Former Member of the Scottish Parliament

Carolyn Leckie

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At a glance Carolyn Leckie was a Member of the Scottish Parliament.

Questions686 tabled

Carolyn Leckie has tabled 686 questions in the Scottish Parliament.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, how th… 21 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, how the public and the Highland Regional Council were informed of the length of toll period represented by the arrangement referred to in the answer.

Answer · Tavish Scott · 5 Mar 2007

The anticipated length of thetoll period was set out in the Skye Bridge Assignation Statement,which was made available for public inspection in October and November 1991.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, how lon… 21 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, how long the toll period would have lasted if the Skye Bridge concession had not been bought out.

Answer · Tavish Scott · 5 Mar 2007

The Assignation Statementrelating to the Skye Bridge crossing stated that the anticipated length of the concessionperiod was 14 to 18 years after the bridge opened to traffic. The actual lengthof the toll period was dependent on traffic flows, costs and tolls collected.

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, whether… 21 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-31693 by Tavish Scott on 19 February 2007, whether the six per cent discount referred to in the answer was itself an index-linked figure.

Answer · Tavish Scott · 7 Mar 2007

No. Guidance on use ofdiscount rates is set out in HM Treasury's Guidance on Appraisal andEvaluation in Central Government, knownas The Green Book. At the time the Skye Bridge was being planned, The Green Book recommended theuse of a discount rate of 6%.

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government to ensure that every public and pri… 20 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what representations it has made to the UK Government to ensure that every public and private employer implements employment policies for carers.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald · 6 Mar 2007

Following the publication of the Care 21 report: The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland in April 2006,I wrote to UK ministers to draw to their attention the report’s recommendationson the reserved issue of employment rights.

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of public bodies that have implemented employment p… 20 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what information it has on the number of public bodies that have implemented employment policies for carers.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald · 6 Mar 2007

This information is not heldcentrally.

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of the findings published in the Care 21 report, The Future of Unpaid C… 20 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in light of the findings published in the Care 21 report, The Future of Unpaid Care in Scotland, it will ensure that all local authorities (a) inform all eligible carers of their right to a carers’ assessment, (b) ensure that all carers receive an individual assessment within a reasonable timescale and (c) improve the quality of carers’ assessments to ensure that all carers receive the support and resources they need and that the assessment makes an appreciable difference to their lives.

Answer · Lewis Macdonald · 6 Mar 2007

Both the Executive and localpartnerships have taken a number of steps to improve the take-up of carer assessments.The Community Care and Health(Scotland) Act 2002 gives carers the right to an assessment of their ability to care.The legislation requires local authorities to inform them of this right.We have required local partnershipsto report on local improvement targets to increase numbers of carer assessments.NHS Carer Information Strategies,which will take effect from April, will help to improve carer identification andsupport. Crucially, they will include systems to inform carers of their right toassessment.It is for individual local authoritiesto allocate resources, in light of local needs and priorities, to ensure adequateservice delivery.

To ask the Scottish Executive how long on average existing (a) executive directors, (b) senior managers, (c) middle man… 15 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive how long on average existing (a) executive directors, (b) senior managers, (c) middle managers, (d) consultant medical staff and (e) nurses have been in their current posts in the NHS.

Answer · Andy Kerr · 26 Feb 2007

Table one shows theaverage length of time in years that staff on senior management grades, medicalconsultants and registered nurses have been in their existing posts in NHS Scotland,as at 30 September 2006. Middle managers cannot be explicitly identifiedfrom centrally held data, therefore are not included in the table.Table 1: Average Length ofTime for Staff on Senior Management Grades, Consultant Medical Staff AndRegistered Nurses have been in Existing Posts as at 30 September 2006<table border=1 cellspacing=0 cellpadding=3> <thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Staff group </td> <td valign=bottom> Average Length of Time in Post (Years)3 </td> </tr> </thead> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Consultant Medical Staff </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 8.83 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Senior Management Grades1 </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 10.70 </td> </tr> <tr> <td nowrap valign=bottom> Registered Nurses2 </td> <td nowrap valign=bottom> 9.33 </td> </tr></table>Notes:1. Senior Management Grades, including executivedirectors and senior managers.2. Includes registered nurses, registered midwivesand senior nurse managers.3. Calculated as the averagetime between date started in post and 30 September 2006.

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of service in the NHS has been of existing (a) executive director… 15 Feb 2007 · Written Question

To ask the Scottish Executive what the average length of service in the NHS has been of existing (a) executive directors, (b) senior managers, (c) middle managers, (d) consultant medical staff and (e) nurses.

Answer · Andy Kerr · 27 Feb 2007

Information is not centrallyavailable on the average length of service of staff in NHS Scotland. Centrally helddata provides the date of commencement of employees within their current NHS boardarea but does not provide their total length of service in the NHS.Further information on the statistics,including information on how the data are collected and notes to aid interpretation,is given in the Background Notes document on the Workforce Statistics homepage at<a href="www.isdscotland.org/workforce">www.isdscotland.org/workforce</a>.

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Motions lodged171 lodged

28 Mar 2007	Solidarity with Sunvic Strikers	7 sig.
25 Jan 2007	Keep the Sercos Out, Amend the PMS Act	6 sig.
24 Jan 2007	Victory to the PCS	5 sig.
23 Jan 2007	Bloody Sunday	5 sig.
16 Jan 2007	Rename Queensberry House as Fletcher House	3 sig.
16 Jan 2007	Stick Up for the PCS Union	5 sig.

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Seat & career1 seat held

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

Source: this MSP's profile on parliament.scot.

Source: this MSP's official Scottish Parliament profile. Last updated 26 Jul 2026.