Parliamentary questions
Tom McCabe
222 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
6 Feb 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the latest figures are on smoking prevalence, broken down by (a) age group and (b) NHS board.
Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following tables.</p> <p >Table A. Smoking Prevalence by Age Group - 2007</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td width=170 valign=top > <p align=left >Age group </p> </td>…
15 Dec 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many qualified audiologists it estimates will be available to the NHS in Scotland by 2012 via the graduate diploma in audiology course delivered by Queen Margaret University.
Answer · Shona Robison: Queen Margaret University estimate that approximately 40 graduate diploma students will take up employment in the NHS by 2012.</p>
15 Dec 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11929 by Shona Robison on 29 April 2008, how many students entered the graduate diploma in audiology course delivered by Queen Margaret University in the final September 2008 intake.
Answer · Shona Robison: Eleven students commenced the Graduate Diploma in September 2008 as the final intake.</p>
15 Dec 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11928 by Shona Robison on 29 April 2008, how many of the assistant audiologists have now completed all of the components of Queen Margaret University’s graduate diploma in audiology course and have successfully entered employment with the NHS in Scot…
Answer · Shona Robison: All three audiology assistants from the first cohort of the graduate diploma in audiology at Queen Margaret University are working in the NHS as audiologists.</p>
4 Nov 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3O-2233 by Linda Fabiani on 7 February 2008 (Official Report c. 5994) whether it will reconsider the decision to remove £500,000 of funding for Expo 2010 in Shanghai, in light of Lord Steel’s comments reported in The Scotsman and The Herald newspapers o…
Answer · Linda Fabiani: It is the Foreign and Commonwealth Office''s (FCO) role to represent Scotland at the Expo, along with the other countries of the UK, and to do so not only if the Scottish Government provides earmarked funds. Scotland already pays its share of the FCO''s budge…
26 Jun 2008 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress it is making with regard to improving the Raith interchange.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The draft Compulsory Purchase Order for Raith Junction was published on 1 April 2008. We received one statutory objection which we are endeavouring to resolve without the need for a Public Local Inquiry.</p>
20 Jun 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how much Housing Association Grant has been allocated to South Lanarkshire Council in each year since 1999-2000.
Answer · Stewart Maxwell: The grant allocation at the beginning of each financial year is a single figure which includes provision for all relevant elements of the Affordable Housing Investment Programme (AHIP). In addition to Housing Association Grant, this includes grant mechanisms …
19 Jun 2008 · General Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it will take to resolve the recent instability and uncertainty at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama (RSAMD).
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Higher education institutions in Scotland are autonomous bodies, responsible for managing their own affairs. I have remained in contact with the situation at RSAMD and met John Wallace, the Principal of RSAMD on 22 May 2008. I received an assurance from him t…
29 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-11928 by Shona Robison on 29 April 2008, how many students of the graduate diploma in audiology course at Queen Margaret University are currently employed by the NHS in Scotland as assistant audiologists while they wait to complete all of the compone…
Answer · Shona Robison: NHS National Education for Scotland has confirmed that there are three students employed in the NHS as audiology assistants while they wait to successfully complete all components of their programme. These students are from the 1st cohort of the graduate dipl…
29 May 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answers to questions S3W-11928 and S3W-11929 by Shona Robison on 29 April 2008, what action it is taking to encourage graduates to enrol in September 2008 for the final intake of the graduate diploma in audiology course delivered by Queen Margaret University in order to en…
Answer · Shona Robison: NHS National Education for Scotland has confirmed that Queen Margaret University will be advertising places on the graduate diploma course across Scotland during the summer months in order to increase applicants to the programme. Applications will be taken up…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many qualified audiologists it estimates will be available to the NHS in Scotland by 2012 via the BSc honours in audiology course delivered by Queen Margaret University.
Answer · Shona Robison: We estimate that there will be approximately 55 graduates eligible to enter the NHS in Scotland via the BSc (Hons) Audiology route by 2012.</p>
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many qualified audiologists it estimates will be available to the NHS in Scotland by 2012 via the graduate diploma in audiology course delivered by Queen Margaret University.
Answer · Shona Robison: We estimate that there will be approximately 43 graduates of the graduate diploma in audiology course available to work in the NHS by 2012. The September 2008 intake is the final intake of the graduate diploma route.</p>
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many graduates of Queen Margaret University’s graduate diploma in audiology course have successfully entered employment with the NHS in Scotland as audiologists.
