Parliamentary questions
Stewart Maxwell
854 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage literacy rate was for people aged 15 or over in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Peter Peacock: The information requested is not held centrally.</p>
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the real gross domestic product was for each year since 1999 in purchasing power parity per capita expressed in US dollars, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Jim Wallace: Real Gross Domestic Product is not available for Scotland. However, an approximation can be calculated by applying Scotland’s ratio of UK gross value added (GVA) per head at current prices to the figures published by WHO. This gives the following, which assum…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the gross (a) national and (b) domestic product was in each year since 1999, expressed in US dollars per capita and calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Jim Wallace: (a) Gross National Product is not available for Scotland.</p><p>(b) Gross Domestic Product is not available for Scotland on this basis. However, an approximation can be calculated by applying Scotland’s ratio of UK GVA (Gross Value Added) per head to the figu…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the annual percentage average rate of inflation was in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Andy Kerr: There are currently no measures of inflation produced for Scotland.</p>
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the labour force as a percentage of the population was in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Jim Wallace: The World Health Organization’s European health for all database defines the labour force as those who are economically active. The rate shown below is this total expressed as a percentage of the total population.</p><p>Table 1: Labour Force as a Percentage o…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage unemployment rate was in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Jim Wallace: The World Health Organization’s European health for all database uses the International Labour Organisation (ILO) definition of unemployment and calculates the rate as the percentage of the economically active population.</p><p>Table 1: ILO Unemployment Rate<…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total area of Scotland is in square kilometres, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Allan Wilson: The total area of Scotland in square kilometres, extrapolated from the World Health Organization’s European Health for All database figure for the UK, is 79,861km<sup>2</sup>.</p>
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the average population density per square kilometre was in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the question S2W-10305 answered on 22 September 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/weba…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the percentage of the urban population was for every year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the question S2W-10305 answered on 22 September 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/weba…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total fertility rate was in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Information on fertility trends in Scotland is available from the General Register Office for Scotland website. The member should note that this information is not calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all databas…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the crude death rate per 1,000 head of population was in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the question S2W-10305 answered on 22 September 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/weba…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many live births there were in each year since 1999, expressed also per 1,000 head of population and calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the question S2W-10305 answered on 22 September 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webap…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what percentage of the population was aged (a) 0 to 14 and (b) 65 and over in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the question S2W-10305 answered on 22 September 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webap…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the mid-year population was in each year since 1999, calculated on the same basis as the World Health Organization’s European health for all database.
Answer · Hugh Henry: I refer the member to the question S2W-10305 answered on 22 September 2004. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can be found at: <ahref="http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/weba…
7 Sep 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will submit a separate return for Scotland each year to the World Health Organization’s European health for all database to allow adequate analysis of the health problems facing Scotland.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: A selection of Scottish health information is currently included in the UK-level submission to the WHO European Health for All database. The Scottish Executive has separately commissioned work to publish the Scottish figures contained in the database. There a…
23 Aug 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the probability has been of dying between the ages of 15 and 59 years, expressed per 1,000 of the population, in each year since 1997, broken down by gender.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The information requested is given in the following table:</p><p>Deaths Aged 15 to 59, Scotland; Rates Per 1,000 Population</p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3 width=182> <thead> <tr> <td> <p> </p> </td> <td> <p alig…
11 Aug 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, as part of its anti-poverty policies, it has any role or responsibility in respect of publishing information on reserved matters such as entitlement to benefits and, if so, what that role or responsibility is and, in particular, whether it has any such role or responsibility in r…
Answer · Margaret Curran: Benefits are a reserved matter and general responsibility for publishing information on entitlement therefore lies with the UK Government. However, as part of the Executive’s communications with the public on related matters, including health care we alert gr…
6 Aug 2004 · SPCB Written Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body whether cleaning staff at Holyrood will be given a choice in respect of whether they clean the proposed smoking room, given the presence of environmental tobacco smoke.
