Stewart Stevenson

14 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) primary and (b) secondary schools are equipped with broadband internet access.

Answer · Peter Peacock: Information collected by Learningand Teaching Scotland in 2004 indicated that 38% of primary schools, 78% of secondaryschools and 50% of special schools had internet connections running at 2Mbps orbetter.</p>

13 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11691 by Mr Malcolm Chisolm on 23 January 2001, how many nursing home and residential care home beds have been closed in each of the last three years.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: The following tables show thenumber of care homes and the number of registered care home places for March 2000to March 2004.</p><p>The most recent three year comparisonavailable is between March 2001 and March 2004. During this period the number ofregistered …

13 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of illegal fishing were reported in the North Sea in each of the last three years.

Answer · Ross Finnie: The Scottish Fisheries Protection Agency submitted the following number of case reports to the Procurator Fiscal Service in the last three financial years in connection with breaches of fisheries regulations by vessels operating in the North Sea.</p> <table …

13 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many new cases of HIV/AIDS as a result of blood transfusions have been reported in each of the last three years.

Answer · Andy Kerr: During the period 1 January 2002 to 31 March 2005, there were five new reports of individuals who were infected with HIV and whose only risk factor was the receipt of a blood transfusion.</p> <p>Three of these reports were received in 2002. One individual rec…

13 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-11501 by Mr Jim Wallace on 30 January 2001, what percentage of (a) recorded crime was committed and (b) the population lived in each police force area in each of the last four years.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is given in the following tables.</p> <p>Crimes Recorded by the Police, Percentage Distribution by Police Force Area, 2000–03</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>Police Force Area</p></td>…

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes of (a) abuse, (b) disorderly conduct, (c) theft, and (d) murder were reported to have taken place in licensed premises in the last five years.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The recorded crime statisticsavailable centrally do not distinguish thecircumstances of the crime, such as the location.</p><p>However, information is availableon incidents of domestic abuse occurring in licensed premises. Information for 2001,2002, and 2003 …

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of medical malpractice have been filed in the last five years, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Information on the number ofmedical malpractice cases filed against NHSScotland in the last five years is notheld centrally.</p>

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of secondary school graduates (a) enrolled in a university in Scotland, (b) enrolled in a university elsewhere and (c) did not enrol in a university.

Answer · Jim Wallace: This information is not held centrally.</p> <p>However, information on the percentage of Scottish school leavers entering higher education can be found in the Statistics Publication Notice <i>Destinations of Leavers</i> <i>from Scottish Schools: 2003-04</i> p…

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9902 by Sarah Boyack on 5 October 2000, how many claims for compensation for damage to vehicles and injuries to passengers and pedestrians caused by dangerous and/or poorly maintained trunk roads and motorways there have been in each of the last four…

Answer · Nicol Stephen: The number and volume ofclaims for compensation for damage to vehicles and injuries to passengers andpedestrians on trunk roads and motorways in each of the last four years is asfollows: </p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> …

10 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the (a) numbers and (b) unemployment rates of claimants in each ward of (i) Glasgow City Council and (ii) Aberdeenshire Council in each year since 1999, using claimant count as the basis for such calculations.

Answer · Jim Wallace: The claimant count unemployment numbers and rates for each ward in Glasgow City Council and Aberdeenshire Council are provided in the following four  tables.</p> <p>Claimant count figures are available on a monthly basis; May 2005 is the latest data available…

7 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many vacancies there were for (a) podiatrists, (b) dieticians, (c) occupational therapists, (d) speech and language therapists, (e) orthoptists, (f) physiotherapists, (g) prosthetists and orthotists and (h) art, drama and music therapists in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS bo…

Answer · Andy Kerr: The Scottish Executive remains committed to building the capacity of the NHS workforce in Scotland.</p> <p>Information on staff in post and vacancies in NHS Scotland is published on the Scottish Health Statistics website under Workforce Statistics, at <b><a h…

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many vacancies there were for consultant anaesthetists in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Between 1999 and 2004, within NHS Scotland, the consultant anaesthetist establishment increased by 19.5%.</p> <p>Information on staff in post and vacancies in NHS Scotland is published on the Scottish Health Statistics website under Workforce Statistics, at <…

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-2493 by Malcolm Chisholm on 6 October 2003, how many vacancies there were for (a) consultant radiologists and (b) radiographers in (i) 2003 and (ii) 2004, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Between 1999 and 2004, the number of consultant radiologists in post has increased by almost 15% and the number of qualified radiographers has increased by 9%.</p> <p>Information on staff in post and vacancies in NHS Scotland is published on the Scottish Heal…

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much NHS trusts have paid in respect of legal fees in clinical negligence cases in each year since 1997.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information held centrally on the payment of legal expenses made after April 2000 does not differentiate between clinical claims and non-clinical claims. The cost of legal expenses made in relation to clinical and, where appropriate, non-clinical claims a…

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much compensation NHS bodies have paid in respect of clinical negligence claims in each year since 1997.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The information held centrally on claim settlements made after April 2000 does not differentiate between clinical and non-clinical claims. The cost of settlements made in relation to clinical and, where appropriate, non-clinical claims against NHSScotland in …

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many clinical negligence claims have been made against NHS bodies in each year since 1997.

