Parliamentary questions
Patrick Harvie
1,454 questions tabled in the Scottish Parliament, most recent first.
21 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive on what information Scottish ministers based their decision on the need in principle for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Scottish ministers accepted the need in principle for the proposed Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route based on the findings of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance (STAG) study of alternative transport strategies, carried out by NESTRANS in 2002. The va…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that measures introduced to control the wallaby population on Inchconnachan should involve relocation as an alternative to culling.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25978 on 14 August 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliamen…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it would support a conservation management plan for Luss Islands that included the culling of the wallaby population on Inchonnachan.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-25978 on 14 August 2009. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:</p> <p ><a href="http://www.scottish.parliamen…
20 Jul 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it considers that there is an unavoidable need for measures to control the wallaby population on Inchconnachan.
Answer · Roseanna Cunningham: I understand that Luss Estates, who are responsible for the management of Inchconnachan Island, are in the process of developing a conservation management plan for the Luss Islands, including Inchconnachan. The plan will take account of the island''s inclusio…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what is being done by (a) it and (b) local authorities to meaningfully involve and consult children and young people about safety plans and initiatives.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24995 on 16 July 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…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many local authorities prioritise child home injury prevention in their community safety partnerships.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24995 on 16 July 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…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how the delivery of home safety awareness and other home safety initiatives will be recorded and measured by (a) it and (b) local authorities.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24995 on 16 July 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…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that community safety partnerships deliver home safety awareness and other home safety initiatives locally.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24995 on 16 July 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…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the role of community safety partnerships is in delivering home safety awareness and other home safety initiatives.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24995 on 16 July 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…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how it expects local authorities to deliver home safety awareness and other home safety initiatives.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: The Scottish Government takes the issue of home safety very seriously and is committed to promoting personal and community safety as expressed by the National Performance Framework through outcome 9: We live our lives free from crime, disorder and danger. Fol…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which local authorities employ dedicated (a) road safety, (b) home safety and (c) play safety officers.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: Information on dedicated home safety and play safety officers are not held centrally.</p> <p >In regard to Road Safety officers, the following local authorities employ dedicated staff:</p> <p align=left >East Ayrshire</p> <p align=left >North Ayrshire</p…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what data it has that disaggregates children with unintentional injuries by (a) age, (b) gender, (c) race, (d) socioeconomic status, (e) family circumstance, (f) geographic location and (g) other relevant characteristics.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government has funded a pilot in order to assess the current level and quality of data collected on unintentional injuries in selected Scottish accident and emergency departments as it has been agreed that the Health Directorate will lead on coor…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what the process is for the collation, storage and dissemination of child unintentional injury data.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The SMR (Scottish Mortality Record) national database holds data on children admitted to Scottish hospitals. SMR records data on unintentional injuries, defined by admission code and/or international classification of disease (ICD10) diagnosis codes. Validate…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 15 were admitted to hospital with unintentional injuries not incurred on the road or in the home in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008 and how and where these injuries were incurred.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The number of admissions to hospital for children under 15 as a result of an unintentional injury that took place neither in the home nor on the road, is shown in the following tables by the cause of injury and by place of occurrence.</p> <p >Table 1. Number…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 15 presented at hospital accident and emergency departments with unintentional injuries incurred in the home in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Data relating to patient age and their reason for attendance at accident and emergency (A&E) departments are not centrally available.</p>
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 15 were admitted to hospital as a result of unintentional injuries incurred in the home in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The number of hospital admissions, as a result of unintentional injury incurred in the home, for children aged 0-14, for year of discharge year ending 31 March, are shown in the following table:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 > <tr > <t…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 15 presented at hospital accident and emergency departments with unintentional injuries incurred on the road in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: Data relating to patient age and the reason for attendance at accident and emergency (A&E) departments are not centrally available.</p>
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many children under 15 were admitted to hospital as a result of unintentional injuries incurred on the road in (a) 2006, (b) 2007 and (c) 2008.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The number of hospital admissions as a result of unintentional injury caused by a road traffic accident (RTA), for children aged 0-14, for year of discharge ending 31 March 2006 to 2008, are shown in the following table:</p> <table border=1 cellspacing=0 ce…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it makes available for the promotion and advancement of child play safety.
Answer · Keith Brown: There is no separate ring-fenced funding for the promotion and advancement of child play safety. </p> <p >Through the Single Outcome Agreement process, local authorities and community planning partners are responsible for securing improved outcomes for child…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it is delivering to promote and advance child play safety.
Answer · Keith Brown: The early years framework identifies improving outcomes and children''s quality of life through play as a key element of transformational change needed to give children the best start in life.</p> <p >To deliver this vision, the Scottish Government, in partn…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it makes available for the promotion and advancement of child home safety.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government provides funding from the Health and Justice Directorates to promote a range of child home safety initiatives, which underpins the Scottish Government''s overarching objectives of keeping the people of Scotland healthier, safer and str…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it is delivering to promote and advance child home safety.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24972 on 13 July 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/…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it makes available for the promotion and advancement of child road safety.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: The Scottish Government provides funding to Road Safety Scotland for the production of a range of key education resources and publicity messages for all road users, including parents and children. The funding to Road Safety Scotland in 2009-10 is £1.870 milli…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what initiatives it is delivering to promote and advance child road safety.
Answer · Stewart Stevenson: Through Road Safety Scotland the Scottish Government is delivering a cohesive and co-ordinated suite of educational resources for children in Scottish schools, as well as road safety publicity campaigns and materials.</p> <p >Road Safety Scotland is implemen…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what funding it makes available to support national child injury prevention and safety programmes.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government provides funding from the Health and Justice Directorates to support national child injury prevention and safety programmes, which promote the Scottish Government''s overarching objectives of keeping the people of Scotland healthier, s…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive, in light of the recent publication of its road safety strategy, what plans it has to produce and publish a (a) child safety, (b) home safety and (c) play safety strategy.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24973 on 21 July 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…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which of its directorates is responsible for leading on child injury prevention-related issues.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Health Directorate have lead responsibility for coordinating responses on a range of issues related to unintentional childhood injury and has established a pilot, through Information Services Division (ISD), to look at data that is collected from accident…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive which of its directorates is responsible for leading on child safety-related issues.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24973 on 21 July 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…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what child accident prevention-related initiatives it is (a) delivering and (b) planning.
Answer · Nicola Sturgeon: The Scottish Government is taking forward a number of cross-cutting policies to address the issue of child accident prevention. In December 2008, it published <i>Good Places, Better Health: A New approach to the Environment and Health in </i><i>Scotland</i><i…
18 Jun 2009 · Written Question
To ask the Scottish Executive what child safety-related initiatives it is (a) delivering and (b) planning.
Answer · Fergus Ewing: I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-24973 on 21 July 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…