Answer · John Scott: The SPCB’s cleaningcontractor has asked all cleaning staff whether or not they would be willing toclean the smoking room. A number of volunteers, who happen to be smokersthemselves, have volunteered. Staff who are unwilling to clean the room willnot be asked …
19 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total health expenditure as a percentage of GDP has been in each year since 1997.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Table 1 – Level of public health expenditure as a % of GDP, 1997 to 2002</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p>Year</p> </td> <td> <p>Level of Health Expenditure as a % of GDP </p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td> …
19 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the total health expenditure per capita has been in each year since 1997.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The information requested is set out in the table:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p align=center>Year</p> </td> <td> <p align=center>Health Expenditure Per Capita (Cash)</p> </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td> <…
19 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the mortality rates of people aged from five to 59 per 1,000 have been in each year since 1997, broken down by gender.
Answer · Hugh Henry: The information requested is shown in the following table:</p><p>Death Rates in Scotland Ages 5 to 59 per 1,000Population</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p align=right>Year of Registration</p> </td> <td> <p align=…
19 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the mortality rates of children aged under five years per 1,000 have been in each year since 1997, broken down by gender.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: The mortality rates for children 0 to 4 years old, per 1,000 and by gender are as follows:</p><table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td> <p align=center>Males</p> </td> <td> <p align=center>Females</p> </td> </tr> <tr> <t…
19 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the healthy life expectancy at birth has been in each year since 1997, broken down by gender.
Answer · Malcolm Chisholm: Information on healthy life expectancy is published on the Scottish Health Statistics website under the Consultancy Service, at <a href="http://www.isdscotland.org/consultancy">http://www.isdscotland.org/consultancy</a>. The “Healthy Life Expectancy in Scotla…
19 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the life expectancy at birth has been in each year since 1997, broken down by gender.
Answer · Hugh Henry: A table of life expectancies for the years in question is available from the General Register Office for Scotland’s website at:</p><p><ahref="http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/grosweb.nsf/pages/03reference-table5">http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/grosweb/g…
9 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the guidelines for the Integrated Transport Fund will allow major cycle infrastructure projects to be financed through the fund.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: There are no current plans to issue guidance for the Integrated Transport Fund. However, Executive officials are always available to discuss at an early stage proposals from local authorities and others for transport projects, which might include cycle infras…
9 Jul 2004 · SPCB Written Question
To ask the Scottish Parliamentary Corporate Body what plans it has to make the new Parliament building smoke-free.
Answer · Duncan McNeil: Smoking will not bepermitted at any time in any area within the Parliamentary campus except inRoom MG.25 which is the designated smoking area for use by Members, their staffand parliamentary staff.</p>
9 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what plans it has to make all government buildings smoke-free and to end the provision of smoking rooms, similar to the ban on smoking in government departments in Northern Ireland and the Northern Ireland Office, excluding prisons.
Answer · Andy Kerr: The Scottish Executive will introduce a smoke-free policy within all Scottish Executive occupied buildings on 30 August 2004. All internal smoking rooms will be closed on this date.</p>
6 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many road traffic fatalities were caused by the use of illegal drugs in each of the last five years, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: I refer the member to the answer given to question S2W-9617 on 1 September 2004. 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.u…
6 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive in how many road traffic accidents in each of the last five years one of the drivers was under the influence of illegal drugs, broken down by police force area.
Answer · Nicol Stephen: Data about injury road accidents are collected by the police and reported to the Scottish Executive using the Stats 19 statistical report form. These returns cover only road accidents in which one or more people were injured; they do not cover damage only acc…
6 Jul 2004 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many drivers were prosecuted in each of the last five years for driving under the influence of illegal drugs.
Answer · Cathy Jamieson: Figures for prosecutionsinvolving drugs alone are not available. However, the total number of offencesof driving while unfit through drink or drugs in the years 1998 to 2002, thelatest five year period for which information is currently available, is givenin …