Richard Baker

13 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-20289 by Fiona Hyslop on 12 February 2009, what proportion of school children has had access to the (a) Knife City DVD and (b) It’s Jist for Protection performance by young people in the last 12 months, broken down by local authority area.

Answer · Keith Brown: This information is not held centrally.</p>

13 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-20289 by Fiona Hyslop on 12 February 2009, what programmes are currently running in schools in each local authority area.

Answer · Keith Brown: This information is not held centrally.</p>

13 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-20289 by Fiona Hyslop on 12 February 2009, what proportion of (a) primary and (b) secondary school pupils has access to programmes aiming to help to reduce the carrying of knives and knife crime among young people.

Answer · Keith Brown: All schools can access such materials, for example through the Violence Reduction Unit''s website <a href="http://www.actiononviolence.com/">www.actiononviolence.com</a>.</p> <p >It is up to individual schools, youth organisations and local authorities to de…

12 Feb 2009 · First Minister's Question

To ask the First Minister, in light of reports of around 700 victims of human trafficking for sexual exploitation living in Scotland, whether the Scottish Government will ask the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency to set up an internal specialist unit to tackle this problem.

Answer · Alex Salmond: <i >This question was answered in the Chamber. The answer can be viewed in the Official Report using the following link:</i></p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/business/officialReports/meetingsParliament/or-09/sor0212-01.htm">http://www.scott…

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that the judiciary is provided with sufficient information to allow the use of antisocial behaviour orders to disrupt gang activity where there is reason to believe that such activity may contribute to a pattern of offending.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: It is a matter for the court to be satisfied that sufficient information has been provided to enable it to make a decision in respect of an antisocial behaviour order (ASBO), given the facts and circumstances of each individual case.</b></p>

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that the judiciary is provided with sufficient information to allow the identification of offenders who are gang members where there is reason to believe that such membership may contribute to a pattern of offending.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: It is a matter for the court to be satisfied that sufficient information has been provided to enable it to make a decision, given the facts and circumstances of each individual case.</b></p>

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many antisocial behaviour orders prohibited offenders from wearing clothing associated with a gang in each of the last two years.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is not held centrally.</b></p>

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many antisocial behaviour orders prohibited offenders from entering a gang territory in each of the last two years.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is not held centrally.</b></p> </htm

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many antisocial behaviour orders prohibited offenders from associating with gang members in each of the last two years.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The information requested is not held centrally.</b></p>

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether it is satisfied that antisocial behaviour orders are being used effectively to prevent gang members from associating with each other.

Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government does not hold data on the use of antisocial behaviour orders (ASBOs) for preventing gang members from associating with each other. ASBOs can be useful for tackling disorder but are only one of many tools available to local agencies. En…

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what training judges and sheriffs were given in the last two years on the needs of vulnerable witnesses and on measures in place to address those needs.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20813 on 6 March 2009. 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…

10 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what training judges and sheriffs were given in the last two years regarding the psychological impact of sexual offences on victims.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The psychological impact of offences on victims is considered at Refresher Courses, Skills courses (both of which are three day residential events) and Sexual Offences Seminars (one day course) for judges, sheriffs'' principal and sheriffs. The figures for at…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it costs per day to hold a person on remand.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The SPS does not record the costs broken down between Remand and Convicted prisoner numbers.</p> <p >The annual average cost of a p…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were held on remand in 2007-08, broken down by police board area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The SPS hold all remand prisoners. The average number of remands held by SPS on a daily basis between 1 April 2007 and 31 March 20…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were held on remand in 2006-07, broken down by police board area.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:</p> <p >The SPS hold all remand prisoners. The average number of remands held by SPS on a daily basis between 1 April 2006 and 31 March 2007 was 1…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were subject to bail supervision orders in 2007-08.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on the number of people subject to bail supervision orders is shown in table 1.1 of the <i >Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics, 2007-08</i> bulletin. This can be found on the Scottish Government website at <a href="http://www.scotland.gov.uk/…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people were subject to bail supervision orders in 2006-07.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Information on the number of people subject to bail supervision orders in 2006-07 is shown in table 1.1 of the <i >Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics, 2007-08</i> bulletin. This can be found on the Scottish Government website at: </p> <p ><a href="http:…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much bail supervision costs per person per day.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: Grant funding provided by the Scottish Government under section 27 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 covers delivery of both bail information and supervision services. Information specific to bail supervision is not held in the manner requested.</p>

