Parliamentary questions
Stewart Stevenson
2,358 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
13 Jun 2013 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government what percentage of (a) male and (b) female births were registered with (i) a single forename, (ii) two forenames, (iii) three forenames, (iv) four forenames, (v) more than four forenames and (vi) no forename in each of the last five years for which information is available.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Statistical information about babies' names is published annually by the National Records of Scotland. It is available via: http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/vital-events/births/popular-names/index.html, and includes a chart (which is called "F…
10 Jun 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what assessment has been made of the contribution that local arts festivals make to communities in regeneration areas.
23 May 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with NHS boards regarding the future integration of digital wards.
23 May 2013 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what economic value the Scottish Government places on services from Highlands and Islands' airports to hub airports with worldwide connections.
15 Apr 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what recent representations it has made to the European Commission regarding the cod recovery plan.
8 Apr 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with other administrations regarding their education systems and the lessons that can be learned.
11 Mar 2013 · First Minister's Question
To ask the First Minister what actions the Scottish Government will take to assist growth in the business sector.
4 Mar 2013 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it is supporting the campaign to encourage consumers to buy local meat and poultry.
14 Jan 2013 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on the recent Scottish Household Survey suggesting that up to 30% of adults volunteer.
17 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what it is doing to support National Performing Companies and cultural collections.
10 Dec 2012 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its position is on whether its policies and priorities for the health service are being undermined by UK Government policies.
7 Dec 2012 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S4W-08584 by Richard Lochhead on 1 August 2012, how many local authorities provide a food waste recycling service and how many are preparing to do so in 2013.
Answer · Richard Lochhead: Currently, 17 local authorities provide a household food waste collection service. Six of these local authorities offer a service covering all households, whilst the remainder offer a partial service. Six of the councils currently operating a partial service …
3 Dec 2012 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Government what impact the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement will have on the Scottish budget.
30 Oct 2012 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Government how much it paid to hire (a) consultants and (b) contractors in (i) 2009-10, (ii) 2010-11 and (iii) 2011-12.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: (A) The Core Scottish Government consultancy spend recorded on the accountancy system in accordance with internal procedures was: 1.£14,048,084 in 2009 -10 2.£5,240,237 in 2010 -11 and 3.£3,747,396 in 2011 -12 This means consultancy spending between 2009…
22 Oct 2012 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government what benefits arise from investment in entrepreneurial businesses.
1 Oct 2012 · Portfolio Question
To ask the Scottish Government how it assesses school pupils' mental arithmetic skills.
7 Mar 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made by the Inland Water Rescue Stakeholder Group in its consideration of the recommendations in Paddy Tomkins’ report of the findings of his independent review of Scotland’s open water and flood rescue capability and when ministers will issue a formal response to t…
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The group has met four times since it was established in May 2010 and has submitted its report to me, a copy of which is available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib number 52551).</p> <p >I am grateful to the group for its constructive advi…
3 Mar 2011 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will take forward the review of the cost and funding of litigation recommended by the Lord Justice Clerk, Lord Gill, in The Report of the Scottish Civil Courts Review.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: A review of the costs and funding of litigation in Scotland is to be undertaken very shortly and will be led by Sheriff Principal James Taylor when he retires from the bench in April.</p> <p >The terms of reference for the review are:</p> <p >To review th…
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average number was of people on waiting lists for (a) radiotherapy, (b) chemotherapy and (c) other treatments for prostate cancer in the latest period for which figures are available and what the average waiting time was during that period.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is not available centrally.</p>
19 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what proportion of patients with Availability Status Codes have waited (a) under six, (b) six to 12, (c) over 12 and (d) over 24 months for hospital in-patient treatment in each year since 1999, broken down by NHS board.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is not availablecentrally.</p><p>The recording of Availability StatusCodes (ASCs) on in-patient/day case discharge data is not mandatory and consistencyof recording will vary across NHSScotland. It is not possible thereforeto establi…
15 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many recipients of single farm payments for land in Scotland were individuals or companies from the rest of the (a) United Kingdom and (b) world in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
Answer · Ross Finnie: The Single Farm Payment Scheme commencedon 1 January 2005 and claims are lodged on 15 May each year. Consequently, informationis only available for the first two years of the scheme. The domiciliary arrangementsof beneficiaries are as follows:</p><table bord…
12 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been declared bankrupt in each year since 1995 and, of these, how many were student loan borrowers.
Answer · Johann Lamont: The Accountant in Bankruptcymaintains the Register of Insolvencies in Scotland. Details of bankruptcies are compiled by financialyear. The following table gives the number of bankruptcies for the financialyears 1995-96 to 2005-06. Statistics on how many debto…
12 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many companies have been declared bankrupt in each of the last 10 years.
Answer · Johann Lamont: The Accountant in Bankruptcymaintains the Register of Insolvencies in Scotland. Details of corporateinsolvencies are compiled by financial year. The following table gives thenumber of compulsory liquidations and receiverships for the financial years 1999-2000…
12 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many and what percentage of medical graduates left Scotland for their first posts in each of the last five years, broken down by medical school and category of graduate.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The information requested is provided in a document headed <i>Destinationof Graduates from Scottish Medical Schools 2001 2006</i>, a copy of which has beenplaced in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre (Bib. number 42336).</p>
9 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes were committed in each hospital in each of the last five years for which figures are available, broken down by type of crime.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The recorded crime statisticsare based on an aggregate return, which does not give details of individual crimes,for instance the location of a crime.</p>
9 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage change in the prison population has been in each year since 1997.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: I have asked Tony Cameron,Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is asfollows:</p><p>The figures are given in the<i>Scottish Executive Statistical Bulletins (Criminal Justice Series) - PrisonStatistics </i><i>Scotland</i><i>, …
9 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many (a) prosecutions were brought and (b) convictions were obtained for offences committed under the Computer Misuse Act 1990 in the last five years.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: In the period 2001-02 to 2005-06one person, in 2004-05, was proceeded against where the main offence involved wasunder the Computer Misuse Act 1990. The person involved was acquitted.</p>
9 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many nurses it expects to receive a pay increase of 1.9% in the next 12 months.
Answer · Andy Kerr: Scottish ministers have accepted therecommendations of the independent pay review bodies.</p><p>What this means for all nursing staff in NHSScotland, with theexception of those who require pay protection under Agenda for Change, is that theirpay will increase…
9 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what average life expectancy for (a) men and (b) women was in each parliamentary constituency in each year since 1997.
Answer · George Lyon: Life expectancy is not calculatedfor parliamentary constituencies. Life expectancy at birth for council and NHSboard areas and, from 2003-05, for certain other areas is available from the GeneralRegister Office for Scotland website through the following link:…
9 Mar 2007 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31895 by Cathy Jamieson on 2 March 2007, whether it will list the 10 local authority areas with the (a) biggest and (b) smallest (i) reductions and (ii) increases in the number of (A) crimes against public justice, (B) crimes of handling an offensive…
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: The requested information isshown in the following tables. “Drug-relatedcrime” has been taken to mean specifically drug crimes (possession, supply, manufacture or trafficking).</p><p>Recorded Crimes AgainstPublic Justice by Local Authority, 1996-97 and 2005-0…