Parliamentary questions

Gavin Brown

1,064 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in the Lothians region have been suspended for drug-related issues in each local authority area in 2010-11.

Answer · Michael Russell: Information on the number of pupils temporarily excluded in 2010-11 for incidents of substance misuse (not alcohol) is not yet available. This information is part of the Exclusions from Schools National Statistics collection which is due to be published in ea…

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been admitted to a hospital as a result of overdosing on methadone in 2010-11, also broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Complete information on the number of patients who have been admitted to hospital as a result of overdosing on methadone for 2010-11 is not yet available as data is currently being gathered. This information is routinely collected as part of the ISD Scottish …

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been declared bankrupt in each quarter since 2008, also broken down by sheriffdom.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Accountant in Bankruptcy (AiB) maintains the Register of Insolvencies in Scotland and publishes statistics on personal insolvencies in Scotland, quarterly on their website and by financial year in their annual report. The following tables show all bankru…

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many acute occupied bed days in NHS Lothian were directly connected with knife and bladed objects crime-related incidents in 2010-11, also broken down by age of patient.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The specific information requested is not available centrally as there are no exact ICD-10 diagnosis codes which identify injuries associated with “knife and bladed objects crime-related incidents”. However, it is possible to provide information on the number…

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were convicted of carrying a knife or other bladed weapon in the Lothians region in 2010-11.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information for 2010-11 will not be available until publication of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2010-11 Statistical Bulletin. This is due to be published in December 2011. The dates of all Scottish Government Official and National Statistics publica…

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average fine was for possessing (a) heroin, (b) cocaine, (c) ecstasy, (d) cannabis and (e) amphetamines in the Lothians region in 2010-11, broken down by sheriff court, and what the percentage change was from the previous year.

Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: Information for 2010-11 will not be available until publication of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2010-11 Statistical Bulletin. This is due to be published in December 2011. The dates of all Scottish Government Official and National Statistics publica…

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many pupils in the Lothians region have been suspended for alcohol-related issues in each local authority area in 2010-11.

Answer · Michael Russell: Information on the number of pupils temporarily excluded in 2010/11 for substance misuse (alcohol) is not yet available. This information is part of the Exclusions from Schools National Statistics collection which is due to be published in early December 2011…

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-40551 by Kenny MacAskill on 22 March 2011, how many drug finds there have been in prisons in the Lothians region in each month since December 2010, broken down by prison.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The Scottish Prison Service works in partnership with the police and other agencies to detect and interrupt the supply of drugs into our prisons.…

25 May 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what disposals were applied to people convicted of carrying a knife or other bladed weapon in the Lothians region in 2010-11.

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive by how much the total pay bill for senior police officers in Strathclyde Police has gone up in each of the last three years.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally.

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it supports proposals by the police boards to reduce the shift allowances of police support staff by up to £6,000 per annum.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The negotiation of pay and conditions for police staff is a matter for the Police Staff Council and it would not be appropriate for Scottish ministers to intervene.

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive when the revised figures showing the estimated costs of moving to a single police force will be published.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Sustainable Policing Project Team, led by Deputy Chief Constable Neil Richardson, has undertaken a detailed assessment of the three options for police reform on which we are consulting. The Team''s Phase 2 Report will be published on the Scottish Governme…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been killed in accidents on roads in the Lothians region in each month since May 2007, broken down by road.

Answer · Keith Brown: The following table shows the number of people who have been killed in road accidents in Edinburgh and the Lothians by road in each month since May 2007. <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td nowrap colspan=2 valign=bott…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many drug finds there have been in prisons in the Lothians region in each month since January 2007, broken down by (a) prison and (b) type of drug.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. His response is as follows: The following tables illustrate the number of drug finds recorded in each month since January 2007 for each of the prisons located …

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many banned items were seized from individuals entering prison in the Lothians region in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) item and (b) prison.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The following table illustrates the number of banned items seized from prisoners entering prisons within the Lothian region over the last…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been diagnosed with alcohol-related dementia in each of the last five years, broken down by NHS board area.

