Parliamentary questions
Stewart Stevenson
2,358 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
18 May 2005 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many of its staff have been appointed to oversee the work of the task force charged with the regeneration of Moray's economy.
Answer · Allan Wilson: The Task Force Project Team, announced by the First Minister and Deputy First Minister in March, is being recruited by Highlands and Islands Enterprise. The team will work with Moray, Badenoch and Strathspey Enterprise to develop and progress a Strategy and A…
17 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15946 by Mr Tom McCabe on 11 May 2005, what the cost of overtime payments was for the 67 ministerial staff, broken down by (a) grade and (b) Executive department in each year since 1999.
Answer · Tom McCabe: Any further breakdown of this information would amount to unwarranted disclosure of personal information and is therefore exempt under 38 (1) (b) of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002.</p>
13 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reply to my letter of 12 April 2005 regarding prescription charges for cancer sufferers.
Answer · Rhona Brankin: I replied on 15 May 2005.</p>
13 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will reply to Alex Salmond MP's letter of 6 March 2005 regarding the A90: Hatton Bends.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: This letter was replied to on Monday 23 May 2005.</p>
13 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many patients were waiting for elective in-patient admission (a) in total, (b) for less than three months, (c) for three to five months, (d) for six to eight months and (e) for nine to 11 months and what the median waiting time in months was (i) in June 1999 and (ii) at the most recen…
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested on patients waiting for elective inpatient and day case admission is shown in table 1. The table excludes patients with an Availability Status Code (ASC) who were recorded as unavailable for treatment due, for example, to having fail…
13 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many operations were cancelled in (a) 2003-04 and (b) 2004-05, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The specific information requested is not available centrally.</p> <p>Information on cancelled admissions to hospital is collected but does not specifically identify cancelled operations prior to or during a hospital stay. Table 1 shows information on the num…
13 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dental surgeries there were in each year since 1997, broken down by NHS board area.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Number of NHS general dental practices<sup>1</sup>; at 31 March 2004.</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>NHS Board Area</p></td> <td> <p>1997</p></td> <td> <p>1998</p></td> <td> <p>1999</p></td>…
9 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many occasions when automatic speed cameras detected vehicles breaking the speed limit by any amount resulted in (a) no action being taken in respect of a UK registered vehicle, (b) no action being taken in respect of a non-UK registered vehicle other than a diplomatic plate vehicle, …
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Information relating to (a), (b), (c) and (e) is not held centrally.</p> <p>In respect of (d), Notices of Intended Prosecution (NIP) under Section 1 of the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 are issued automatically to registered keepers of the vehicle concerned…
9 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many times automatic speed cameras detected vehicles breaking the speed limit by (a) any amount, (b) over 10% and (c) over 30% in each of the last five years.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
9 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many speech and language therapists were recruited in Aberdeenshire in (a) 2000, (b) 2001, (c) 2002, (d) 2003 and (e) 2004; how many it anticipates will be recruited in 2005, and what the (i) retention and (ii) average vacancy rate has been in each of these years.
Answer · Andy Kerr: This information is not held centrally for Aberdeenshire. The only figures that are available to the Department are those from the local health board NHS Grampian. NHS Grampian covers three local authority areas: Aberdeenshire; Aberdeen City, and Moray.</p> <…
9 May 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of ambulance calls originates from NHS 24 in each NHS board area.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested has been provided for the month of March 2005 and is set out in the following table:</p> <p>Ambulance Service Calls Originating from NHS 24 (both Emergency and Urgent)</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <t…
18 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15084 by Mr Andy Kerr on 17 March 2005, when it will write to me with the information requested.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I wrote to the member on 9 May, providing a full response to the question.</p>
18 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15083 by Mr Andy Kerr on 17 March 2005, when it will write to me with the information requested.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I wrote to the member on 9 May, providing a full response to the question.</p>
18 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15082 by Mr Andy Kerr on 17 March 2005, when it will write to me with the information requested.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I wrote to the member on 9 May, providing a full response to the question.</p>
18 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15081 by Mr Andy Kerr on 17 March 2005, when it will write to me with the information requested.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I wrote to the member on 9 May, providing a full response to the question.</p>
13 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many sheriffs there are and, of these, how many have participated in training of any kind within the last (a) 12 months, (b) 24 months, and (c) five years and how many have never participated in training since their appointment.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The responsibility for trainingof the judiciary rests with the independent Judicial Studies Committee, chairedby Lord Wheatley. There are 140 sheriffs in post. Since 1997, all new appointeeshave been required to participate in an induction course of five days…
13 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the capital cost was of each PPP project in each year since 1997.