Answer · Shona Robison: Four of the graduates of the diploma in audiology course are currently employed in the NHS in Scotland as audiologists. A number of students are also employed in the NHS in Scotland as assistant audiologists who are still to complete all of the components of …
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many audiologists have undertaken the continuing professional development course at Queen Margaret University since 2005.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Since September 2005, 111 audiologists have taken the continuing professional development training programme at Queen Margaret University.</p>
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have entered the BSc honours degree in audiology course at Queen Margaret University since 2005.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Since September 2005, 44 students have entered the BSc honours degree in audiology course at Queen Margaret University.</p>
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many students have entered the graduate diploma in audiology course at Queen Margaret University since the course began in 2005.
Answer · Fiona Hyslop: Since September 2005, 39 students have entered the Graduate Diploma in Audiology at Queen Margaret University.</p>
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it has had with NHS Education for Scotland in relation to success of the delivery of the BSc honours degree in audiology, the graduate diploma in audiology and the continuing professional development courses at Queen Margaret University.
Answer · Shona Robison: Officials attend NHS Education for Scotland (NES) Steering Group meetings and liaise closely with NES on issues as necessary.</p>
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it monitors the performance of the £3 million contract awarded to Queen Margaret University in 2005 to allow the Audiology Modernisation programme to deliver the graduate diploma in audiology, the BSc honours degree in audiology and the continuing professional development courses for …
Answer · Shona Robison: Under the terms of the contract, NHS Education for Scotland (NES) has established a steering group, the remit of which includes providing expertise to support the development of education and training for audiology at Queen Margaret University (QMU), and all …
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many casualties have resulted from road accidents on the B758 in each year since 1999, broken down by severity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported casualties involved in accidents, identified as occurring on the B758.</p> <p >Road Accident Casualties on the B758 by Severity, 1999 to 2006</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td w…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many casualties have resulted from road accidents on the B7012 in each year since 1999, broken down by severity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported casualties involved in accidents, identified as occurring on the B7012.</p> <p >Road Accident Casualties on the B7012 by Severity, 1999 to 2006</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <td…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many casualties have resulted from road accidents on the B7071 in each year since 1999, broken down by severity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported casualties involved in accidents, identified as occurring on the B7071.</b></p> <p >Road Accident Casualties on the B7071 by Severity, 1999 to 2006</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > …
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many casualties have resulted from road accidents on the B755 in each year since 1999, broken down by severity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported casualties involved in accidents, identified as occurring on the B755.</b></p> <p >Road Accident Casualties on the B755 by Severity, 1999 to 2006</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> …
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many casualties have resulted from road accidents on the A72 in each year since 1999, broken down by severity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported casualties involved in accidents, identified as occurring on the A72.</p> <p >Road Accident Casualties on the A72 by Severity, 1999 to 2006</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr >…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many casualties have resulted from road accidents on the A724 in each year since 1999, broken down by severity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported casualties involved in accidents, identified as occurring on the A724.</p> <p >Road Accident Casualties on the A724 by Severity, 1999 to 2006</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many casualties have resulted from road accidents on the A723 in each year since 1999, broken down by severity.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported casualties involved in accidents, identified as occurring on the A723.</p> <p >Road Accident Casualties on the A723 by Severity, 1999 to 2006</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents have occurred on the B758 in each year since 1999, broken down by driver age group.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported accidents identified as occurring on the B758. An accident can involve one or more vehicles and the drivers in each individual accident may belong to different age groups. Therefore, the figures provided show t…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents have occurred on the B7012 in each year since 1999, broken down by driver age group.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported accidents identified as occurring on the B7012. An accident can involve one or more vehicles and the drivers in each individual accident may belong to different age groups. Therefore, the figures provided show …
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents have occurred on the B7071 in each year since 1999, broken down by driver age group.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported accidents identified as occurring on the B7071. An accident can involve one or more vehicles and the drivers in each individual accident may belong to different age groups. Therefore, the figures provided show …
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents have occurred on the B755 in each year since 1999, broken down by driver age group.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported accidents identified as occurring on the B755. An accident can involve one or more vehicles and the drivers in each individual accident may belong to different age groups. Therefore, the figures provided show t…
16 Apr 2008 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road accidents have occurred on the A72 in each year since 1999, broken down by driver age group.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The following table shows the number of reported accidents identified as occurring on the A72. An accident can involve one or more vehicles and the drivers in each individual accident may belong to different age groups. Therefore, the figures provided show th…