ambulances in the city of Edinburgh in each year since June 1999, broken down by grade.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The number of ambulance crewemployed to operate accident and emergency (A&E) ambulances in the city of Edinburgh asat 31 March each year is broken down in the following table:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td valign=top> …

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many ambulances have been operational in the city of Edinburgh in each month since June 1999.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information is not availablein the format requested.</p><p>There has been no increase inthe actual number of accident and emergency ambulances since 1999. However, withthe introduction of the priority based dispatch system in 2002, the Scottish AmbulanceS…

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much is allocated to be spent on the Edinburgh tram project in advance of the presentation of the business case later this year, broken down by category of expenditure.

Answer · Tavish Scott: To develop the business caseand to ensure project delivery, City of Edinburgh Council, the Promoter of the EdinburghTram project, has requested a further £32.7 million drawdown from the overalloffer of £375 million.</p><p>Transport Scotland is consideringthi…

25 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it has spent on the Edinburgh tram project to date, broken down category of expenditure.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The Scottish Executive hasspent £29.1 million on the Edinburgh Tram project from 2002 to the end offinancial year 2005-06. This money has been spent to ensure the development ofa robust business case and validate the value for money and economics ofproceeding…

11 May 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-25017 by Mr Tom McCabe on 24 April 2006, what information it has on the net revenue from income tax raised in Scotland in each tax year since 1999-2000.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Estimates of net revenue fromincome tax are included in the Scottish Executive publication <i>Government Expenditure&amp; Revenue in Scotland 2003-04</i> (Table 6.8). Data is available for each yearbetween 1999-2000 and 2003-04. The methodology used to obtain…

27 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in relation to the action taken by Shirley McKie against the Scottish Ministers and others, it will provide details of the final costs of the case, broken down into (a) counsel’s fees and court costs, (b) expert witness reports and evidence, (c) the Scottish Ministers’ liability…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-25298 on 16 May 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…

27 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, in relation to the action by Shirley McKie against the Scottish Executive and others, why, given that the Scottish Ministers’ legal team advised on 21 September 2005 that Shirley McKie’s claim was worth £328,000 on a full liability basis, it settled the case for £750,000.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I refer the member to the answerto question S2W-23666 on 12 April 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be foundat <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…

27 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in relation to petitions for judicial review in respect of “slopping out” other than petitions by Robert Napier and Scott Davidson, it will provide details of the costs incurred to date in the cases broken down into (a) counsel’s fees and court costs, (b) expert witness reports a…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>SPS does not routinelyrecord detailed expenditure against individual cases, particularly since manyof these cases raise identical issues. Sin…

27 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-31272 by Mr Jim Wallace on 18 November 2002, whether it will provide details of the final costs of the petition of Scott Davidson for judicial review, broken down into (a) counsel’s fees and court costs, (b) expert witness reports and evidence, (c) t…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>The costs associated withthe petition of Scott Davidson for judicial review to date, inclusive of VAT,are (a) £363,277 for counsel’s fees and…

27 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-8136 by Cathy Jamieson on 24 May 2004, whether it will provide details of the final costs of the Napier case, broken down into (a) counsel’s fees and court costs, (b) expert witness reports and evidence, (c) the Scottish Ministers’ liability for expe…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>The costs in the Napiercase, to date, inclusive of VAT are (a) £486,674 for counsel’s fees and courtcosts, (b) £98,220 for expert witness rep…

26 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of each case in which Reliance has been fined for wrongly releasing a prisoner, including (a) the date of the incident, (b) the prisoner involved, (c) the prison involved and (d) the amount of fine imposed.

