Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Ms Rosemary Byrne

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At a glance Ms Rosemary Byrne was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Questions600 tabled

Ms Rosemary Byrne has tabled 600 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many undergraduate teacher training places are available for 2007-08 at each faculty … 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many undergraduate teacher training places are available for 2007-08 at each faculty of education.

Answer · Nicol Stephen · 23 Mar 2007

The following tablehighlights the number of funded undergraduate teacher training places inacademic year 2007-08:<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td nowrap valign=top> Higher Education Institution </td> <td nowrap valign=top> Total Undergraduate Funded Places </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Total </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 3,770 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Aberdeen, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 450 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Dundee, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 240 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Edinburgh, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 945 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Glasgow, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 625 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Open University in Scotland </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> - </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Paisley, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 305 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> RSAMD </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 95 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Stirling, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 430 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Strathclyde, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 690 </td> </tr></table>Source: Scottish FundingCouncil (SFC).These figures have beenrounded up or down to the nearest five and therefore do not sum to the total.

To ask the Scottish Executive how many postgraduate teacher training places are available for 2007-08 at each faculty o… 16 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many postgraduate teacher training places are available for 2007-08 at each faculty of education.

Answer · Nicol Stephen · 23 Mar 2007

The following tablehighlights the number of funded postgraduate teacher training places inacademic year 2007-08:<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=top> Higher Education Institution </td> <td nowrap valign=top> Total Taught Postgraduate Funded Places </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Aberdeen, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 325 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Dundee, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 160 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Edinburgh, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 450 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Glasgow, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 430 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Open University in Scotland </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 5 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Paisley, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 185 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> RSAMD </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> - </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Stirling, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> - </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Strathclyde, University of </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 910 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Total </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 2,465 </td> </tr></table>Source: Scottish FundingCouncil (SFC).

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been allocated to harm reduction programmes in each year since 2003. 2 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much funding has been allocated to harm reduction programmes in each year since 2003.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson · 16 Mar 2007

The Scottish Executive providesfunding, through health boards, to alcohol and drug action teams (ADATs) to tackledrug misuse. It is up to ADATs to decide how to allocate resources according tolocal needs and priorities. Details of the services and initiatives ADATs fund areset out in their annual Corporate Action Plans which are available at: <ahref="http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/index.htm">http://www.drugmisuse.isdscotland.org/index.htm</a>.The following table sets out the ScottishExecutive funding to tackle drugs misuse:<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td width=112 valign=top> 2003-04 </td> <td width=112 valign=top> 2004-05 </td> <td width=112 valign=top> 2005-06 </td> <td width=112 valign=top> 2006-07 </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td width=112> £16.952 million </td> <td width=112 valign=top> £19.752 million </td> <td width=112 valign=top> £23.769 million </td> <td width=112 valign=top> £23.769 million </td> </tr></table> The Scottish Executive also allocatesfunding to health boards for blood-borne virus prevention work. These funds areused in a number of ways, including the provision of needle exchange facilitiesto prevent the spread of blood-borne viruses through the sharing of dirty injectingequipment. The following table sets out the funding for blood-borne virus prevention:<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <tr> <td width=89 valign=top> 2003-04 </td> <td width=89 valign=top> 2004-05 </td> <td width=89 valign=top> 2005-06 </td> <td width=89 valign=top> 2006-07 </td> </tr> <tr> <td width=89 valign=top> £8.1 million </td> <td width=89 valign=top> £8.1 million </td> <td width=89 valign=top> £8.4 million </td> <td width=89 valign=top> £8.6 million </td> </tr></table> In addition to the blood-bornevirus prevention work funding, health boards will receive an additional £2 million fundingin 2006-07 and in 2007-08 to support implementation of the Hepatitis C Action Planfor Scotland which includes measures aimed at preventing injecting and helping injectorsto stop.The Executive is also providing‎£314,000 for a campaign ‎which focuses ‎on improving knowledgeamong professionals to ensure ‎that the people and their ‎families affectedby hepatitis C get the support ‎they need and access to the best ‎treatmentand care available.‎

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of the Know the Score anti-heroin campaign has been in 2006-07. 2 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the cost of the Know the Score anti-heroin campaign has been in 2006-07.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson · 16 Mar 2007

The total cost of theanti-heroin advertising campaign in 2006-07 to date has been £283,365 (includingVAT). The cost covers research, production and advertising fees. This figurealso includes £90,000 which is the total cost of creative work for all drugscampaigns carried out in 2006-07 by the Executive, including the anti-cocaine,anti-heroin, parents’ campaign and some general Know the Score work.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost was of its anti-cocaine campaign. 2 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the total cost was of its anti-cocaine campaign.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson · 16 Mar 2007

The total cost of theanti-cocaine advertising campaign in 2006-07 to date has been £403,207 (includingVAT). This campaign is part of the wider Know the Score information campaign ofwhich the total cost for 2006-07 to date has been £1.3 million. This figure includes£90,000 which is the total cost of creative work for all drugs campaignscarried out in 2006-07 by the Executive, including the anti-cocaine, anti-heroin,parents’ campaign and some general Know the Score work.

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it cost to produce Know the Score: Anti-Heroin 2006/07 Campaign Evaluation. 2 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how much it cost to produce Know the Score: Anti-Heroin 2006/07 Campaign Evaluation.

Answer · Cathy Jamieson · 16 Mar 2007

The total cost of theevaluation of the Know the Score anti-heroin campaign in 2006-7 was £22,760 (includingVAT). All Know the Score campaigns are evaluated to measure impact and informfurther work.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to reduce Careers Scotland outreach services. 1 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to reduce Careers Scotland outreach services.

Answer · Nicol Stephen · 12 Mar 2007

The Scottish Executive hasno plans to reduce Careers Scotland outreach services.

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to centralise Careers Scotland services. 1 Mar 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to centralise Careers Scotland services.

Answer · Nicol Stephen · 12 Mar 2007

The Scottish Executive hasno plans to centralise Careers Scotland services.

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Motions lodged147 lodged

16 Mar 2007	Reduce Class Sizes - Employ the Teachers	1 sig.
13 Mar 2007	Pay Nurses a Proper Wage Rise	1 sig.
13 Mar 2007	Congratulations to WOZA	10 sig.
12 Mar 2007	Slave Labour - the Hidden Cost of Chocolate	4 sig.
2 Mar 2007	Congratulations to the Scottish Drugs Forum	5 sig.
1 Mar 2007	Congratulations to Scottish Museum of Lead Mining	14 sig.

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South of Scotland (region) Regional MSP · Dissolution 1 May 2003 – 2 Apr 2007

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