Parliamentary questions
Stewart Stevenson
2,358 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
2 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the NHS has used healthcare recruitment agencies based outside the United Kingdom for the recruitment of healthcare professionals from developing countries since the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals was agreed.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The list is open to any agency within the UK who can demonstrate that they adhere to the principles of the Code of Practice. There are currently 265 commercial recruitment agencies on the list, 225 of whom are based in the UK and 40 based in countries outside…
2 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many healthcare recruitment agencies operating from (a) within and (b) outwith the United Kingdom are registered to comply with the Code of Practice for the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The list is open to any agency within the UK who can demonstrate that they adhere to the principles of the Code of Practice. There are currently 265 commercial recruitment agencies on the list, 225 of whom are based in the UK and 40 based in countries outside…
2 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many healthcare professionals originally from developing countries continued to work in the NHS after their temporary contracts ran out in each year since 1999.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Information on the country of origin of health care professionals is not held centrally although data on country of qualification for medical and dental staff was already provided per year from 1999 in S2W-19952 answered on 2 November 2005. This data will be …
2 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many healthcare professionals from developing countries have been recruited by the NHS from private hospitals in each year since 1999, broken down by country of origin.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The previous employer of any individual recruited into NHSScotland is not information that is held centrally.</p> <p>The only information held relates to medical staff recruited into NHSScotland detailing if their qualification was obtained outwith the Europe…
2 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the private sector on signing up to the Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Health Department officials met recently with the independent health care forum on 22 September 2005. Colleagues from the private sector have confirmed that they will respond positively to the Code of Practice.</p> <p>An expert working group is currently cons…
2 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many alcohol-related admissions there were to each NHS hospital in each year since 1997.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Figures are available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre. Table 1 (Bib. number 37917) shows the combined figures for alcohol-related discharges from general acute and psychiatric hospitals during 1997-98 to 2001-02. Table 2 (Bib. number 37918) prov…
2 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the change in gross domestic product per hour worked was in each year since 1975.
Answer · Allan Wilson: Data on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) per hour worked are produced by the Office of National Statistics (ONS). Data are available on a regional basis since 1996, therefore changes in GDP per hour can only be expressed from 1997 to the most recent year availabl…
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reply to my letter of 15 August 2005 to the Minister for Transport and Telecommunications regarding my constituent, Mr S Robinson of Kininmonth.
Answer · Tavish Scott: I replied to your letter on 9 November 2005.</p>
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded cases of, (b) prosecutions for and (c) convictions for drug crimes there have been in each of the last five years, broken down into (i) illegal importation of drugs, (ii) illegal cultivation of drugs, (iii) possession of drugs with intent to supply, (iv) possession o…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information isgiven in the following tables. The court proceedings statistics for 2004-05 arescheduled for publication in March 2006.</p><p>The statistics dealing with recordedcrime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a person m…
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded cases of, (b) prosecutions for and (c) convictions for (i) dangerous and careless driving, (ii) drunk driving, (iii) speeding, (iv) unlawful use of a vehicle, (v) vehicle defect offences and (vi) other motor vehicle offences there have been in each of the last five y…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information isgiven in the following tables. The court proceedings statistics for 2004-05 arescheduled for publication in March 2006.</p><p>The statistics dealing with recordedcrime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a person m…
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded cases of, (b) prosecutions for and (c) convictions for (i) petty assault, (ii) breach of the peace, (iii) drunkenness and (iv) other miscellaneous offences there have been in each of the last five years, broken down by (1) police force and (2) local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information isgiven in the following tables. The court proceedings statistics for 2004-05 arescheduled for publication in March 2006.</p><p>The statistics dealing with recordedcrime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a person m…
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded cases of, (b) prosecutions for and (c) convictions for the other crimes of (i) crimes against public justice, (ii) handling an offensive weapon, (iii) drugs and (iv) other there have been in each of the last five years, broken down by (1) police force and (2) local a…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following tables. The court proceedings statistics for 2004-05 are scheduled for publication in March 2006.</p> <p>The statistics dealing with recorded crime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a pers…
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded cases of, (b) prosecutions for and (c) convictions for (i) fire-raising and (ii) vandalism there have been in each of the last five years, broken down by (1) police force and (2) local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the tables. The court proceedings statistics for 2004-05 are scheduled for publication in March 2006.</p> <p>The statistics dealing with recorded crime and court proceedings are not directly comparable. A person may be pr…
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded cases of, (b) prosecutions for and (c) convictions for (i) housebreaking, (ii) theft by opening a lockfast place, (iii) theft from a motor vehicle, (iv) theft of a motor vehicle, (v) shoplifting, (vi) other theft, (vii) fraud and (viii) other crimes of dishonesty the…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following tables. The court proceedings statistics for 2004-05 are scheduled for publication in March 2006.</p> <p>The statistics dealing with recorded crime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a pers…
1 Nov 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded cases of, (b) prosecutions for and (c) convictions for (i) serious assault, (ii) robbery and (iii) other non-sexual crimes of violence there have been in each of the last five years, broken down by (1) police force and (2) local authority area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following tables. The court proceedings statistics for 2004-05 are scheduled for publication in March 2006.</p> <p>The statistics dealing with recorded crime and court proceedings are not directly comparable as a pers…
31 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers were suspended for (a) less than three months, (b) more than six months, (c) more than 12 months and (d) more than 24 months in each year since 1999, broken down by (i) rank and (ii) police force.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The Scottish Executive does nothold this information centrally. Police conduct and discipline are the responsibilityof chief constables.</p>
31 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average remuneration was of (a) general practitioners and (b) consultants in 1997 and what it estimates it will be for each category following the introduction of the new NHS contracts.
