Parliamentary questions
Mr Lloyd Quinan
401 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
28 Jun 2000 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it last met representatives of Her Majesty's Government's Defence Estates.
Answer · Henry McLeish: Scottish Executive officials last met representatives of the UK Government`s Defence Estates on 7 June at the launch of the Ministry of Defence's Estate Strategy.
14 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the number and type of qualifications gained by persons employed through finance from the Warm Deal.
Answer · Frank McAveety: The Warm Deal provides places for trainees recruited through the New Deal, which is administered by the Employment Service. Information on the number and type of qualifications gained by these trainees is not routinely collected.
14 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the firms which have taken on employees through finance from the Warm Deal and how many full-time equivalent posts have been created in each firm.
Answer · Frank McAveety: All the Installers employed by Eaga have places for trainees taken on under the New Deal. About 200 places are available in total. A similar number of places is available under the part of the Warm Deal which is administered by local authorities. On 31 March …
14 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the number of houses which have been improved through the Warm Deal, broken down by housing association or local authority, by the installation of (i) loft insulation; (ii) cavity wall insulation; (iii) window or door draught-proofing; (iv) installation of high effi…
Answer · Frank McAveety: Information held centrally on the Warm Deal cannot be broken down to provide the details requested in respect of individual housing associations. As at 31 March 2000, 6,802 housing association houses had benefited from some or all the measures described. The …
14 Jun 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will detail the number of households which have benefited from the Warm Deal, broken down by local authority or housing association, showing (i) the number of households which have been allocated Warm Deal money and (ii) the average grant allocated in each case.
Answer · Frank McAveety: Information held centrally on the Warm Deal cannot be broken down to provide the details requested in respect of individual housing associations or local authorities. As at 31 March 2000, 6,802 housing association houses had been improved under the Warm Deal.…
31 May 2000 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what economic benefit will accrue from the opening of the Millennium Canal Link.
Answer · Sarah Boyack: Economic and environmental benefits will accrue from this exciting and innovative project. We expect an increase in income from tourism, the creation of new jobs and a regeneration of urban areas along the canal's length.
17 May 2000 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times the Kvaerner Energy Working Group has met and what the dates of those meetings were.
Answer · Henry McLeish: The Kvaerner Energy Working Group has met five times so far. It first met on 8 September 1999, and subsequently on 5 November, 11 November, 10 January and 14 April. Prior to 8 September, the Kvaerner Task Force, established in April 1999, had responsibility f…
12 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is considering preparing a rescue plan for Crew 2000, the harm reduction and drug information centre in Edinburgh.
Answer · Iain Gray: The Scottish Executive has received no specific approach from Crew 2000 for assistance. I visited them on 21 March and no mention was made of their present difficulties.<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The Scottish Executive wrote to Crew 2000 on 1 March confirming its con…
5 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it currently records the number of incidences of the childhood condition autistic spectrum disorder; if so, whether it will make such information public and, if not, whether it plans to introduce the recording of such incidences.
Answer · Sam Galbraith: The Annual School Census includes a count of pupils by main learning difficulty, such as Autistic Spectrum Disorder. The Executive publishes the results in an annual statistical bulletin which is available on the Scottish Executive internet website and in doc…
5 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has undertaken research into any possible relationship between the incidence of autistic spectrum disorder and vaccination against childhood illness.
Answer · Susan Deacon: Research has been carried out at a UK level to investigate alleged links between MMR vaccine and autism and has concluded that there is no evidence of any causal link.<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">The most recent research, carried out by an expert group brought together…
4 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5454 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 April 2000, how many times the review group set up to investigate criminal record checks in relation to voluntary organisations has met.
Answer · Jim Wallace: The review group has met on three occasions so far and further meetings are planned.
4 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5454 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 April 2000, whether it will provide details of the timetable for the publication of the report and recommendations of the review group established to investigate criminal record checks in relation to voluntary organisation…
Answer · Jim Wallace: There is currently no timetable for publication of the report, but the review group appreciates the need for conclusions to be reached as quickly as possible.
4 Apr 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-5454 by Mr Jim Wallace on 3 April 2000, what the detailed remit is of the review group set up to investigate criminal checks in relation to voluntary organisations.
Answer · Jim Wallace: The remit of the Part V Voluntary Issues Review Group is:<P ALIGN="JUSTIFY">"To consider the impact of the introduction of criminal record checks under Part V of the Police Act 1997 on voluntary organisations. To review charging issues and policies as th…
28 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-4034 by Mr Jack McConnell on 27 March 2000, whether it will place in the Scottish Parliamentary Information Centre a copy of the detailed calculations for Argyll and Bute Council's non-housing capital expenditure for each year from 1997-98 to the pre…
Answer · Jack McConnell: A paper detailing Argyll and Bute's formula allocation for each year since 1997-98 has today been placed in SPICe.
22 Mar 2000 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people are living in poverty in Scotland.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: Poverty is not only about income, but also about health, environment, and opportunity in its widest sense. As a result, there is no single measure of poverty. <P>In 'Social Justice: a Scotland where everyone matters' we set out a wide range of indicators for …
20 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made by the review group set up to investigate charging for criminal record checks for volunteers and the financial impact this has on voluntary organisations.
Answer · Jim Wallace: The review group which is chaired by Jackie Baillie, Deputy Minister for Communities, is meeting regularly. Under the agreed remit the group is considering the impact of the introduction of criminal record checks under Part V on voluntary organisations and is…
3 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will list the members of the Equality and Voluntary Sector Issues Group; what this group's remit is and when it last met.
Answer · Jackie Baillie: The Equality and Voluntary Issues Group is the administrative group within the Scottish Executive which deals with the Executive's responsibilities for the promotion of equality and support of the voluntary sector. It is staffed by civil servants and is locat…
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust is expected to have any implications for the ambulance service in that area.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has any proposals with implications for the provision of accident and emergency services.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust proposes a shift in emphasis from in patients to day cases.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-04636
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust will have a detrimental effect on service provision.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has any proposals with implications for the provision of general surgery services.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has any proposals with implications for the provision of mental health services.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust proposes any staff redundancies.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust includes proposals for the centralisation of services.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust proposes the demolition of any buildings.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust proposes an increase in the use of generic wards.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust proposes any staff redeployment.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust proposes any early retirement packages for staff.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.
2 Mar 2000 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the recovery plan submitted by Argyll and Clyde Acute Hospitals NHS Trust has any proposals with implications for the provision of paediatric services.
Answer · Susan Deacon: I refer Mr Quinan to my answer to his question S1W-4936.