Stewart Stevenson

11 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the residence-based claimant count unemployment rate was for each council ward in Comhairle nan Eilean Siar in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I have placed tables showingthe residence based claimant count unemployment rates by council ward in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41454).</p><p>For information, data on claimantcount unemployment by ward is available free of charge …

11 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the residence-based claimant count unemployment rate was for each council ward in Clackmannanshire in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I have placed tables showingthe residence based claimant count unemployment rates by council ward in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41454).</p><p>For information, data onclaimant count unemployment by ward is available free of charge …

11 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the residence-based claimant count unemployment rate was for each council ward in Argyll and Bute in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I have placed tables showingthe residence based claimant count unemployment rates by council ward in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41454).</p><p>For information, data onclaimant count unemployment by ward is available free of charge …

11 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the residence-based claimant count unemployment rate was for each council ward in Angus in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I have placed tables showingthe residence based claimant count unemployment rates by council ward in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41454).</p><p>For information, data onclaimant count unemployment by ward is available free of charge …

11 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the residence-based claimant count unemployment rate was for each council ward in Aberdeenshire in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I have placed tables showingthe residence based claimant count unemployment rates by council ward in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41454).</p><p>For information, data onclaimant count unemployment by ward is available free of charge …

11 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the residence-based claimant count unemployment rate was for each council ward in Aberdeen city in each year since 1999.

Answer · Nicol Stephen: I have placed tables showingthe residence based claimant count unemployment rates by council ward in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41454).</p><p>For information, data onclaimant count unemployment by ward is available free of charge …

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-28311 by Ross Finnie on 22 September 2006, whether it will publish the legal advice received by its Environment and Rural Affairs Department.

Answer · Ross Finnie: Our policy is not to publishthe legal advice we receive, this being covered by solicitor-client confidentiality.I am satisfied, however, that last year’s decision to set aside convictions in Scotlandunder the Cattle Identification Regulations did not undermin…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when it intends to reply to my letter dated 21 November 2006 regarding my constituent, Mr A Lyons of Mintlaw.

Answer · Ross Finnie: I am sorry for the delay inresponding. My reply was sent on 17 January 2007.</p>

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it has undertaken, or plans to undertake, to tackle drug misuse in each (a) local authority and (b) NHS board area and how much money has been allocated to each area for this purpose in each year since 1999.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Scottish Executive providesfunding, through local authorities and health boards, to Alcohol and Drug ActionTeams (ADATs) to tackle drug misuse. It is up to the ADATs to decide how to allocate resourcesaccording to local needs and priorities. Detail of the…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many dentists provided NHS services in each of the last 10 years, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested isgiven in the table <i>Number of Dentists Providing NHS GDS by Parliamentary Constituency</i>a copy of which has been placed in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib.number 41525).</p>

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded convictions there have been for drug trafficking in each of the last five years, broken down by sheriff court.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information isgiven in the following table.</p><p>Persons with a Charge Provedin Scottish Courts for Drug Trafficking^1,2, by Court, 2000-01- 2004-05</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bot…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the mortality rates from coronary heart disease per 100,000 population have been in each parliamentary constituency in each year since 1997.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested isgiven in the table <i>Mortality rates of coronary heart</i> <i>disease by parliamentaryconstituency since 1997</i>, a copy of which is available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 41483).</p><p>Note that popu…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people died from lung cancer in each parliamentary constituency in each year since 1999.

Answer · George Lyon: The information requested isgiven in the table <i>Deaths from lung cancer,by</i> <i>parliamentary constituency, 1999– 2005</i> a copy of which is available inthe Parliament’s Reference Centre (Bib number 41645).</p><p>As requested, the table presentsthe absol…

10 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people died from cancer in each parliamentary constituency in each year since 1999.

Answer · George Lyon: The information requested isgiven in the table <i>Deaths from cancer,by</i> parliamentary <i>constituency, 1999-2005</i> a copy of which is available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. number 41644).</p><p>As requested, the table presentsthe a…

9 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers were found guilty of a speed limit offences and what (a) maximum, (b) minimum and (c) average penalty was imposed for such offences in each of the last five years, broken down by police force area.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information isgiven in the following table. Many speeding offences result in a police conditionaloffers of a fixed penalty. In 2004-05, a total of 193,240 conditional offers wereissued in relation to speeding offences</p><p>Speeding Offences<sup…

9 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether any special advisers have made use of an official car in the last 12 months, excluding travel when accompanying a minister.

Answer · Tom McCabe: No. Special advisors do not havean entitlement to use the cars operated by the Government Car Service unless accompanyingsomeone who has that entitlement.</p>

9 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent on each official residence made available to a Sco…

Answer · Tom McCabe: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-29639 on 22 December 2006, whichgave the relevant information in respect of Bute House which is used in part asan official residence for the First Minister and is the only building the Executiveuses as such. Of…

9 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what official residences have been made available to Scottish ministers in the course of their duties; where each residence is; what the council tax banding of each is, and to which Scottish minister each residence is allocated.

Answer · Tom McCabe: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-30835 on 30 January 2007. All answers to writtenparliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website the search facilityfor which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa…

9 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the mortality rate for skin cancer has been in each year since 1995, broken down by parliamentary constituency.

Answer · George Lyon: The information requested isgiven in the table <i>Mortality rates forskin cancer, by</i> <i>parliamentary constituency,1995-2005</i> a copy of which is availablein the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 41643).</p>

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners were prosecuted for offences committed in prison involving (a) violence, (b) drugs and (c) threatening or abusive behaviour and how many offences were committed involving two or more of these categories in each year since 1997-98.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Prosecution is a matter for theCrown Office Procurator Fiscals Office who do not routinely inform the ScottishPrison Service of such cases.…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the Scottish Prison Service budget was spent on education in 2005-06.

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 information requested isnot available. The Scottish Prison Service incurred direct expenditure of some £3.5million on education in 2005…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) male and (b) female prisoners were convicted for drug offences in each of the last 10 years.

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 number of direct sentencedreceptions to prison where the main crime was a drugs crime in each of the lastten financial years are given …

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment have been released in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Information on the time spentin custody by persons first released from life sentences can be found in AppendixC of the <i>2005 Annual Repor…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many suicides there were in prisons classified as overcrowded in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Electronic information is onlyavailable for the period since 2001.</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td widt…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners were housed (a) with one other person in a cell designated for one and (b) with two other persons in a cell designated for two in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>Information at that level ofdetail is not collected.</p>

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent estimate is of the average cost per year of keeping an offender in (a) an adult prison and (b) a young offenders’ institution, broken down by main budget heading.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The SPS Annual Report and Accountsfor 2005-2006, copies of which are available in the Scottish ParliamentInformation Centre (Bib. num…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of prisoners have a child under 18 years old.

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 memberto the answer to question S2W-25930 on 23 May 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions are availableon the Pa…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of male prisoners are fathers.

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 themember to the answer to question S2W-25930 on 23 May 2006. All answers towritten parliamentary questions are available on the Parl…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of female prisoners are mothers.

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 themember to the answer to question S2W-25930 on 23 May 2006. All answers to written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Pa…

8 Jan 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent estimate is of the number of prisoners who continue to use illegal drugs after release.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p><p>The SPS does not hold theseestimates. However, from August 2005 till July 2006, 1,211 prisoners accessedthe National Throughcare Addic…