Answer · Allan Wilson: I can announce that the Scottishministers have granted consent to this proposal in terms of section 36 of the ElectricityAct 1989. Additionally, this consent carries deemed planning permission in termsof the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997.</p><…

26 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide details of each case in which Reliance has been fined for wrongly releasing a prisoner, including the (a) date of the incident, (b) prisoner involved, (c) prison involved and (d) amount of fine imposed.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer to questionS2W-17354 on 24 June 2004 which sets out what information the SPS and Reliancehave agreed to publ…

26 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what level of fine, or range of possible fines, is imposed on Reliance for wrongly releasing a prisoner who should have been detained.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-25470 on 11 May 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Pa…

26 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many instances there have been of prisoners who have been released or granted bail following a court appearance being returned by Reliance to the prison in which they were originally incarcerated, providing details of each instance, including the (a) date of the incident, (b) prisoner…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>This information is notavailable.</p>

26 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it, or any of its agencies, has taken to promote Scotland as a place in which to live, study and work in (a) Bulgaria and (b) Romania.

Answer · Tom McCabe: To date, the Executive has nottargeted either Bulgaria or Romania, in its activities to promote Fresh Talent overseas. However, we do promote Scotland internationallythrough our website <a href="http://www.scotlandistheplace.com">www.scotlandistheplace.com</a…

25 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how leave from the State Hospital, Carstairs, is monitored and on how many occasions since 1999 guidance in respect of the monitoring of leave has not been followed and the policy on this matter breached

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Scottish ministers do not havea statutory role to consent to suspension of detention of non-restricted patients.The monitoring of suspension of detention in relation to restricted patients iscarried out through feedback from escorting staff. We are not aware …

25 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the criteria are for allowing (a) escorted and (b) unescorted leave for patients at the State Hospital, Carstairs; who is involved in the development of such criteria; how such individuals are appointed, and how often their position is reviewed.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Scottish ministers do not havea statutory role to consent to suspension of detention of non-restricted patients.The underpinning principles in relation to escorted and unescorted leave for restrictedpatients are contained in Chapter 5 (Suspension of Detention…

25 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice is given to (a) patients and (b) nurses and staff regarding policy as to where individuals can go when they are on leave from the State Hospital, Carstairs, and what they can do when on leave.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: In relation to restrictedpatients, the State Hospital adhere to the advice contained in Section 5.10 of the Memorandum of Procedure which provides guidance to professionals for themanagement of restricted patients. In certain cases, visits to particular locat…

25 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were allowed out on (a) escorted and (b) unescorted leave from the State Hospital, Carstairs, in each month since 1999.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: This is a matter for the State Hospital. Theinformation requested is not held centrally.</p>

13 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive with whom it liaised between the resignation of Baroness Clark and the appointment of Neil Davidson on matters relating to the functions of the Advocate General.

Answer · Colin Boyd: The Scottish Executive doesnot have responsibility for the appointment or functions of the AdvocateGeneral. Officials of the Lord Advocate’s office are in regular contact with officials of the Advocate General’s office in relation to matters of mutual concern…

13 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made regarding light rail and the ability of light rail vehicles to travel on heavy gauge rail.

Answer · Tavish Scott: No representations have beenmade by the Scottish Executive regarding the ability of light rail vehicles totravel on heavy gauge rail.</p><p>Transport Scotland hasthe operational responsibility for this area, and can be contacted for moreinformation if require…

13 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has had, or plans to have, any meetings with companies or organisations involved in the manufacture or supply of genetically modified food products.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The Scottish Executive has nothad any meetings, nor are any meetings planned with any companies or organisationsin relation to the manufacture or supply of genetically modified food products.</p>

13 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the process is for seeking membership of, or observer status to, the Nordic Council and whether it has any plans to make any such application.

Answer · Tom McCabe: There is no formalprocess for seeking membership of the Nordic Council. Nor does the council grant observer status.</p><p>The Executive hasno plans to seek to change its existing, very positive, relationship with the NordicCouncil or the Nordic Council of Min…

13 Apr 2006 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the fuel cost was for (a) each police force, (b) each fire service, (c) the ambulance service and (d) the prison service in each year since 2001.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Information on the fuel costsfor police forces is not held centrally. On the fuel costs of the Fire and Rescueauthorities, I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-25149 on 27 April 2006. Figuresfor the fuel costs of the Scottish Ambulance Service are…