Answer · Andy Kerr: <b> </b></p><p>(a) General Practitioners</p><p>General practitioners are independentcontractors and not directly employed by the NHS. They receive payments in returnfor the range of services that they provide to patients. These payments enable GPsto run …
31 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many babies were born at (a) under 24 weeks, (b) 24 to under 28 weeks, (c) 28 to under 32 weeks and (d) 32 to 37 weeks in each year since 1997, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is available on the ISD website, the link for which can be found at:</p> <p><a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/info3.jsp?pContentID=1019&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show&">http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/info3.jsp?…
31 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many babies were born prematurely in each NHS board area in each year since 1997.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: The information requested is available on the ISD Scotland website, the link for which can be found at:</p> <p><a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/info3.jsp?pContentID=1019&p_applic=CCC&p_service=Content.show&">http://www.isdscotland.org/isd/i…
31 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much was spent by each NHS board in each of the last five years on (a) administration and (b) management, expressed as (i) a percentage of total budget and (ii) per head of population.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Administrative and management staff make an invaluable contribution to the operation of the health service, organising services in a way which provides equitable access to the highest possible levels of sustainable quality care and ensuring that the patient’s…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were convicted of (a) drunkenness, (b) driving after consuming alcohol or taking drugs and (c) causing death by dangerous driving when under the influence of drink or drugs in each year since 1995, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following table. The statistics for 2004-05 are scheduled for publication in March 2006.</p> <p>Persons with a Charge Proved for Selected Offences<sup>1</sup>, by Police Force Area, 1995-2003</p><table border=1 cellsp…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people under the age of 30 have been treated for alcohol-related illnesses in (a) the last 12 months and (b) each year since 1997, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Lewis Macdonald: Information as requested is presented by area of residence in the following table.</p> <p>Table 1. Patients aged under 30 diagnosed with an alcohol-related condition in Scotland, New Occurrences by Area of Residence and Year of Admission</p><table border=1 c…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average waiting times have been for cancer patients from (a) diagnosis and (b) urgent GP referral to start of treatment in each of the last 12 quarters.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The average is affected disproportionately by a small number of waits that may be clinically appropriate. As NHS Scotland makes progress towards meeting the Executive’s waiting time targets and treats more patients who have had longer waits, median waiting ti…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many surgeons have (a) left and (b) started work in each NHS board in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Information on leavers and joiners is not collected centrally. However, annual census of Hospital, Community and Public Health services (HCHS) staff at 30 September can be used to estimate the number of staff that have left and joined NHSScotland by comparing…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will provide a list of health establishments abroad which (a) have treated NHS patients in the last five years and (b) it plans to use in future.
Answer · Andy Kerr: This information is not heldcentrally. Scottish people may be given emergency treatment, or within the EuropeanEconomic Area any necessary treatment, abroad under the reciprocal health care agreementswhich the United Kingdom has with other countries, or indiv…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded incidents of school bullying there were in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area.
Answer · Peter Peacock: This information is not heldcentrally. It is for education authorities to develop and implement anti-bullyingpolicies and decide how incidents of bullying should be monitored and recorded.There is no national data collection on school bullying.</p><p>The Scot…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many secondary school teachers have taught (a) the subject in which they undertook a degree or (b) a subject different from their degree qualification in each year since 1999, broken down by degree subject.
Answer · Peter Peacock: This information is not heldcentrally.</p><p>All applicants to postgraduatecourses of initial teacher education leading to secondary subject teaching qualificationsare required to have a university degree that includes an appropriate breadth anddepth of study…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children were reported missing in each year since 1990, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This information is not collected centrally.</p>
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many offenders in breach of anti-social behaviour orders have (a) been returned to court and (b) received sentences in the last 12 months, broken down by local authority.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The latest available statistics on breaches of anti-social behaviour orders in the year ending March 2004 can be found at sections 5.9 to 5.15 of the relevant publication <i>Use of Antisocial Behaviour Orders in Scotland</i> on the Scottish Executive’s websit…
20 Oct 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of children have lived in households with two adults, neither of whom were in work, in each year since 1990.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: The information requested is given in the following table. These statistics are only available, on a consistent basis, back to 1997.</p> <p>Proportion<sup>1</sup> of Children<sup>2</sup> Living in Households with Two Adults, Neither of Whom are in Work</p><ta…