Answer · Shona Robison: The exact number of people diagnosed with alcohol-related dementia in Scotland is not available centrally. National estimates can be given of the number of patients consulting a GP or practice-employed nurse for this condition based on information ob…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many crimes have been committed in the Lothians region by people released from prison under automatic early release in each year since 2006-07, broken down by type of crime

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The information requested is not held centrally.

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been released from prison in the Lothians region under automatic early release in each year since 2006-07, broken down by prison.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The following table shows the number of offenders released at the earliest date of liberation from prisons in the Lothians region by cal…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the 10 most common offences were for which (a) men and (b) women in Edinburgh have been sent to prison in each year since 2007-08, broken down by (i) age group and (ii) number of offences.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The available information is given in the following tables. Number of Males with a Charge Proved1 in Edinburgh Courts, by the 10 most Common Offences2 (by Total Males) Resulting in a Custodial Sentence, by Age Group and Number o…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prison officers at HMP (a) Edinburgh and (b) Addiewell were assaulted in 2010 and what disposals were applied.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: The following table illustrates the number of Prison Officers assaulted within HMP Addiewell and HMP Edinburgh, included are serious, min…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many hospital admissions due to assault by a sharp object there were in 2010 in NHS Lothian, broken down by hospital.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information for the calendar year 2010 is not yet centrally available. Complete data for 2010 should be available from ISD on request in June 2011. The following table shows information on the number of inpatient and day case hospital episodes in NHS Lothian …

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of offenders sentenced to a work placement as part of a community service order in the Lothians region have commenced actual work on the placement within (a) 7, (b) 8 to 14, (c) 15 to 21, (d) 22 to 31, (e) 31 to 62, (f) 63 to 93 or (g) longer than 93 days in each of the la…

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The Scottish Government has published an audit of speed and immediacy for community service based on a snapshot of performance of community service in November 2008 and 2009. Data on community service during November 2010 is currently being compiled and publi…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of (a) children and (b) adults in the Lothians region has had access to an NHS dentist in each quarter since September 2007.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is shown in the following table. Percentage of Population Registered with a Dentist under NHS General Dental Services Arrangements in Lothian <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td nowra…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many operations were cancelled by NHS Lothian (a) in 2008-09, (b) 2009-10 and (c) from 1 April to 31 December 2010, broken down by reason.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The specific information is not available centrally. Information, although limited, is available on the number of hospital stays where operations/procedures were not carried out following admission to hospital. The number of cancelled operations…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many human rights cases are pending against the Scottish Prison Service from prisoners at HMP Edinburgh, broken down by type of claim.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows: This information is not available. However, SPS records show that there are 391 live claims relating to slopping out that includes period…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many alcohol-related accident and emergency admissions there have been in NHS Lothian in each year since 2008-09, broken down by hospital.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Information on how many alcohol-related accident and emergency admissions there were in NHS Lothian is not available centrally. The following table shows the number of patients with an alcohol related emergency admission to hospital in NHS Lothian f…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what disposals were applied to people convicted of carrying a knife or other bladed weapon in the Lothians region in 2009-10.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39443 on 7 March 2011. 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.parliamen…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were convicted of carrying a knife or other bladed weapon in the Lothians region in 2009-10.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-39443 on 7 March 2011. 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/Apps2/B…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people have been admitted to a hospital as a result of overdosing on methadone in each year since 2008-09, also broken down by (a) NHS board and (b) hospital.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The following table shows the number of patients discharged from hospitals in Scotland with a diagnosis of poisoning by methadone for 2008-09 and 2009-10, by health board of treatment. A breakdown by hospital of treatment is not available due to sma…

8 Mar 2011 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many acute occupied bed days in NHS Lothian were directly connected with knife and bladed objects crime-related incidents in 2009-10, also broken down by age of patient.

Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The specific information requested is not available centrally as there are no exact ICD-10 diagnosis codes which identify injuries associated with knife and bladed objects crime-related incidents. However, it is possible to provide information on the number o…