Parliamentary questions
Stewart Stevenson
2,358 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-2711 by Mr Jim Wallace on 1 October 2003, whether it will publish an updated version of the answer reconciling the totals with the data in the table.
Answer · Jim Wallace: The totals in table 1 of the answer to question S2W-2711 are accurate. However, the table should have been issued with footnotes explaining that the figures were rounded to the nearest thousand and that the totals may not necessarily equal the sum of the indi…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14048 by Hugh Henry on 25 February 2005, whether it will publish an updated version of the answer reconciling the totals with the data in the table.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I can confirm that the information provided in my reply to question S2W – 14048 was inaccurate. This inaccuracy arose when the information provided to me was formatted and I apologise for that error. A corrected version of the table has been placed in Parliam…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14046 by Hugh Henry on 25 February 2005, whether it will publish an updated version of the answer reconciling the totals with the data in the table.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I can confirm that the information provided in my reply to question S2W – 14046 was inaccurate. This inaccuracy arose when the information provided to me was formatted and I apologise for that error. A corrected version of the table has been placed in the Par…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-7842 by Elish Angiolini QC on 25 February 2005, whether it will publish an updated version of the answer reconciling the totals with the data in the table.
Answer · Elish Angiolini: The original answer to question S2W-7842 has been corrected to remove the error in the final column. A copy of the corrected table is as follows:</p> <p>Financial Year 2002-03</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>Po…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-14008 by Mr Andy Kerr on 23 February 2005, whether it will publish an updated version of the answer reconciling the totals with the data in the table.
Answer · Andy Kerr: An amended version of the answer provided for question S2W-14008 is as follows.</p> <p>Information based on all admissions to general acute hospitals during 2003-04 is shown in the table.</p><p>Complete data on psychiatric admissions is not available for 2002…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many speech and language therapists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the question S2W-15798 answered on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.s…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many radiographers are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many psychotherapists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: This information on psychotherapists is not held centrally.</p>
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many prosthetists and orthotists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many physiotherapists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many paramedics are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many orthoptists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many occupational therapists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dietitians are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many chiropodists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many dentists are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many nurses and midwives are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: I refer the member to the answer to question S2W-15798 on 9 May 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.…
7 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many hospital doctors are currently eligible for retirement at 60 and, of these, how many could retire in each of the next three years, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Centrally held information does not explicitly identify those staff eligible to retire at 60. However, information on the ages of staff in post (in five year age bands) in NHS Scotland is published on the Scottish Health Statistics website under Workforce Sta…
4 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many police hours have been lost due to criminal trials or court hearings being (a) delayed and (b) cancelled and how much this has cost in (i) staff pay, (ii) staff holiday time, (iii) staff cover and (iv) overtime since 1999.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: This information is not heldcentrally.</p>
4 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the establishment of the Centre for Child Protection will affect the responsibilities and operation of the National Hi-Tech Crime Unit within the Scottish Drug Enforcement Agency in respect of child protection on the internet.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: We do not anticipated that therole of the NHTCU(s) will change. We envisage that any information received by thenew centre which relates to a Scottish case will be passed to the NHTCU(s) whereit would be assessed as at present to determine the appropriate lev…
1 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-15259 by Colin Boyd on 29 March 2005, how many prosecutions there have been for offences of driving while using a hand-held mobile phone, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Colin Boyd: Since 1 December 2003, 625 reported charges under regulation 110 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 in respect of driving while using a mobile telephone have been the subject of criminal proceedings in court. The figures for each pol…
1 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded offences and (b) convictions there have been under section 51 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 for physical punishment of children, in each year since 2003.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Section 51 of the Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 does not create any offences but lists the factors that may be considered where a person claims that something done to a child was a physical punishment carried out in exercise of a parental right or of a…
1 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded offences and (b) convictions there have been under section 12 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937 for cruelty to persons under 16, in each year since 1997.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information on crimes recorded by the police of cruelty and unnatural treatment of persons under 16 is given in the following table. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distinguish legislation at the level of detail requeste…
1 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) recorded offences and (b) convictions there have been under section 161 of the Criminal Justice Act 1988 for possession of indecent photographs of children, in each year since 1991.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The available information on offences recorded by the police is given in the following table. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distinguish legislation at the level of detail requested. In consequence the figures given in the table incl…
1 Apr 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recorded offences there have been under section 4 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 for causing or allowing persons under 16 to be used for begging in each year since 1997, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Section 4 of the Children and Young Persons Act 1933 does not extend to Scotland. The equivalent offences in Scotland are under section 15 of the Children and Young Persons (Scotland) Act 1937. The recorded crime statistics collected centrally do not distingu…
31 Mar 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it places on the use of fixed penalty notices over district court hearings.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: We believe that fixed penalty notices, correctly and appropriately used, are an important part of a modern criminal justice system. They offer a quick, proportionate and effective response to a number of instances of minor offending, making clear to the offen…
31 Mar 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that the continued use of Justices of the Peace in district courts represents value for money.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: On 22 March this year, the Executive published <i>Smarter Justice, Safer Communities</i>. <i>Summary Justice Reform, Next Steps,</i> our package of reform to improve summary justice and ensure it delivers value for money. It made clear that we are committed t…
31 Mar 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what importance it places on the continued use of voluntary personnel as Justices of the Peace in district courts.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-15675 on 28 April 2005. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/we…
29 Mar 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the Did Not Attend rate was for (a) inpatient and (b) outpatient appointments in each of the last three years, broken down by NHS board.
24 Mar 2005 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the most recent figures available are on what percentage of (a) male and (b) female prisoners were reconvicted within (i) two and (ii) four years of discharge, broken down by category of offence in each police force area.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The latest available information, which relates to the cohort of offenders discharged from a custodial sentence in 1999, is given in the following tables. The data for female offenders is not provided by crime group within police force areas as the very small…