Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Nicol Stephen

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At a glance Nicol Stephen was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Questions130 tabled

Nicol Stephen has tabled 130 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers there are per head of population in the Grampian Police force ar… 24 Feb 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers there are per head of population in the Grampian Police force area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 24 Feb 2011

Thanks to there being 172 more police officers in Grampian Constabulary at 30 September 2010 compared with March 2007, as a result of our pledge to deliver 1,000 additional officers in our communities, Grampian had 28 full-time equivalent police officers per 10,000 head of population on 31 March 2010, compared to 26 on 31 March 2007.

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the average local government revenue allocation grant per capita each … 25 Jan 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the average local government revenue allocation grant per capita each local authority (a) will receive in 2011-12 and (b) has received in each of the last 10 years.

Awaiting an answer.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing a floor to the local government funding formula so t… 13 Jan 2011 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will consider introducing a floor to the local government funding formula so that no local authority receives less than 90% of the average allocation per head.

Answer · John Swinney · 13 Jan 2011

The distribution formula for the 2011-12 local government finance settlements has already been agreed with COSLA. It includes a floor to limit the year-on-year change in councils'' allocations. The change suggested would cost around £120 million a year to implement and that would either have to be found by cutting funding to other councils or by reducing budgets of other portfolios. However, we are always open to suggestions for improving the formula as part of the consultation process for future settlements.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers there are in each force; what size of population they serve, and… 5 Jan 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers there are in each force; what size of population they serve, and what the figures were in each of the previous four years.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 24 Jan 2011

Details are as follows: <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td width=96 rowspan=2 valign=top >   </td> <td width=91 rowspan=2 valign=top >   </td> <td width=420 colspan=5 valign=top > Year </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=84 valign=top > 2006-07 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 2007-08 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 2008-09 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 2009-10 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 2010-11 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=96 rowspan=2 valign=top > Central </td> <td width=91 valign=top > Officers </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 865 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 815 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 836 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 834 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 846 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=91 valign=top > Population </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 286,390 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 288,810 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 290,400 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 291,760 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 291,760 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=96 rowspan=2 valign=top > Dumfries and Galloway </td> <td width=91 valign=top > Officers </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 496 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 502 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 517 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 513 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 507 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=91 valign=top > Population </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 148,030 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 148,300 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 148,580 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 148,510 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 148,510 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=96 rowspan=2 valign=top > Fife </td> <td width=91 valign=top > Officers </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,035 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,059 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,066 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,071 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,082 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=91 valign=top > Population </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 358,930 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 360,500 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 361,890 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 363,460 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 363,460 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=96 rowspan=2 valign=top > Grampian </td> <td width=91 valign=top > Officers </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,400 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,440 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,483 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,545 </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 1,546 </td> </tr> <tr > <td width=91 valign=top > Population </td> <td width=84 valign=top > 529,890 </td> <td wi

To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified midwifery graduates have been employed in each of the last six i… 20 Dec 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified midwifery graduates have been employed in each of the last six intakes, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon · 17 Jan 2011

This information is not held centrally. NHS Scotland''s workforce data does not identify newly qualified midwifery graduates separately from other midwifery recruits.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified nursing graduates have been employed in each of the last six int… 20 Dec 2010 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many newly qualified nursing graduates have been employed in each of the last six intakes, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon · 17 Jan 2011

This information is not held centrally. NHS Scotland''s workforce data does not identify newly qualified nursing graduates separately from other nursing recruits.

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the retention of the forensic services laboratory in Aberdeen. 16 Sep 2010 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the retention of the forensic services laboratory in Aberdeen.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill · 16 Sep 2010

The Scottish Police Services Authority (SPSA) delivers forensic science services to all eight police forces and the Crown Office Procurator Fiscal Service on a national basis. The SPSA is committed to creating an improved and responsive national service and has been carrying out extensive engagement with stakeholders over the last 18 months as part of its forensic modernisation programme. I anticipate SPSA will submit proposals for the Scottish Government''s consideration later this month. We will carefully consider SPSA''s proposals before reaching a decision.

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met the chief executive of NHS G… 24 Jun 2010 · General Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Wellbeing last met the chief executive of NHS Grampian and whether she discussed the impact of current funding difficulties on the delivery of frontline services.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon · 24 Jun 2010

I meet the Chief Executive of NHS Grampian at various times throughout the year, for example when I chair the NHS board''s annual review. Officials from the Scottish Government Health Directorates meet the chief executive regularly and did so most recently on 15 June 2010. Discussions cover a range of current matters affecting service delivery, including the NHS board''s investment of its increased funding allocation for 2010-11 in frontline services.

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Motions lodged37 lodged

29 Jul 2009	Increase in Hepatitis C Cases in Grampian	8 sig.
28 Jul 2009	Olympic-sized Swimming Pool for Aberdeen	9 sig.
8 May 2008	Baroness Michie of Gallanach	46 sig.
19 Mar 2008	Fifth Anniversary of the Start of the Iraq War	39 sig.
18 Feb 2008	TV Call Over Dons' European Match	16 sig.
8 Feb 2008	Aberdeen Dental School	9 sig.

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Seat & career3 seats held

Aberdeen South Constituency MSP · Dissolution 3 May 2007 – 22 Mar 2011
Aberdeen South Constituency MSP · Dissolution 1 May 2003 – 2 Apr 2007
Aberdeen South Constituency MSP · Dissolution 6 May 1999 – 31 Mar 2003

Source: this MSP's profile on parliament.scot.

Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.