Answer · Andy Kerr: Information on the number of clinical negligence claims made against NHSScotland in each financial year since 1997 is not held centrally.</p>

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many teachers in secondary schools have been assaulted by students since 1997, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Peter Peacock: The Scottish Executive has not collected statistics for physical assaults only. The number of incidents reported to the police however may be an indication of the level of concern in Scottish schools about assaults and other serious incidents. 301 incidents w…

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many university departments have closed in each year since 1997, broken down by subject.

Answer · Jim Wallace: While the Scottish Executive takes an obvious interest in department closures within institutions, recordsof the total number of closures over time are not held centrally. </p><p>Responsibility to ensure adequateprovision is maintained across the higher educa…

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) railway and (b) aircraft accidents were attended by the fire service in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.

Answer · Hugh Henry: Full statistics relating to railway and aircraft incidents attended by the Fire and Rescue Service are only available for the years 1999-2000 to 2003-04 and are as set out in the following tables. </p><p>Total Fires</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpaddin…

6 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what its latest estimate is of (a) male and (b) female life expectancy for people aged 65 years in (i) 2010, (ii) 2020, (iii) 2030, (iv) 2040, (v) 2050 and (vi) 2060, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The following table gives projected period expectations of life at age 65 for men and women in Scotland for the calendar years 2010, 2020, 2030, 2040, 2050 and 2060. Projected life expectancy figures are not produced for local authority areas because of the i…

3 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of computer misuse there have been in each of its departments since 1999, broken down by category of misuse, and how many of these cases resulted in disciplinary action.

Answer · Tom McCabe: Since 1999 there have been 174 recorded breaches of the Scottish Executive IT Code of Conduct in core departments by Scottish Executive staff. They are broken down by department as follows:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td> <p>…

1 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-9337 by Mr Iain Gray on 26 September 2000, what the annual spending on mental health services was in each of the last five years.

Answer · Rhona Brankin: Health boards and local authorities social work departments incur expenditure in relation to mental health.</p> <p>In terms of NHS Expenditure, mental illness is equated with the specialities of general psychiatry, adolescent psychiatry, child psychiatry and …

1 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8994 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 22 August 2000, how many primary school classes of over 30 pupils in each local authority area have more than one full-time teacher.

Answer · Peter Peacock: The information requested is provided in the following table. The Education (Lower Primary Class sizes) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 establishes a class size maxima of 30 for P1-P3 classes. The class size maxima for P4-P7 is set out in teachers’ terms and cond…

1 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-8993 by Mr Sam Galbraith on 22 August 2000, how many (a) primary 1 to 3 and (b) primary 4 to 7 classes in each local authority area contain more than 30 pupils.

Answer · Peter Peacock: The information requested is provided in the following table. The Education (Lower Primary Class Sizes) (Scotland) Regulations 1999 phased in the P1 to P3 class size maxima of 30 pupils between 1999 and 2001.</p> <p>The 1999 regulations also provide for certa…

1 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) men and (b) women committed suicide in each of the last five years, broken down into persons (i) under 18 and (ii) 18 and over.

Answer · Tavish Scott: The following table presentsthe latest available information. It combines deaths from intentional self-harmwith deaths from events of undetermined intent, as the majority of the latter arelikely to have been suicides.</p><p>Deaths fromIntentional Self-Harm an…

1 Jun 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S1W-20829 by Mr Jim Wallace on 24 December 2001, how many offences involving air guns there were in each of the last four years, broken down into those committed by persons (a) under 16 and (b) 16 and over and what representations it has made to Her Maje…

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The number of recorded crimes and offences involving air weapons and unidentified weapons in the last four years, and the age breakdown of the main accused, where known, are given in the following table.</p> <p>There have been changes in recording practices w…

18 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many serving police officers have been (a) arrested and (b) convicted of crimes in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This information is not held centrally.</p>

18 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many police officers have taken early retirement in each of the last five years, broken down by police force area.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This information is not held centrally.</p>

18 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many operations were cancelled in each NHS hospital (a) for medical reasons and (b) because of a lack of beds in each year since 1999.

Answer · Andy Kerr: The specific information requested is not available centrally.</p> <p>Information on cancelled <u>admissions</u> to hospital is collected but does not specifically identify cancelled operations prior to or during a hospital stay, or the reasons for cancellati…

18 May 2005 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many working days have been lost due to (a) sickness and (b) absenteeism in the NHS in each of the last 10 years.

Answer · Andy Kerr: National Services Scotland publishes annual data on the percentage of available hours lost to sickness absence in the NHS in Scotland. The following table shows these percentage figures from 2000-01 (the earliest year for which data is available) to 2003-04.<…