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it spent on bail supervision in 2007-08 and how much it has budgeted for 2008-09 and 2009-10.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: In the 2007-08 financial year, grant funding of £1.23 million under section 27 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 was allocated to the Community Justice Authorities (CJAs) for bail information and supervision services. The annual accounts for 2007-08 for …

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many breaches to bail orders were recorded by Grampian Police in 2006-07.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The following table shows the number of bail offences recorded in Grampian in 2006-07.</p> <p >Bail Offences Recorded in Grampian, by Local Authority, 2006-07</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 width=520 > <thead> <tr > <td width=101 no…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people suffered an injury as a result of (a) alcohol and (b) other substance abuse in NHS (i) Grampian and (ii) Tayside hospitals in the 12 months.

Answer · Shona Robison: It is not possible to identify how many people suffered an injury as a result of alcohol or other substance abuse, from centrally held information. From acute hospital discharges it is possible to supply information on people who were admitted with both an in…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10011 by Shona Robison on 29 February 2008, how many deaths in NHS (a) Grampian and (b) Tayside hospitals in 2007 were alcohol-related and, of these, how many were of people aged (i) under 18, (ii) 18 to 29, (iii) 30 to 55 and (iv) over 55.

Answer · Shona Robison: The information requested is given in the following table.</p> <p >Alcohol-Related Deaths in NHS Grampian and Tayside Hospitals in 2007</p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr > <td nowrap valign=bottom > <p align=center >A…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-10012 by Shona Robison on 29 February 2008, how many deaths in NHS (a) Grampian and (b) Tayside hospitals in 2007 were drug-related and, of these, how many were of people aged (i) under 18, (ii) 18 to 29, (iii) 30 to 55 and (iv) over 55.

Answer · Shona Robison: The most recent deaths data currently available is for 2007, Source GRO(S).</p> <p >The total numbers of drug-related deaths in NHS Grampian and in NHS Tayside in 2007 were less than five in both cases. To protect the identities of the individuals involved, …

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, of the deaths caused by substance misuse in NHS (a) Grampian and (b) Tayside hospitals in 2007, what substances were identified as the cause of death.

Answer · Shona Robison: The numbers of drug-related deaths in NHS Grampian and in NHS Tayside in 2007 were less than five in both cases. To protect the identities of the individuals involved, the exact numbers have not been disclosed.</p> <p >Substances identified in drug-related d…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of deaths was attributable to (a) alcohol and (b) other substance misuse in the last 12 months, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Shona Robison: The most recent deaths data currently available is for 2007. The information requested is given in the following tables:</p> <p >Table a. Proportion of Deaths Attributable to Alcohol, 2007</p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr >…

6 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many deaths per 1,000 of population were attributable to (a) alcohol and (b) other substance misuse in the last 12 months, broken down by NHS board.

Answer · Shona Robison: The most recent deaths data currently available is for 2007. The information requested is given in the following tables:</p> <p >a. Deaths per 1,000 population attributable to alcohol, 2007.</p> <table border=0 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <thead> <tr…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what steps it is taking to help homeowners assess the safety of their homes.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the Member to the answer to question S3W-20613 on 25 February 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information and advice it provides on home security and whether it plans to develop or expand this in light of the current economic downturn.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the Member to the answer to question S3W-20613 on 25 February 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, following the publication of Home Office statistics showing that 14% of homes do not have window locks and that 18% do not have adequate doors, whether it intends to take action on this issue.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: The British Crime Survey only covers England and Wales. Therefore, these statistics do not necessarily reflect Scottish home security. We do not hold similar information for Scotland.</p> <p >The Scottish Government is aware of the potential impact on crime…

5 Feb 2009 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, following the announcement of a £20 million fund for local crime prevention initiatives and targeted support to homes and businesses by the Home Office on 4 February 2009, whether it plans to bring forward additional funds for similar initiatives.

Answer · Kenny MacAskill: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-20608 on 3 March 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliaments website, the search facility for which can be found at <a href="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Bus…