Answer · Tom McCabe: The estimated capital spend bythe private sector for each PPP project since 1997 is shown in the table.</p><p>Existing Contracts(Operational and Signed): Estimated Capital Spend by Private Sector (in CashTerms £ Million)</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cell…
13 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14552 by Mr Tom McCabe on 17 March 2005, what its estimate is of the amount of public funding required to finance PPP projects in each year from 2019-20 to 2034-35.
Answer · Tom McCabe: The estimated annual expenditure to service PPP projects, in the form of a unitary charge (comprising capital, lifecycle maintenance and services), undertaken by public sector bodies over the period requested is shown in the following table. These figures wil…
11 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many convictions for assault of a police officer resulted in (a) custody, (b) a financial penalty and (c) a community sentence in each year since 1994, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information, which relates to convictions under section 41(1)(a) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, is given in the table. This section of the 1967 Act provides that any person who assaults, resists, obstructs, molests or hinders a constable sha…
11 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-13580 by Cathy Jamieson on 28 January 2005, what percentage of recorded incidents of assault of a police officer resulted in convictions in each year from 1994 to 2004, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information on convictions relates to offences under section 41(1)(a) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967. This section of the 1967 act provides that any person who “assaults, resists, obstructs molests or hinders a constable…” shall be guilty of …
11 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-13580 by Cathy Jamieson on 28 January 2005, how many convictions for assault of a police officer there were in each year from 1994 to 2004, broken down by police force area
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information, which relates to convictions under section 41(1)(a) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, is given in the table. This section of the 1967 Act provides that any person who “assaults, resists, obstructs, molests or hinders a constable…” …
11 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) mode length of custodial sentences imposed for assaulting a police officer has been in each year since 1994, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information, which relates to convictions under section 41(1)(a) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, is given in the table. This section of the 1967 Act provides that any person who assaults, resists, obstructs, molests or hinders a constable sha…
11 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) mean, (b) median and (c) mode level of fines imposed for assaulting a police officer has been in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information, which relates to convictions under section 41(1)(a) of the Police (Scotland) Act 1967, is given in the table. This section of the 1967 Act provides that any person who assaults, resists, obstructs, molests or hinders a constable sha…
11 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the (a) maximum and (b) minimum (i) fine and (ii) custodial sentence is that can be imposed for assaulting a police officer
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Serious cases of assault on apolice officer can be dealt with as common law offences and prosecuted under solemnprocedure, whereby a maximum penalty of life imprisonment and/or an unlimited finecan be imposed. There are no specified minimum sentences.</p><p>T…
8 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much it forecasts spending to be on upgrading visitor, staff and administrative facilities in each prison in the next five 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 SPS’s Estate Development Programme will in the next five years give priority to the elimination of the practice of slopping-out by rep…
8 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much has been spent on upgrading visitor, staff and administrative facilities in each prison in the last five 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>“During the last five years, the SPS’s Estate Development Programme included a new health centre and staff facility at HMP Shotts (combine…
8 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many, and what percentage of, recorded crimes and offences reported to procurators fiscal resulted in "no proceedings" in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Colin Boyd: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-10095 on 17 September 2004 which presented this information by procurator fiscal office.</p> <p>The same information is shown below for the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) Areas which corresp…
8 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons had a charge proved for the motor vehicle offences (a) dangerous and careless driving, (b) drunk driving, (c) speeding, (d) unlawful use of vehicle, (e) vehicle defect offences, and (f) other offences in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following tables.</p> <p>Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Motor Vehicle Offences<sup>1</sup>, by Police Force Area, 1997-2003</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> …
8 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons had a charge proved for the miscellaneous offences (a) common assault, (b) breach of the peace, (c) drunkenness, (d) breach of social work orders and (e) other offences in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following table.</p> <p>Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Selected Offences<sup>1</sup>, by Police Force Area, 1997- 2003</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td>…
8 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many persons had a charge proved for (a) crimes against public justice, (b) handling an offensive weapon and (c) drugs in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information is given in the following tables.</p> <p>Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Selected Offences<sup>1</sup>, by Police Force Area, 1997-2003</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td>…